Help for the Hurting

Analysis

Help for the Hurting is a registered charity in United States, based in Redlands, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2026. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2020, Help for the Hurting reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2020, income grew from $2.3m to $2.3m (+0.1%), an average of +0.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Help for the Hurting sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Putnam County Family Young Mens Christian Association ($2.3m), The Hopkinsville Family Young Mens Christian Association Inc ($2.3m) and Olympia Mutual Aid Partners ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2020, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $38k. At year end it held assets of $80k against liabilities of $3,214, net assets of $77k. It reported 1 employees.