The Help

Analysis

The Help is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 reported income of $165k and spending of $141k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $63k to $165k (+160%), an average of +160% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Help sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Washington Wage Claim Project ($165k), Grace Restores Overcoming Women Inc ($165k) and Gang Free Incorporated ($165k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 35% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.