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← H E L P GROUP WEST

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by H E L P GROUP WEST.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,414,083
Total expenses
$14,670,852
Contributions and grants received
$398,511
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$14,556,849
Investment income
$1,010
Other revenue
$457,713
Total assets, end of year
$20,240,536
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,442,930
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,797,606
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,423,390
Management and general expenses
$1,244,913
Fundraising expenses
$2,549
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,423,390

Program services were 91.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $167,744

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $138,650

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $92,117

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Basic Education

    total $10,652,502 · related or exempt $10,652,502

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Counseling

    total $427,202 · related or exempt $427,202

  • 2c · Program service revenue: One to One Aides

    total $601,424 · related or exempt $601,424

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Speech and Language

    total $288,264 · related or exempt $288,264

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Transportation

    total $2,396,665 · related or exempt $2,396,665

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $190,792 · related or exempt $190,792

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,010 · excluded $1,010

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $535,993

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $222,905

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $313,088

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $313,088 · excluded $313,088

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $11,778

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $167,744

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $28,212

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$16,434 · excluded -$16,434

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Income

    total $161,059 · related or exempt $161,059

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $161,059

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $158,703 · program services $65,597 · management and general $93,106

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,204,040 · program services $6,458,242 · management and general $745,798

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $733,754 · program services $659,941 · management and general $73,813

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $507,804 · program services $452,219 · management and general $55,585

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $185,877 · program services $175,189 · management and general $10,688

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $16,842 · management and general $16,842

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $35,298 · program services $30,858 · management and general $4,440

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,172,185 · program services $1,082,457 · management and general $89,728

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,619 · program services $841 · management and general $778

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $362,295 · program services $362,295

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $250,033 · program services $195,233 · management and general $54,800

  • 24a · Other expenses: Client Transportation

    total $2,329,643 · program services $2,329,643

  • 24b · Other expenses: Professional Fees

    total $910,559 · program services $906,436 · management and general $4,123

  • 24c · Other expenses: Other Expenses

    total $251,491 · program services $250,588 · management and general $903

  • 24d · Other expenses: Client related expense

    total $195,753 · program services $188,464 · management and general $7,289

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $354,956 · program services $265,387 · management and general $87,020 · fundraising $2,549

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,150 · end of year $1,950

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $362,431 · end of year $541,938

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,442,626 · end of year $2,752,494

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,418 · end of year $3,854

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $26,238,905

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,003,731

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $15,817,511 · end of year $15,235,174

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $68,516 · end of year $1,705,126

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,318,119 · end of year $1,401,429

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $38,557 · end of year $41,501

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $291,601

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $18,054,375 · end of year $18,797,606

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

See From 990, Part III, Line 4a

  • The Help Group West operates two state certified private special education day schools: Summit View West offers comprehensive elementary, middle and secondary school programs for students with learning differences. Summit View West includes Westview, a program designed for students grades 6-12 with emotional challenges who are capable of graduating from high school and attending college. THG West provides comprehensive day school programs for students with challenges related to socialization, communication, language development, and peer relations. Many of the students at Village Glen have special needs related to autism spectrum disorder, autism, anxiety and non-verbal learning disabilities. Students are referred by various local school districts and other governmental agencies, as well as by private referral.

    Expenses $13,423,390 · Grants $138,650 · Revenue $14,717,908

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Susan Berman PhD

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $696,429
    From this org
    $124,345
    From related orgs
    $511,687
    Other
    $60,397
    Hours/week
    10 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $61,375 + $252,562 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $62,970 + $259,125 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,808 + $48,589 related
    Filer's total
    $136,153 + $560,276 related
  • Barbara Firestone PhD

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $685,851
    From this org
    $125,479
    From related orgs
    $516,357
    Other
    $44,015
    Hours/week
    10 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $50,381 + $207,321 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $75,098 + $309,036 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,605 + $35,410 related
    Filer's total
    $134,084 + $551,767 related
  • Michael Love

    Sr. VP of Finan

    Total calculated
    $319,881
    From this org
    $59,788
    From related orgs
    $246,033
    Other
    $14,060
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $47,866 + $196,974 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $11,922 + $49,059 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,749 + $11,311 related
    Filer's total
    $62,537 + $257,344 related
  • Pamela Clark MA

    Sr Director of Sch

    Total calculated
    $213,094
    From this org
    $96,311
    From related orgs
    $96,311
    Other
    $20,472
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $96,311 + $96,311 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,236 + $10,236 related
    Filer's total
    $106,547 + $106,547 related
  • Jason Bolton PhD

    VP of Admissions

    Total calculated
    $191,512
    From this org
    $40,037
    From related orgs
    $126,783
    Other
    $24,692
    Hours/week
    10 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $40,037 + $126,783 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,926 + $18,766 related
    Filer's total
    $45,963 + $145,549 related
  • Oscar Valadez

    Chief Fin Officer

    Total calculated
    $190,492
    From this org
    $32,954
    From related orgs
    $135,609
    Other
    $21,929
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $32,954 + $135,609 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,287 + $17,642 related
    Filer's total
    $37,241 + $153,251 related
  • Edna Ramos

    Controller

    Total calculated
    $161,383
    From this org
    $27,507
    From related orgs
    $133,876
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7 + 33 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $27,507 + $133,876 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $27,507 + $133,876 related
  • Trudy Barker

    Principal

    Total calculated
    $112,891
    From this org
    $92,418
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,473
    Hours/week
    40
  • Gary H Carmona

    Board Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Joy Monkarsh

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jae Hyun

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Barry N Nagoshiner CPA

    Vice Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Yolanda Pina

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Susan Berk

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Robert Dorman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • David Firestone DDS

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Perry Katz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Danny Raffle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ken Solomon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Valerie Seymour

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part II, Compensation from Unrelated Organizations
PART II, LINE 1B, (iii) Dr. Barbara Firestone has a 457 (F) retirement plan. Dr. Firestone contributed $364,932 from 2018 2022 from her salary into this plan and with interest, received a total payout of $368,235. Dr. Susan Berman has a 457 (F) retirement plan. Dr. Berman contributed $186,000 from 2016 2018 from her salary into this plan and by investing it, her contribution grew by $126,525 over 7 years resulting in a total payout of $312,525.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441359349305139

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