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Good Hands Foundation

EIN 47-1888690 • 501(c)3 • Lake Forest, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE W99

Profile

Voluntary Organization for IRS The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) for low income taxpayer or community.

12 Rue BrittanyLake Forest, CA 92610-3427

www.goodhandsfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

39th percentile

2.1%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE W99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

51st percentile

3.6%

Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-8.4%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$61,251

Up $2,100 (+3.6%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$61,251

Up $2,100 (+3.6%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$102,360

Down $9,383 (-8.4%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$100,260

Down $14,278 (-12%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$2,100

Up $4,895 (+175%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth51st percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2023: $61,946Net Assets 2023: $61,9642023Assets 2024: $59,151Net Assets 2024: $59,1512024Assets 2025: $61,251Net Assets 2025: $61,2512025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$61,251
Liabilities-
Net Assets$61,251
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2023: $89,421Expenses 2023: $51,760Net Income 2023: $37,6612023Revenue 2024: $111,743Expenses 2024: $114,538Net Income 2024: -$2,7952024Revenue 2025: $102,360Expenses 2025: $100,260Net Income 2025: $2,1002025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$102,360
Expenses$100,260
Net Income$2,100
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$61,251
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$61,251
Revenue
$102,360
Expenses
$100,260
Net income
$2,100
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.61$1.02$1.00$0.02
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.59$1.12$1.15$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.62$0.89$0.52$0.38
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Sep 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$102,360
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Voluntary Organization for IRS The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) for low income taxpayer or community.

Voluntary Organization for IRS the volunteer Income Tax AssistanceVITA for low-income taxpayer or family

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IRS VITA Free Tax Filing Prepartion Services$0$91,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JAMES CHOCEOPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Good Hands Foundation
EIN
47-1888690
Address
12 RUE BRITTANY, LAKE FOREST, CA 92610-3427

Signing Officer

Name
Good Hands Foundation
Title
James W CHO
Phone
9496338495
Signed
2025-09-25
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 10

“| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| VITA Free Tax Filing, $36503|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Payroll Tax, $2728| Bank Service Fee, $151|”

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