Helping Hands Inc

Analysis

Helping Hands Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bechtelsville, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Helping Hands Inc reported income of $4.4m and spending of $4.9m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.2m to $4.4m (+5.2%), an average of +1.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Helping Hands Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camp Good Days & Special Times Inc ($4.4m), Port Washington Tennis Academy Inc ($4.4m) and Upperville Colt & Horse Show Inc ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.8% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $285k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 134 employees.