Civic Intelligence

Helps on the Way Inc

EIN 38-3590783 • 501(c)3 • Westland, MI

Profile

The primary purpose is to be a food bank

PO Box 85770Westland, MI 48185

www.helpsontheway.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

27th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

48th percentile

-3.3%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

-6.6%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$216,164

Down $7,412 (-3.3%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$216,164

Down $7,412 (-3.3%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$53,919

Down $3,838 (-6.6%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$61,331

Down $3,152 (-4.9%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$7,412

Down $686 (-10%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $183,080Liabilities 2011: $39,8562011Assets 2012: $201,555Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $256,296Liabilities 2013: $8,4572013Assets 2014: $238,106Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $230,818Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $228,846Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $232,815Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $232,8152017Assets 2018: $223,923Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $223,9232018Assets 2020: $230,302Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $230,3022020Assets 2021: $223,576Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $223,5762021Assets 2022: $216,164Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $216,1642022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$216,164
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$216,164
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $61,035Expenses 2011: $52,411Net Income 2011: $8,6242011Revenue 2012: $98,878Expenses 2012: $40,547Net Income 2012: $58,3312012Revenue 2013: $101,135Expenses 2013: $54,850Net Income 2013: $46,2852013Revenue 2014: $46,186Expenses 2014: $55,919Net Income 2014: -$9,7332014Revenue 2015: $40,186Expenses 2015: $47,474Net Income 2015: -$7,2882015Revenue 2016: $51,225Expenses 2016: $53,197Net Income 2016: -$1,9722016Revenue 2017: $51,176Expenses 2017: $47,207Net Income 2017: $3,9692017Revenue 2018: $43,332Expenses 2018: $52,224Net Income 2018: -$8,8922018Revenue 2020: $56,943Expenses 2020: $44,880Net Income 2020: $12,0632020Revenue 2021: $57,757Expenses 2021: $64,483Net Income 2021: -$6,7262021Revenue 2022: $53,919Expenses 2022: $61,331Net Income 2022: -$7,4122022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$53,919
Expenses$61,331
Net Income-$7,412
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$216,164
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$216,164
Revenue
$53,919
Expenses
$61,331
Net income
-$7,412
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.16$0.00$2.16$0.54$0.61$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$0.00$2.24$0.58$0.64$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.30$0.00$2.30$0.57$0.45$0.12
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$0.00$2.24$0.43$0.52$0.09
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.33$0.00$2.33$0.51$0.47$0.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.29$0.00$0.51$0.53$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.31$0.00$0.40$0.47$0.07
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.38$0.00$0.46$0.56$0.10
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.56$0.08$1.01$0.55$0.46
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.02$0.00$0.99$0.41$0.58
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.83$0.40$0.61$0.52$0.09
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 15, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$53,919
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The primary purpose is to be a food bank

Our primary purpose is food distribution to needy Detroit metro area.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Helps on the Way distributed food throughout the Detroit Metro area to families, seniors, and individuals. We served approximately 270 families/individuals per month.$8,000$61,331
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jeff WilkensVice PresidentPT$0--
Jack SchmittPresident EmeritusPT$0--
Vernon MassiePresidentPT$0--
Renee MassieExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Helps on the Way Inc
EIN
38-3590783
Phone
3139087104
Address
PO Box 85770, Westland, MI 48185

Signing Officer

Name
Renee Massie
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7048193664
Signed
2023-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Cost of food”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Other Expenses: Office Suppies, Volunteer development, Info Technology, Books, Depreciation, Insurance, Vehicle, Pest Control, Bank Fees, Licenses, Advertisie/Promotion, storage, clients,”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“no changes”

Raw XML Appendix172 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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