Civic Intelligence

Helping Hands Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 38-2909148

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Apr 16, 2025

Organization Profilewww.helpinghandshc.org
1105 S Ensley PO Box 532Howard City, MI 49329

(231) 937-6758

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

73rd percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

57th percentile

5.1%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

33%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$248,370

Up $12,037 (+5.1%) from 2023

Net Assets

$248,370

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$61,935

Up $15,198 (+33%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$49,898

Up $5,616 (+13%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$12,037

Up $9,582 (+390%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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 2024: $248,370Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $248,3702024Assets 2025: $277,490Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $277,4902025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$248,370
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$248,370
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth76th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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 2024: $61,935Expenses 2024: $49,898Net Income 2024: $12,0372024Revenue 2025: $92,780Expenses 2025: $63,660Net Income 2025: $29,1202025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$61,935
Expenses$49,898
Net Income$12,037
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$61,935
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDED FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 2,000 NEEDY FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY EACH YEAR-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FRED C PLATHTreasurerPT$0--
PAUL EICKENROTHPresidentPT$0--
PAUL EICKENROTHVice 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
2025-04-16
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 expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountFOOD PURCHASES 23,650POSTAGE 291OFFICE EXPENSE 177INSURANCE 3,594MISC 123DUES AND SUBS 60CLEANING 1,950”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$248,370
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$248,370
Revenue
$61,935
Expenses
$49,898
Net income
$12,037
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
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.48$0.00$2.48$0.62$0.50$0.12
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