EIN 41-1878721

Help the Helpless

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Help the Helpless supports a school and orphanage in India for handicapped, deaf, and poor children. They also provide aid to missionary groups in Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific. Programs include supporting the missionary groups of the home of the mother.
Total revenues
$1,052,674
2023
Total expenses
$1,267,178
2023
Total assets
$2,506,987
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Help the Helpless

Help the Helpless raises funds and supports the missionary work of the home of the mother catholic order in ecuador. the children and families are provided with clothing, food, education, shelter and the teachings of the catholic church. Offering love, motivation and educational opportunities, we seek to Help children thrive and become self-sufficient young adults, and support the elderly with dignity and needed assistance.the servant sisters minister to the poor in many ways, both spiritually and physically. They operate four soup kitchens, Help secure funding to sponsor children's education, provide monthly food baskets for families in need, offer medical care free of charge, fund wells and facilitate clean water options, provide microloans to start family businesses, and more.
Help the Helpless raises funds and supports the works of st. mary's school and orphanage for the handicapped, deaf, poor and abandoned children in southern india. Approximatley 1,900 children are provided food, shelter, clothes, education, medical assistance and gospel teachings.

Who funds Help the Helpless

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
PayPal Giving FundGeneral Support$18,179
National Philanthropic TrustEducation$15,000
Schwab Charitable FundInternational, Foreign Affairs$10,794
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Help the Helpless

NameTitleCompensation
Joe FohtTreasurer$0
Jim BenyonVice President$0
Kay FohtPast Assistant Treasurer$0
Robert AltierPresident$0
Rocio HuizelPast Assistant Treasurer$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Help the Helpless

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,116,394
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$18,282
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-82,002
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,052,674

Form 990s for Help the Helpless

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-07-16990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122022-05-11990View PDF
2019-122021-12-13990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $9,101 from American Online Giving Foundation
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
HispanicForeign affairs
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationReligiousOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2716 Colfax Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Hennepin County, MN
Website URL
helpthehelpless.org/ 
Phone
(612) 874-8550
IRS details
EIN
41-1878721
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1997
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q11: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security Single Organization Support
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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