Help Give Hope

Analysis

Help Give Hope is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, 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 January 2024, Help Give Hope reported income of $650k and spending of $776k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from January 2019 to January 2024, income grew from $519k to $650k (+25%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Help Give Hope sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Supporting Kids Foundation ($650k), Quality Care Home Facilities ($650k) and Sandy Bay Lighthouse Ministries Inc ($650k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending January 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $188k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $77k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 4 employees.