The Help Center Inc

Analysis

The Help Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Mexico, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1984, 42 years ago. 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, The Help Center Inc reported income of $854k and spending of $338k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $320k to $854k (+167%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 190%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Help Center Inc sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gospel Patrons Inc ($854k), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County Inc ($854k) and Gospel Rescue Mission Inc ($854k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $10k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $142k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $3,415, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 12 employees.