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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,156,257
Total expenses
$4,607,595
Contributions and grants received
$3,413,553
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,564,980
Investment income
$29,914
Other revenue
$1,147,810
Total assets, end of year
$7,551,706
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,296,393
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,255,313
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,846,169
Management and general expenses
$688,619
Fundraising expenses
$72,807
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,846,169

Program services were 83.5% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,413,553

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $470,002

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM INCOME

    total $1,564,980 · related or exempt $1,564,980

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $29,914 · excluded $29,914

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $10,750

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $10,750

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $10,750 · excluded $10,750

  • 11a · Other revenue: SALE OF CARBON CREDITS

    total $1,169,097 · related or exempt $1,169,097

  • 11b · Other revenue: EXCHANGE RATE GAIN/LOS

    total -$32,037 · excluded -$32,037

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,137,060

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,338,731 · program services $829,768 · management and general $459,165 · fundraising $49,798

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,103 · management and general $2,103

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $43,339 · management and general $43,339

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $17,899 · program services $3,159 · management and general $12,165 · fundraising $2,575

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $158,880 · program services $127,203 · management and general $31,424 · fundraising $253

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $140,714 · program services $116,118 · management and general $23,612 · fundraising $984

  • 17 · Travel

    total $525,271 · program services $499,824 · management and general $21,307 · fundraising $4,140

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $52,371 · program services $49,531 · management and general $2,690 · fundraising $150

  • 24a · Other expenses: STOVES CONSTRUCTION

    total $959,419 · program services $958,005 · management and general $64 · fundraising $1,350

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE

    total $567,071 · program services $551,692 · management and general $3,782 · fundraising $11,597

  • 24c · Other expenses: AGRICULTURAL EXPENSE

    total $325,867 · program services $325,867

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEDICAL TEAM SUPPLIES

    total $169,452 · program services $169,185 · fundraising $267

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $306,478 · program services $215,817 · management and general $88,968 · fundraising $1,693

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,187,196 · end of year $6,386,307

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $126,757 · end of year $676,946

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $58,441 · end of year $45,548

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $30,855 · end of year $113,420

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

    $478,990

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

    $322,031

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $138,772 · end of year $156,959

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,706 · end of year $9,676

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $162,850

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $688,182 · end of year $847,604

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $285,939

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $162,850

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,075,164 · end of year $5,635,971

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $630,381 · end of year $619,342

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

HELPS INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES ENDURING PROGRAMS OF PRACTICAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUE TO THE PEOPLE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD THROUGH A SYSTEM OF PARTNERSHIP AND MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY. HELPS TAKES AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO POVERTY REDUCTION WITH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON FOUR KEY AREAS: AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

HELPS INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ENDURING PROGRAMS OF PRACTICAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUE TO THE PEOPLE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD THROUGH A SYSTEM OF PARTNERSHIP AND MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY.

  • HEALTH CARE: HELPS INTERNATIONAL'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM IS WORKING TO FILL THE GAPS IN HEALTH CARE & BRING HOPE TO RURAL AREAS OF GUATEMALA. UTILIZING A NETWORK OF US BASED VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAMS, HELPS IS PROVIDING PREVENTIVE CARE, SURGERY & COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. EACH TEAM CONSISTS OF 65 - 100 VOLUNTEERS INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, INTERPRETERS, DENTISTS, TECHNICIANS & SUPPORT STAFF WHO TRAVEL TO REMOTE AREAS WITH SEVERELY RESTRICTED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. THESE MEDICAL TEAMS PROVIDE FULL SERVICE INCLUDING CLINICS, GENERAL SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, DENTAL & RADIOLOGY. SINCE 1994 HELPS TEAMS HAVE PROVIDED CARE TO MORE THAN 331,000 PATIENTS. IN 2022 HELPS MEDICAL TEAMS PROVIDED CARE TO 5,336 PATIENTS ACROSS GUATEMALA.

    Expenses $730,463

  • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: HELPS INTERNATIONAL'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS DRAMATICALLY IMPROVING HEALTH & SAFETY IN RURAL AREAS BY INSTALLING FUEL-EFFICIENT COOK STOVES, WATER FILTERS & OTHER HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS. THE OPEN FIRES TRADITIONALLY UTILIZED FOR COOKING INSIDE OF HOMES LEADS TO DIVESTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS & SEVERE BURNS. ADDITIONALLY, WATERBORNE DISEASES ARE A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM IN GUATEMALA, WHERE MILLIONS LACK ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER. HELPS VOLUNTEERS INSTALL ONIL STOVES & WATER FILTERS IN THOUSANDS OF POVERTY STRICKEN GUATEMALAN HOMES EACH YEAR THEREBY REDUCING HEALTH PROBLEMS & CREATING NEW SOCIAL & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR FEMALES. SINCE 2002, MORE THAN 229,400 ONIL COOK STOVES AND MORE THAN 204,000 ONIL WATER FILTERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. IN 2022, HELPS DISTRIBUTED 1,891 ONIL COOK STOVES & 1,312 ONIL WATER FILTERS.

    Expenses $2,541,461 · Revenue $2,734,077

  • AGRICULTURE: MORE THAN 22,000 FARMING FAMILIES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN HELPS INTERNATIONAL'S AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM SINCE 2005. IN 2022 THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,954 FARMERS.

    Expenses $432,270

  • EDUCATION: HELPS INTERNATIONAL'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GUATEMALAN LEADERS IN THE SMALL, RURAL VILLAGE OF SANTA AVELINA WHERE POVERTY & ILLITERACY RATES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH. IN SANTA AVELINA THE HELPS PROGRAM OFFERS TO PRE K THROUGH GRADE 6 INSTRUCTION. HELPS ALSO OFFERS EXTRACURRICULAR ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND TEACHER TRAINING. MORE THAN 3,100 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN HELPS EDUCATION PROGRAM. HELPS SERVED 212 STUDENTS IN 2022.

    Expenses $141,975

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • STEPHEN W MILLER

    PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • DIEGO CASTANEDA

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL SCHULTZ

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • THOMAS DOUGHTERY

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FAUSTO ARIMANY

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRANK DALTON

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EUGENE ALBERT

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN NEWBY

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
31 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323109349300727

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