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Food Assistance for 17,184 needy people in the community. With the help of 3488volunteer hours the agency served 17,184 individuals and distributed 7302 food boxes including holiday baskets. In addition Help House performed 529 Tele-Care Calls to verify heath and wellness. 15 people were assisted with Salvation Army vouchers for prescriptions. Clients came in twice per week to obtain bakery goods and produce items donated by local grocery stores.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1003975) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5.9 mo
of spending, in cash
5.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $28K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.0M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$623K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$939K
FY2022$859K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$992K
FY2021$888K
FY2022$856K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$623K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$709K
FY2021$755K
FY2022$732K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$623K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1977.

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% · $1.0M Management & general 2% · $21K Fundraising 3% · $29K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 food boxes, fresh produce, and wellness checks to community members in need.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During 2024 Help House distributed food baskets that fed 16,387 people. They also provided 43,864 people with produce and bakery items donated from local stores. They assisted 25 people with the North Whidbey Medical Help fund by providing up to 500 annually for assistance with co-pays, prescriptions, medical equipment and dental care.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1003975) · Dispute this line
$1.0Mprogram 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
Island ThriftFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$28K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $139K · 2020–2020
South Whidbey Good Cheer INCWA · FY2020$139,239

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$623K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$630K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$126K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$469K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$102K
Total assetsLn 16$630K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$623K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$563K$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K$102K
Total assetsLn 16$671K$630K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$664K$623K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$190K$144K$19K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$999$999
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$977$977
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$21K$18K$1K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$822K$822K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$21K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 4, 2025 $1.0M$1.1M−$64K$623K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 29, 2024 $1.0M$1.1M−$72K$664K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 3, 2023 $859K$856K$3K$732K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 1, 2022 $939K$888K$52K$755K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 16, 2021 $1.3M$992K$285K$709K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,013,610 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,023,012$1,003,752
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,665$9,858
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,031,677$1,013,610
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $203,789$207,343
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$977
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $899,573$869,730
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,103,362$1,078,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,685−$64,440
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,013,610 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,000
VIII-1e Government grants$126,277
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$875,475
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,003,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,858$9,858
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,858$1,013,610
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,078,050 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $144,280 · Management $18,984 · Fundraising $26,578$189,842
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $999$999
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,502$16,502
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,863$2,863
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,266 · Management $1,089$4,355
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $977$977
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $2,438$2,438
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,195$2,195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,727$1,727
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,115 · Management $1,279 · Fundraising $1,918$21,312
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,773$3,773
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,704$6,704
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $822,000$822,000
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,363$2,363
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,027,225 · Management $21,352 · Fundraising $29,473$1,078,050
Part X · Balance sheet $630,474 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,293$58,795
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $439,253$469,461
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $108,922$102,218
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $671,468$630,474
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,146$7,804
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,146$7,804
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $664,322$609,745
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$12,925
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $664,322$622,670
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $671,468$630,474
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $622,670 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,013,610
XI-2 Total expenses$1,078,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,440
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$664,322
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,788
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$622,670

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