Germantown Help Inc
Analysis
Germantown Help Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Germantown, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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, Germantown Help Inc reported income of $191k and spending of $188k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $54k to $191k (+255%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Germantown Help Inc sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Valle Del Sol Foundation ($191k), Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers of Greater New Haven Inc ($191k) and Firefighters Charity Fund ($191k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $27k (15% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $9,813 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $9,813. It reported 1 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 100%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Valle Del Sol Foundation | Phoenix | $191k |
| Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers of Greater New Haven Inc | Hamden | $191k |
| Firefighters Charity Fund | Tacoma | $191k |
| Allen Temple Health & Social Services Ministries | Oakland | $191k |