Our Helpers

Analysis

Our Helpers is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2014, 12 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, Our Helpers reported income of $257k and spending of $317k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $54k to $257k (+372%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 263%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Our Helpers sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Community Services Inc ($257k), Now Serving Inc ($257k) and Valley Village ($257k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $84k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $84k.