Helping Hands Ministries
Helping Hands Ministries reported $24.7 million in revenue and $24.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.15 went to program services, $1.85 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $175,000 (DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 61% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $175,000 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization has sought out those people; who are below the poverty level; who are in emergency situations that would tend to cause them severe harm without some assistance; who have medical and other bills they are unable to meet; and who are generally "down and out." the organization receives recommendations for such individuals on a nondiscriminatory basis and makes an independent determination as to the extent of the need. In addition, the organization spreads the gospel of jesus christ through evangelical means by distributing literature; supporting other 501(c)(3) organizations…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 515
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Helping Hands Ministries totaling $36,320 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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Every number above is copied from Helping Hands Ministries's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Helping Hands Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Helping Hands Ministries spent in 2024, $98.15 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Helping Hands Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Helping Hands Ministries reported that 98.2% of its $24.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Helping Hands Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Helping Hands Ministries reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $175,000, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Helping Hands Ministries get its money?
Of $24.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Helping Hands Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2266139 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349312848 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202511219349303376 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349327401 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349331241 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349331260 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349306456 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2266139: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.