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Help Our People INC

Tax-deductible

Orange, CT501(c)(3)EducationEIN 88-3085373Revenue $43K in FY2023

On file with the IRS357 Taulman Road, 06477-0000 · Orange, CTTax-exempt since Jul 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The core mission is to promote the arts by presenting artistic programs to raise funds with which to provide music education, training and related services specifically tailored to disadvantaged individuals with an interest in music and higher education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
37¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
37%
of spending
Concern: 37% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$43K
Spent
$20K
To programs
37%
Net assets
$23K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

37 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 37% · $7K Management & general 37% · $7K Fundraising 26% · $5K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Albert Canosa
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean McNamee
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jackie Smaga
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Soboslai
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

Presents arts programs to fund music education and training for disadvantaged individuals.

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Mfund INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$7K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Money outPt IX
$20K
Ln 25
Programscol B$7K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Total revenueLn 12$43K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$0$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$2K$6K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$800$800
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$54$54
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$370$370
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20K$7K$7K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $43K$20K$23K$23K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $42,686 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$42,686
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$42,686
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$20,099
I-18 Total expenses$20,099
I-19 Revenue less expenses$22,587
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $42,686 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,669
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,017
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,686
VIII-12 Total revenue$42,686
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,099 across 6 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,100 · Management $6,207 · Fundraising $5,309$13,616
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $800$800
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,131$1,131
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $54$54
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $370$370
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,128$4,128
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,398 · Management $7,392 · Fundraising $5,309$20,099
Part X · Balance sheet $22,587 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$22,587
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$22,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$22,587
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$22,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$22,587
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,686
XI-2 Total expenses$20,099
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,587
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,587

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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