HelpAWS is an animal rescue and shelter that rescues and rehabilitates sick, abandoned, and stray animals in St Lucia while also operating regular high volume spay and neuter clinics at no cost to the general population. To date, HelpAWS has successfully rescued and rehomed over 1,000 animals and successfully spayed and neutered over 3,000.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-2449530) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5.5 mo
of spending, in cash
5.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$352K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$364K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$388K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$352K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$547K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$352K
Expenses
$364K
FY2024+0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$364K
Net assets
$388K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$388K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-08-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $306K Management & general 15% · $56K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charlene Troubetzkoy’s $36K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Charlene Troubetzkoy$36,000$28,707$27,733

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues, rehabilitates, and spays/neuters sick, abandoned, and stray animals in St. Lucia.

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1 program · $306K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

HelpAWS is dedicated to enriching the quality of life for both people and animals through education, providing care to stray, abandoned, and/or injured animals, and controlling the animal overpopulation through spay and neuter.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-2449530) · Dispute this line
$306Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$352K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$364K
Ln 25
Programscol B$306K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$388K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K
Total assetsLn 16$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$352K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$222K
Total assetsLn 16$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$388K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$231K$222K
Total assetsLn 16$407K$388K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$407K$388K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$33K$28K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$104K$104K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$0$2K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K$0$0
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$103K$5K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$4K$23K$916
Total functional expensesLn 25$364K$306K$56K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 27, 2025 $352K$364K−$12K$388K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 22, 2024 $405K$363K$42K$407K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $547K$450K$97K$366K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2022 $355K$245K$111K$268K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 8, 2023 $335K$229K$106K$158K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $351,960 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $205,114$191,678
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $186,849$146,548
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,628$13,734
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $404,591$351,960
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $77,934$61,218
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $284,947$303,043
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $362,881$364,261
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,710−$12,301
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $351,960 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$191,678
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,678
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$146,548
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,734$13,734
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,548 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,734$351,960
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $364,261 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,349 · Management $27,869 · Fundraising $0$61,218
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $103,768 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$103,768
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,011$2,011
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,657 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$48,657
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,011 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,011
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,902 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,880 · Management $4,548 · Fundraising $0$107,428
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,221 · Management $23,129 · Fundraising $916$28,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $305,788 · Management $55,546 · Fundraising $2,927$364,261
Part X · Balance sheet $388,244 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $176,223$166,133
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $231,013$222,111
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $407,236$388,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $407,236$388,244
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $407,236$388,244
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $407,236$388,244
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $388,244 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$351,960
XI-2 Total expenses$364,261
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$407,236
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,691
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$388,244

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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