Helps International Incorporated is located in Addison, TX. The organization was established in 1984. According to its NTEE Classification (Q33) the organization is classified as: International Relief, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Helps International Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Helps International Incorporated generated $5.3m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 7 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (1.4%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.8m during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (7.2%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
HELPS INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ENDURING PROGRAMS OF PRACTICAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUE TO THE PEOPLE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD THROUGH A SYSTEM OF PARTNERSHIP AND MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
HEALTH CARE: HELPS INTERNATIONAL'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM IS WORKING TO FILL THE GAPS IN HEALTH CARE & BRING HOPE TO RURAL AREAS OF GUATEMALA. UTILIZING A NETWORK OF US BASED VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAMS, HELPS IS PROVIDING PREVENTIVE CARE, SURGERY & COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. EACH TEAM CONSISTS OF 65 - 100 VOLUNTEERS INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, INTERPRETERS, DENTISTS, TECHNICIANS & SUPPORT STAFF WHO TRAVEL TO REMOTE AREAS WITH SEVERELY RESTRICTED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. THESE MEDICAL TEAMS PROVIDE FULL SERVICE INCLUDING CLINICS, GENERAL SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, DENTAL & RADIOLOGY. SINCE 1994 HELPS TEAMS HAVE PROVIDED CARE TO MORE THAN 321,000 PATIENTS. IN 2021, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, HELPS MEDICAL TEAMS DID NOT TRAVEL AND; THEREFORE, PROVIDED CARE TO 0 PATIENTS ACROSS GUATEMALA.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: HELPS INTERNATIONAL'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS DRAMATICALLY IMPROVING HEALTH & SAFETY IN RURAL AREAS BY INSTALLING FUEL-EFFICIENT COOK STOVES, WATER FILTERS & OTHER HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS. THE OPEN FIRES TRADITIONALLY UTILIZED FOR COOKING INSIDE OF HOMES LEADS TO DIVESTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS & SEVERE BURNS. ADDITIONALLY, WATERBORNE DISEASES ARE A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM IN GUATEMALA, WHERE MILLIONS LACK ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER. HELPS VOLUNTEERS INSTALL ONIL STOVES & WATER FILTERS IN THOUSANDS OF POVERTY STRICKEN GUATEMALAN HOMES EACH YEAR THEREBY REDUCING HEALTH PROBLEMS & CREATING NEW SOCIAL & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR FEMALES. SINCE 2002, MORE THAN 227,600 ONIL COOK STOVES AND MORE THAN 202,700 ONIL WATER FILTERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. IN 2021, HELPS DISTRIBUTED 586 ONIL COOK STOVES & 722 ONIL WATER FILTERS.
EDUCATION: HELPS INTERNATIONAL'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GUATEMALAN LEADERS IN THE SMALL, RURAL VILLAGE OF SANTA AVELINA WHERE POVERTY & ILLITERACY RATES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH. IN ADDITION TO PRE K THROUGH 6 INSTRUCTION, HELPS OFFERS EXTRACURRICULAR ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, TEACHER TRAINING & SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION. MORE THAN 3,000 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN HELPS EDUCATION PROGRAM. HELPS SERVED 200 STUDENTS IN 2021.
AGRICULTURE: MORE THAN 20,000 FARMING FAMILIES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN HELPS INTERNATIONAL'S AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM SINCE 2005. IN 2021 THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,954 FARMERS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Stephen W Miller President/treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 30 | $0 |
Diego Castaneda Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Paul Schultz Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Thomas Doughtery Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Frank Dalton Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Fausto Arimany Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
---|---|
Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $2,353,292 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $169,986 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $2,353,292 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $811,732 |
Investment income | $1,530 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $6,719 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $5,295,812 |
Statement of Expenses | |
---|---|
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $1,102,749 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $1,822 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $68,784 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $67,392 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $69,132 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $136,766 |
Travel | $65,275 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $35,410 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $120,185 |
Total functional expenses | $2,810,135 |
Balance Sheet | |
---|---|
Cash—non-interest-bearing | $5,187,196 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $126,757 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $58,441 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $30,855 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $138,772 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $1,706 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $5,543,727 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $688,182 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $150,000 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $838,182 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $4,075,164 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $630,381 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $5,543,727 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Helps International Incorporated has recieved totaling $45,021.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Midland Area Community Foundation Midland, MI PURPOSE: HUMAN SERVICES | $37,271 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | $7,750 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Christian Relief Fund Amarillo, TX | $12,393,094 | $11,849,734 |
Focus Humanitarian Assistance U S A Sugar Land, TX | $10,443,894 | $8,688,144 |
A Glimmer Of Hope Foundation Austin, TX | $0 | $5,415,626 |
Mission Enablers International Bentonville, AR | $795,841 | $7,887,827 |
Building Everyones Success Together In West Africa Grand Prairie, TX | $91,189 | $6,476,422 |
Dasra Houston, TX | $12,585,856 | $13,108,623 |
Mountain On Mastersroad Inc Manvel, TX | $56,044 | $5,994,766 |
4africa Fort Worth, TX | $780,808 | $4,207,403 |
Orphan Outreach Plano, TX | $6,019,298 | $5,276,048 |
Mission Mutual Arlington, TX | $1,503,426 | $4,739,100 |
C U R E Compassionate Utilization Of Resources Fort Smith, AR | $336,014 | $3,893,166 |
International Emergency And Development Aid Ieda Relief Inc Houston, TX | $425,583 | $3,732,117 |