Civic Intelligence

Helping Hands

EIN 38-2909148 • 501(c)3 • Howard City, MI

Profile

COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY

1105 S Ensley PO Box 532Howard City, MI 49329

www.helpinghandshc.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

82nd percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

66th percentile

8.4%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

41%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

$277,490

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$277,490

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

$92,780

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$63,660

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$29,120

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2013: $231,841Liabilities 2013: $57,785Net Assets 2013: $174,0562013Assets 2014: $207,027Liabilities 2014: $14,1982014Assets 2015: $219,914Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $219,9142015Assets 2016: $225,818Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $225,8182016Assets 2017: $214,695Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $214,6952017Assets 2018: $205,355Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $213,480Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $213,4802019Assets 2020: $233,113Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $239,899Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $239,8992021Assets 2022: $233,878Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $233,8782022Assets 2023: $236,333Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2025: $277,490Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $277,4902025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$277,490
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$277,490
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $110,796Expenses 2013: $23,078Net Income 2013: $87,7182013Revenue 2014: $49,320Expenses 2014: $30,547Net Income 2014: $18,7732014Revenue 2015: $50,133Expenses 2015: $23,048Net Income 2015: $27,0852015Revenue 2016: $35,304Expenses 2016: $29,400Net Income 2016: $5,9042016Revenue 2017: $29,362Expenses 2017: $40,485Net Income 2017: -$11,1232017Revenue 2018: $37,405Expenses 2018: $46,745Net Income 2018: -$9,3402018Revenue 2019: $37,806Expenses 2019: $29,681Net Income 2019: $8,1252019Revenue 2020: $51,036Expenses 2020: $31,403Net Income 2020: $19,6332020Revenue 2021: $54,897Expenses 2021: $48,111Net Income 2021: $6,7862021Revenue 2022: $46,552Expenses 2022: $52,573Net Income 2022: -$6,0212022Revenue 2023: $46,737Expenses 2023: $44,282Net Income 2023: $2,4552023Revenue 2025: $92,780Expenses 2025: $63,660Net Income 2025: $29,1202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$92,780
Expenses$63,660
Net Income$29,120
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$277,490
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$277,490
Revenue
$92,780
Expenses
$63,660
Net income
$29,120
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.77$0.00$2.77$0.93$0.64$0.29
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.36$0.00$0.47$0.44$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.34$0.00$2.34$0.47$0.53$0.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.40$0.00$2.40$0.55$0.48$0.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.33$0.00$0.51$0.31$0.20
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$0.00$2.13$0.38$0.30$0.08
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.05$0.00$0.37$0.47$0.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.15$0.00$2.15$0.29$0.40$0.11
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.26$0.00$2.26$0.35$0.29$0.06
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.20$0.00$2.20$0.50$0.23$0.27
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.07$0.14$0.49$0.31$0.19
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$0.58$1.74$1.11$0.23$0.88
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 14, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$92,780
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDED FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 2,000NEEDY FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY EACH YEAR-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FRED C PLATHTreasurerPT$0--
ANDREA NEWELLPresidentPT$0--
TANYA RINGLEVERVice PresidentPT$0--
JOYCE HANSONSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Helping Hands Inc
EIN
38-2909148
In Care Of
% FRED C PLATH
Phone
2319376758
Address
1105 S ENSLEY PO BOX 532, Howard City, MI 49329

Signing Officer

Name
Fred C Plath
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2319376758
Signed
2026-01-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Trumpets & Doves
Address
10770 N MAPLE HILL, Howard City, MI 49329
Preparer
Fred C Plath
Phone
2319376758
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountINSURANCE CLAIM 18,015”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountFOOD PURCHASES 17,754POSTAGE 390OFFICE EXPENSE 355INSURANCE 2,982MISC 201DUES AND SUBS 60CLEANING 1,725SUNDRY (12)”

Raw XML Appendix159 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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