Help Center Inc

Analysis

Help Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bozeman, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1973, 53 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 June 2023, Help Center Inc reported income of $2.5m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $2.5m (+130%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 63%. 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 Center Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Americas Committee for Treatment & Research in Multiple Sclerosis Inc ($2.5m), Bear Be a Resource for CPS Kids ($2.5m) and Centre Safe ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 5.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. It paid $135k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $154k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 63 employees.