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Help the Needy FY2022 filing

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Woodland Park, CO501(c)(3)Housing EIN 84-1420920Revenue $124K in FY2022

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.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $136K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 16.4 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$124K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$93K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$479K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$124K
FY2022▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$125K
Expenses
$93K
FY2022▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$103K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$119K
Net assets
$479K
FY2022▲ +1.0%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$718K
FY2024$731K

From the FY2022 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

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $61K Management & general 34% · $32K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rose Carpenter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paula Dahl
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deb Idleman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Meier
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vince Scarlata
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Skiles
Board Member
$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 · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Assisting needy individuals and families in teller county with housing,utilities, medical, transportation and educational expenses. The program assisted 122 adults and 52 children during 2022.

$61Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$124K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$93K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$479K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$124K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$112K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$136K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$215K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$479K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$128K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$160K$136K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K$215K
Total assetsLn 16$474K$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$474K$479K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$61K$61K
Accounting feesLn 11c$737$737
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$95$95
Advertising and promotionLn 12$382$382
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$163$163
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$767$255
All other expensesLn 24e$33$33
Total functional expensesLn 25$93K$61K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $125K$119K$6K$731K 990 PDF
FY2023 $330K$99K$232K$718K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $123,829 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $145,793$48,247
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,637$4,858
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,436$70,724
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,866$123,829
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $65,178$60,534
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,518$32,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,696$93,351
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,170$30,478
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $123,829 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,247
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,247
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,243$3,243
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,615$1,615
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $70,724$70,724
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $75,582$123,829
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $93,351 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $60,534$60,534
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $737$737
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $95$95
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $382$382
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,328$1,328
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,974$9,974
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,592$7,592
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $163$163
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,276$5,276
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,215$6,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $767 · Management $255$1,022
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $33$33
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $61,464 · Management $31,887 · Fundraising $0$93,351
Part X · Balance sheet $478,604 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,674$16,029
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,889$111,912
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $219,890$214,615
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $159,556$136,048
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $474,009$478,604
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $474,009$478,604
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $474,009$478,604
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $474,009$478,604
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $478,604 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$123,829
XI-2 Total expenses$93,351
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,478
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$474,009
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$25,883
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$478,604

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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