Civic Intelligence

Help Change Today Inc

EIN 82-4404622 • 501(c)3 • Charlotte, NC

Profile

The corporation's purpose is to raise funds and in-kind donations to provide clothes, food, school supplies and other essentials to children in need.

5300 Lansing DriveCharlotte, NC 28270

www.helpchangetoday.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE O12 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE O12 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

33rd percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O12 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE O12 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

44th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O12 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-80%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O12 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Flat

$20

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Flat

$20

Flat from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$79

Down $321 (-80%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$79

Down $321 (-80%) from 2023

Net Income

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

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

$600$400$200$0Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $445Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $4452019Assets 2020: $445Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $4452020Assets 2021: $445Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4452021Assets 2022: $20Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $202022Assets 2023: $20Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $202023Assets 2024: $20Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $202024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$20
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$20
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

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

$1.5K$1.0K$500$0-$500Revenue 2018: $875Expenses 2018: $875Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $1,440Expenses 2019: $995Net Income 2019: $4452019Revenue 2020: $485Expenses 2020: $485Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $419Expenses 2021: $419Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $384Expenses 2022: $809Net Income 2022: -$4252022Revenue 2023: $400Expenses 2023: $400Net Income 2023: $02023Revenue 2024: $79Expenses 2024: $79Net Income 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$79
Expenses$79
Net Income$0
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$20
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$20
Revenue
$79
Expenses
$79
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20$0$20$79$79$0
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$20$0$20$400$400$0
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20$0$20$384$809$425
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$445$0$445$419$419$0
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$445$0$445$485$485$0
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$445$0$445$1,440$995$445
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0$0$0$875$875$0
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$79
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The corporation's purpose is to raise funds and in-kind donations to provide clothes, food, school supplies and other essentials to children in need.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE CORPORATION'S PURPOSE IS TO RAISE FUNDS AND IN-KIND DONATIONS TO PROVIDE CLOTHES, FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND OTHER ESSENTIALS TO CHILDREN IN NEED.$0$79
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ELIZABETH HOPTONPresidentPT$0--
ROBERT HOPTONVice President-$0--
MARGARET HOPTONTreasurer/SecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Help Change Today Inc
EIN
82-4404622
Phone
6086956025
Address
5300 LANSING DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, NC 28270

Signing Officer

Name
Margaret Hopton
Title
Treasurer/secretary
Phone
6086956025
Signed
2025-07-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kovin & Associates LLC
Address
318 HALF DAY ROAD - SUITE 300, BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
Preparer
Brad Kovin
Phone
8478211152
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: computer & website expense. Amount: 54. Description: filing fees. Amount: 25. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 79.”

Raw XML Appendix141 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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