Help the Helpless

Analysis

Help the Helpless is a registered charity in United States, based in Minneapolis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 2023, Help the Helpless reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.3m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $870k to $1.1m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Help the Helpless sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Champions United FC ($1.1m), Foundation of the University of the Valley of Guatemala ($1.1m) and Miracle Corners of the World Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 106% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (2.3% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $4,134, net assets of $2.5m.