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A Hand Up Erie Inc
EIN 83-4408394 • 501(c)3 • Erie, PA
Profile
The organization's mission is to alleviate the effects of poverty by accepting donations of used household items, and delivering them to erie, pa, community members in need.
Siviq Scores
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
20th percentile
Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
76th percentile
Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
75th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$51,075
Up $15,697 (+44%) from 2022
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$51,075
Up $15,697 (+44%) from 2022
Revenue
Up$109,387
Up $39,096 (+56%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$137,375
Up $58,515 (+74%) from 2022
Net Income
Down-$27,988
Down $19,419 (-227%) from 2022
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $51,075
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $51,075
- Revenue
- $109,387
- Expenses
- $137,375
- Net income
- -$27,988
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 5, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $126,624
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organization's mission is to alleviate the effects of poverty by accepting donations of used household items, and delivering them to erie, pa, community members in need.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO THE ERIE, PA COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED AT NO COST. | - | $134,301 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK HOWELL | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| GARY MILES | Vice Preside | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MICHELE ERICSON | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK ERICSON | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising Events
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Outing | $15,091 | $15,091 | $10,691 | $4,400 |
| Bill N Bob Folk | $13,511 | $13,511 | $2,446 | $11,065 |
| Total Events | $28,602 | $28,602 | $13,137 | $15,465 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- A Hand Up Erie Inc
- EIN
- 83-4408394
- Phone
- 8148606807
- Address
- PO BOX 8305, ERIE, PA 16505
Signing Officer
- Name
- Gary Miles
- Title
- Vice President
- Phone
- 8145727273
- Signed
- 2025-08-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Appletree & Kern Pc
- Address
- 9 W 34TH ST, ERIE, PA 16508-2811
- Preparer
- David M Pianta
- Phone
- 8144553904
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising & promotion 735 office expense 1,355 insurance 2,640 business registration fee 150 equipment rental & maint 2,031 fundraising expenses 324 inventory deliveries 105,855 supplies 1,572 volunteer expenses 2,616 other costs 458 non-investment depreciation 2,854 total 120,590”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Inventories for sale or use 11,685 15,597 trailers, etc. 19,973 19,973 less accumulated depreciation 5,024 7,878 total 26,634 27,692”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The organization's mission is to alleviate the effects of poverty by accepting donations of used household items, and delivering them to erie, pa, community members in need.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ALLEVIATE THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY BY ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF USED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, AND DELIVERING THEM TO ERIE, PA, COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED. |
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