Venice 2000

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Venice, CA501(c)(3)Since 1999Mental HealthEIN 95-4759013Revenue $2.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRS610 California Ave, 90291-3440 · Venice, CATax-exempt since Feb 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of HELPER Foundation is to provide the resources and guidance to help struggling youth and community members of all ages to make the transition from negative anti-social behavior to positive value-oriented alternatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$205K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $914K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
82% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 82% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$237K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$886K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$851K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$237K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$9K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$237K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2000.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.3M Management & general 10% · $247K Fundraising 0% · $200

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; $205K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$204,679Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Treasuer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ansar Muhammad’s $205K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ansar Muhammad$204,679$254,853$177,881$155,396$92,767

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers youth to reduce gang-motivated violence.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Gang Intervention & Preention

We provide gang reention and intervention services to the Venice and Mar Vista communities under our contracts with the LA Gang Reduction and Youth Development and the Urban Peace Institute.

$716Kprogram expense
02

Our crew of safe passage workers ensure a safe environment around three highshools and three middle schools in the Antelope Valley Unified School District to make sure that students can safely enter the school at the start of classes and exit from school at the enbd of the day.

$703Kprogram expense
03

Antelope Valley Trauma Prevention Initiative

Our community intervention workers interface with the community in Lancaster and Palmdale areas to educate them about the causes and effects of gang iolence ad the alternatives that can help affected youth and their families become productive members of the community.

$297Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$914K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$247K
Fundraisingcol D$200
Owns and owesPt X
$237K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$405K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$405K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Other assetsLn 15$713K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$237K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$477K$405K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$262K$237K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$258K$129K$129K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.1M$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$47K$522$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$105K$95K$10K$0
Management feesLn 11a$154K$101K$54K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$122K$98K$24K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$200$200
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$407K$407K$300$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$15K$11K$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$12K$9K$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$59K$55K$4K$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$8K$0$8K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$0$9K$0
InsuranceLn 23$23K$20K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$180K$180K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$32K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.3M$247K$200

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.5M−$25K$237K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.0M−$25K$262K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M$16K$296K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.3M$290K$280K 990 PDF
FY2021 $886K$851K$35K−$9K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,490,393 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,956,632$2,433,956
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,583$56,434
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,967,220$2,490,393
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,040,318$1,474,438
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,630$200
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $948,690$1,040,892
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,992,638$2,515,530
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,418−$25,137
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,490,393 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$2,416,956
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,433,956
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,434 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$56,434
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $3 · Excluded from tax $0$3
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,434 · Unrelated business $3 · Excluded from tax $0$2,490,393
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,515,530 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $128,915 · Management $128,915 · Fundraising $0$257,830
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,065,023 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,065,023
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,526 · Management $522 · Fundraising $0$47,048
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $94,506 · Management $10,031 · Fundraising $0$104,537
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $100,628 · Management $53,507 · Fundraising $0$154,135
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $97,744 · Management $24,436 · Fundraising $0$122,180
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $200$200
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $407,073 · Management $300 · Fundraising $0$407,373
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,206 · Management $3,307 · Fundraising $0$14,513
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,201 · Management $2,300 · Fundraising $0$11,501
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,006 · Management $3,920 · Fundraising $0$58,926
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $7,558 · Fundraising $0$7,558
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $9,344 · Fundraising $0$9,344
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,628 · Management $3,085 · Fundraising $0$22,713
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $179,636 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$179,636
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,013 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$32,013
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,268,105 · Management $247,225 · Fundraising $200$2,515,530
Part X · Balance sheet $1,352,486 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $476,940$405,191
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $256,343$217,883
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,284$2,436
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,604$13,849
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $699,524$713,127
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,457,695$1,352,486
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $179,014$120,250
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $501,849$367,619
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $174,900$174,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $311,219$424,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,195,350$1,115,278
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $262,345$237,208
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $262,345$237,208
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,457,695$1,352,486
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $237,208 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,490,393
XI-2 Total expenses$2,515,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,137
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$262,345
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$237,208

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

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