Helix Human Services
Helix Human Services reported $11.3 million in revenue and $11.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.50 went to program services, $16.90 to management and general costs and $1.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $162,462 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $162,462 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHelix Human Services, inc. Operates three intensive residential programs serving boys and girls from ages 6 to 18. With three programs in springfield, we serve children throughout the commonwealth and provide structured settings with strong staff supervision and carefully designed clinical, life skill, transitional support and recreation services. Each child has an individually designed service plan with specific goals and objectives focused on preparing that child for a successful transition back home, to a permanent foster home or to independent living. Progress is closely monitored and…
Our mill pond campuses are dese approved special education schools serving students from grades k to 12. We provide strong academic education in a structured behavioral environment, children in our schools follow individually designed behavioral plans that help them improve academic performance as well as socialization. Both group and individual instruction are utilized to enhance academic performance within a state approved mcas curriculum. Electives include physical education, vocational training in an active shop, technology and computers and art
These growing programs reflect our commitment to "building healthy families". We believe that family is the center of a child's life experience, and that whenever possible, preservation of the family unit should be supported. This array of parent education, family support, stabilization, and visitation services help families address problems that are destabilizing to the family and/or putting a child at risk for out of home placement. Our effective, intensive interventions are designed to keep children safe and strengthen family units. Foster care services are also provided to ensure that…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,462 | $0 | $0 | $162,462 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL/ADMINISTRA Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,600 | $0 | $0 | $132,600 |
| CHIEF RELATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,400 | $0 | $0 | $122,400 |
| DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,060 | $0 | $0 | $107,060 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Helix Human Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $525K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5210
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Helix Human Services totaling $9,698 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Helix Human Services spent in FY2025, $81.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Helix Human Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Helix Human Services reported that 81.5% of its $11.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.9% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Helix Human Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Helix Human Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $162,462, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Helix Human Services get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 94.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Helix Human Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2105939 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621259349302517 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521069349300037 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349318683 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349305026 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230529349300413 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100549349301215 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2105939: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.