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Handup Community Impact

Tax-deductible

Mattapoisett, MA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 88-1295522

The organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, education, and scientific purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, or corresponding section of any future tax code. The purposes of the organization are to advocate for and to provide assistance and 'hand up' support services, directly or through community partners, to the most vulnerable population, especially immigrants and refugees, such services shall include without limitation, basic needs procurement, housing support, education, job and skill training, employment support and access to medical services, legal aid, financial systems and government programs. The organization will also support and promote environmental education, conservation, sustainability and recycling programs and to engage in and carry on any other activities permitted to a corporation organized under chapter 180 of the massachusetts general laws, but only to the extent that such activities shall not preclude the classific

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $51K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$381K
+134% vs prior year
Spent
$357K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$381K
FY2025▲ +134%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$130K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$381K
Net assets
$144K
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$112K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$144K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $354K Management & general 1% · $3K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Deborah Dyson
President/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erik Dyson
Treasurer/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Mello
Secretary/Di
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Handup Community Impact is a human services nonprofit based in Mattapoisett, MA.

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1 program service account for $354K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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The organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, education, and scientific purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, or corresponding section of any future tax code.

$354Kprogram expense

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Funders

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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$51K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$51K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $78K · 2025–2025
Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island INCRI · FY2025$32,500
Unitemized GrantFY2025$24,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$21,515

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$381K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Money outPt IX
$357K
Ln 25
Programscol B$354K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
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$381K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Total revenueLn 12$381K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$103K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$103K
Total assetsLn 16$151K$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$139K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$32K$32K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$46K$46K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K$199K
Total functional expensesLn 25$357K$354K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $381K$357K$24K$144K 990 PDF
FY2024 $162K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023 $130K$112K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $380,936 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$380,904
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$380,904
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32$32
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $32$380,936
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,736 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $32,500$32,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $45,515$45,515
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $4,007$4,007
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,308$62,308
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,976$4,976
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,730$1,730
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,704 · Management $2,753$5,457
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,401$1,401
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $198,842$198,842
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $353,983 · Management $2,753 · Fundraising $0$356,736
Part X · Balance sheet $146,298 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,328$43,398
X-12 Other securities$102,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $151,328$146,298
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,182$2,695
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,182$2,695
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $139,146$143,603
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,146$143,603
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $151,328$146,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,603 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$380,936
XI-2 Total expenses$356,736
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,200
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,146
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$19,743
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,603

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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