Helpguideorg International

Analysis

Helpguideorg International is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2012, 14 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 December 2023, Helpguideorg International reported income of $598k and spending of $807k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $541k to $598k (+11%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Helpguideorg International sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota Foundation ($598k), Coastal Hospice Inc ($598k) and Family Promise of the Jersey Shore Inc ($598k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 51% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $160k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $193k. At year end it held assets of $157k against liabilities of $71k, net assets of $87k. It reported 6 employees.