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Help the Needy

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Woodland Park, CO501(c)(3)Housing EIN 84-1420920Revenue $125K in FY2024

On file with the IRShtntc.orgPo Box 644, 80866-0644 · Woodland Park, COTax-exempt since Jan 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Help the Needy is dedicated to assisting individuals and families in teller county by consistently offering a helping hand to those who require assistance during difficult times. These difficulties can be caused by a great variety of problems including loss of job, transportation problems, medical problems, or family crisis. Help the Needy also advocates for the poor and at-risk at all levels. In essence, we offer a helping hand to keep families from losing what they have.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 47% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
53 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 53.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$125K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$119K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$731K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$125K
FY2024▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$125K
Expenses
$119K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$103K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$119K
Net assets
$731K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$718K
FY2024$731K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1999.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $92K Management & general 21% · $25K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rose Carpenter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Mallett
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Meier
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melinda Reiss
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Skiles
Secretary/Fi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eileen Zytka
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides aid and advocacy to Teller County individuals and families facing hardship.

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1 program · $92K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Assisting needy individuals and families in teller county with housing, utilities, medical, transportation and educational expenses. The program assisted 168 adults and 32 children during 2024.

$92Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Core Electric CooperativeFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $272K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$52,788
Unitemized GrantFY2024$28,638
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$58,931
Unitemized GrantFY2022$57,534
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$65,178

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$119K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$731K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$527K
Total assetsLn 16$731K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$106K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$35K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$125K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$527K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$527K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K
Total assetsLn 16$731K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$731K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$508K$527K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$209K$204K
Total assetsLn 16$718K$731K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$718K$731K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$87K$87K
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$850
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97$97
Office expensesLn 13$2K$58$1K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$131$131
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$1K$474$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$66$66
Total functional expensesLn 25$119K$92K$25K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $125K$119K$6K$731K 990 PDF
FY2023 $330K$99K$232K$718K 990 PDF
FY2022 $124K$93K$30K$479K 990 PDF
FY2021 $200K$103K$97K$474K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$373K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $125,156 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $312,779$106,182
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,540$22,943
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,137−$3,969
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $330,456$125,156
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,931$87,426
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,020$31,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $98,951$118,670
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $231,505$6,486
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,156 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$48,972
VIII-1e Government grants$2,625
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,585
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$34,829
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$106,182
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,244$16,244
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,699$6,699
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$3,969
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $22,943$125,156
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $118,670 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $87,426$87,426
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $850$850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $97$97
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58 · Management $1,474$1,532
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,806$10,806
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,237 · Management $1,146$3,383
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $131$131
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,277$5,277
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,968$5,968
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,168 · Management $474 · Fundraising $1,492$3,134
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $66$66
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,870 · Management $25,308 · Fundraising $1,492$118,670
Part X · Balance sheet $730,895 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $507,744$526,831
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $209,339$204,064
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $718,428$730,895
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $718,428$730,895
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $718,428$730,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $718,428$730,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $730,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,156
XI-2 Total expenses$118,670
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,486
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$718,428
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,981
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$730,895

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

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