Helping Up Mission
Helping Up Mission reported $19.7 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.48 went to program services, $5.44 to management and general costs and $16.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.0% of the total. Government grants made up 10.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $248,003 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $21MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $248,003 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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 expenseHelping up mission, inc. (hum), founded in 1885, is a faith-based, non-sectarian christian organization that offers holistic solutions to men and women facing addiction, homelessness and poverty. Our mission is to transform the lives and restore hope to those suffering from addiction and poverty by harnessing the power of faith, science and community. Every person who comes through our doors is treated with dignity and respect, regardless of race, religion, gender, or background. We carry out our mission through transformative residential programs designed to meet their individual physical…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,099 | $0 | $26,904 | $248,003 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,726 | $0 | $35,663 | $240,389 |
| PRESIDENT EMERITUS Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,520 | $0 | $11,945 | $191,465 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,993 | $0 | $26,883 | $167,876 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,677 | $0 | $1,134 | $153,811 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPIRITUAL LIFE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,778 | $0 | $35,439 | $153,217 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MENS PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,083 | $0 | $16,678 | $150,761 |
| DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR WOM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,617 | $0 | $12,319 | $148,936 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Helping Up Mission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $480K (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–1b13 · 12 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 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5143
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,200
Private foundation grants it received
59 private foundations reported grants to Helping Up Mission totaling $551K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Helping Up Mission's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Helping Up Mission reported that 78.5% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 16.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Helping Up Mission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Helping Up Mission reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $248,003, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Helping Up Mission get its money?
Of $19.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 72.0% came from contributions and grants (including 10.3% from government grants) and 18.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Helping Up Mission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0635090 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202600309349301300 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520369349300312 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430329349300808 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330379349301563 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200289349301000 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130339349301023 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0635090: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.