Help of Southern Nevada
Help of Southern Nevada reported $25.7 million in revenue and $27.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.65 went to program services, $10.64 to management and general costs and $3.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 85.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $254,018 (PRESIDENT/CE). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% 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 $27MFor 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 85.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $254,018 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseThe family housing services department is made up of housing for families with children, pregnant women and youth who are at-risk of becoming homeless or homeless living in shelters, vehicles or on the streets. Family housing services provides supportive services through rental assistance, eviction prevention programs, helps's diaper bank, and energy share- southwest gas utility assistance. In FY25, 654 households were provided emergency rental assistance and 1,887 families were served by the diaper bank
Help of Southern Nevada's adult housing programs operates five housing programs dedicated to assisting chronically homeless individuals and families with documented disabilities. These programs provide housing and intensive case management, focusing on supportive services that help clients overcome barriers, stabilize their mental health and/or substance use, and work toward self-sufficiency. Utilizing a housing first and harm reduction approach, the programs offer scattered-site housing and comprehensive case management to promote long-term stability and independence. In FY25, ahp assisted…
Help of Southern Nevada's shannon west homeless youth center (swhyc) provides services for at-risk youth, age 18-24, that are homeless or at- risk of becoming homeless. Swhyc provides safe and stable housing, basic needs/food, intensive case management, person centered case plan, housing stability plan, education assistance, employment assistance, assistance in transitioning to own apartment, addiction and mental health services, health and wellness, financial literacy, activities of daily living and supportive services. At capacity swhyc can house 130 youth. During FY25, swhyc served 421…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,909 | $0 | $5,109 | $254,018 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,056 | $0 | $5,109 | $186,165 |
| CCRO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,144 | $0 | $5,109 | $150,253 |
| CWO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,749 | $0 | $9,476 | $131,225 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,001 | $0 | $429 | $126,430 |
| DIRECTOR OF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,501 | $0 | $7,613 | $112,114 |
| BEHAVIORAL H Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,661 | $0 | $7,284 | $107,945 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Help of Southern Nevada (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $459K (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–1b17 · 17 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 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 5234
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ADAPTIVE IT It support | $123,100 |
| GIVE BETTER GROUP Accounting | $120,999 |
| EXCEL CLEANING LLC Cleaning | $112,709 |
| GRANDVIEW CONSTRUCTION Construction | $103,927 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Help of Southern Nevada totaling $416K 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 Help of Southern Nevada's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Help of Southern Nevada, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Help of Southern Nevada spent in FY2025, $85.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Help of Southern Nevada's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Help of Southern Nevada reported that 85.6% of its $27.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Help of Southern Nevada pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Help of Southern Nevada reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $254,018, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Help of Southern Nevada get its money?
Of $25.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 85.3% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Help of Southern Nevada a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-0108496 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 202611139349300316 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521289349301782 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349302830 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349302874 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349300031 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202211609349301106 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-0108496: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.