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Gis Helping Hands Foundation

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Galliano, LA501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 87-1467304Revenue $242K in FY2024

On file with the IRS18838 Highway 3235, 70354-4038 · Galliano, LATax-exempt since Sep 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide short-term emergency financial assistance to grand isle shipyard (contin'd on sch o) (Gis) employees facing unexpected hardships, aiming to "live, love, learn, and leave a legacy" by supporting their wellbeing through a Foundation funded by employee donations and company matching contributions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $124K a year · 41% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$242K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$430K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$242K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$142K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$242K
Expenses
$186K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$175K
FY2024$186K
Net assets
$430K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$51K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$430K

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 Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $177K Management & general 5% · $9K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Mack
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Conerly
Board Member (1/1/24 - 9/30/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Uzaguirre
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shastri Sitharama
Board Member
$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

Offers emergency financial aid to employees facing unexpected hardships.

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1 program · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Donations toward short-term, emergency assistance to employees.

$177Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $348K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$175,589
Unitemized GrantFY2023$132,480
Ministry for Priestly SupportLA · FY2023$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$242K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Other incomeLn 4–11$55K
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$430K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$430K
Total assetsLn 16$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$55K
Total revenueLn 12$242K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$430K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$430K
Total assetsLn 16$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$430K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K$430K
Total assetsLn 16$374K$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$374K$430K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$176K$176K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$166$166
Information technologyLn 14$385$385
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$638$638
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$858$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$177K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $242K$186K$56K$430K 990 PDF
FY2023 $367K$175K$192K$374K 990 PDF
FY2022 $163K$182K 990 PDF
FY2021 $142K$51K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $242,334 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $312,945$187,141
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,315$55,193
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $367,260$242,334
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $172,480$175,589
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,406$10,595
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,886$186,184
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $192,374$56,150
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $242,334 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,225
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$162,916
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$187,141
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $55,193$55,193
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55,193$242,334
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,184 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $175,589$175,589
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,625$4,625
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $166$166
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $385$385
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $638$638
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $858 · Management $2,923$3,781
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,998 · Management $9,186 · Fundraising $0$186,184
Part X · Balance sheet $430,181 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,031$430,181
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $374,031$430,181
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,031$430,181
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $374,031$430,181
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $430,181 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,334
XI-2 Total expenses$186,184
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,031
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$430,181

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

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