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HELP CENTER INC

EIN 81-0309373 BOZEMAN, MT

Revenue 2024
$3,179,165
Expenses 2024
$2,737,603

Program services were 85.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
P29Z
Classification
1200
Street
699 FARMHOUSE LN

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The mission of the Help Center, Inc. is to provide information, outreach, direct services, advocacy, crisis counseling, and therapy to clientele in a safe, confidential environment. The intent is to assist clients in gaining insight, clarity, empowerment, client centered solutions, and life improvement in the wake of life's difficulties and in the aftermath of traumatic events.

  • THE HELP CENTER PROGRAM (HC) PROVIDES 24/7 SUICIDE/CRISIS COUNSELING AND FOLLOW-UP, AND RESOURCE INFORMATION/REFERRAL TO CALLERS FROM THESE 13 MONTANA COUNTIES: GALLATIN, PARK, MEAGHER, SWEET GRASS, WHEATLAND, BROADWATER, JEFFERSON, MADISON, BEAVERHEAD, SILVER BOW, DEER LODGE, GRANITE AND POWELL COUNTIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE HC IS OPEN TO CLIENT WALK-INS AND PROVIDES SUICIDE PREVENTION/INTERVENTION EDUCATION TO THESE COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS FREE ONGOING COUNSELING TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD IT ELSEWHERE. THE HELP CENTER PROGRAM OPERATES BOTH THE 211 AND THE 988 LINES FOR THOSE 13 COUNTIES. IN 2025 THE HELP CENTER PROGRAM HAD 15,736 DIRECT SERVICE CONTACTS AND PROVIDED 190 IN-PERSON AND 147 TELEHEALTH/TELEPHONIC FREE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SESSIONS.

    Expenses $1,277,193 · Revenue $15,070

  • SACKS THRIFT, LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN BOZEMAN, CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAMS OF HELP CENTER INC. AS WELL AS MAINTAINING A VOUCHER SYSTEM FOR THOSE IN NEED OR AFFECTED BY DISASTER TO OBTAIN EMERGENCY CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. THEY PROVIDE REUSE-RECYCLE SERVICES FOR THE AREA THROUGH THEIR INNOVATIVE THRIFT STORE PRACTICES. IN 2025 SACKS PROVIDED 832 VOUCHERS TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED WHO REDEEMED THEM FOR OVER $39,000 IN ESSENTIAL MERCHANDISE/ITEMS.

    Expenses $338,511

  • ON THE MENTAL HEALTH CAMPUS, WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2024 WE ARE NEARING COMPLETION OF REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS. WE ARE NOW WITHIN WEEKS OF HAVING ALL OUR PROGRAMS EXCEPT THE SACKS THRIFT STORE CO-LOCATED ON THIS CAMPUS. WE ARE MAINTAINING THE IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ASSET OF 10 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS DESIGNATED FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH SERIOUS DISABLING MENTAL ILLNESS AND ALL UNITS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND ARE NOW FULLY OCCUPIED.

    Expenses $219,590

  • THE GALLATIN COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER (CAC) PROVIDES MEDICAL, LEGAL, AND PERSONAL ADVOCACY, LONG- AND SHORT-TERM CHILD AND TRAUMA SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING, MEDICAL AND LEGAL OUTREACH AND COORDINATION, CIVIL/LEGAL SERVICES INCLUDING SAFETY PLANNING, PARENTING PLAN ASSISTANCE, COORDINATION AND SCHEDULING OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY FORENSIC INTERVIEWS AND FOLLOW UPS AND MULTIPLE CLIENT CENTERED ASSESSMENTS (TRAUMA, SUICIDE) FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2025, 293 IN-PERSON CLIENTS (161 CHILDREN & 132 CONCERNED OTHERS) AS WELL AS 14 CHILDREN AND 11 CONCERNED OTHER CLIENTS THROUGH TELEHEALTH/TELEPHONIC WERE PROVIDED WITH THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING 140 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, 21 HOSPITAL OUTREACHES CONSISTING OF 14 FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMS, 237 SUICIDE SCREENINGS AND 397 FREE, CHILD CENTERED, TRAUMA-BASED COUNSELING SESSIONS.

    Expenses $204,747

  • HEARTS & HOMES (H&H) PROVIDES SUPERVISED FAMILY VISITATION, CUSTODY EXCHANGE, VISIT COACHING, THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS AND PARENTING CLASSES. IN 2025, ENDING ON JUNE 30TH, H&H PROVIDED 313 HOURS OF FAMILY VISITATION AND VISIT COACHING. 25 PARENTS TOOK PART IN CLASSES AND SERVICES. IN FY25-26, THE EXPERIENCED STAFF OF HEARTS & HOMES WILL BE ASSISTING THE GALLATIN CASA/GAL PROGRAM TO TAKE OVER THE VISITATION SERVICES OF HEARTS & HOMES. CHILDRENS SERVICES, INCLUDING PARENTING CLASSES WILL BE MOVED UNDER OTHER HELP CENTER INC. PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $166,686 · Revenue $74,283

  • THE SEXUAL ASSAULT COUNSELING CENTER (SACC) PROVIDES MEDICAL, LEGAL AND PERSONAL ADVOCACY, LONG- AND SHORT-TERM TRAUMA BASED COUNSELING AND THERAPIES, CASE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL AND LEGAL OUTREACH, VISA CONSULTATION, HUMAN TRAFFICKING IDENTIFICATION, CONSULTATION AND OUTREACH, FOLLOW-UPS AND ADDITIONAL BRIEF INTERVENTIONS LIKE SUICIDE AND TRAUMA ASSESSMENTS TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL AND INTERPERSONAL VICTIMIZATION AND THEIR CONCERNED OTHERS. IN 2025, SACC PROVIDED 144 IN-PERSON AND 281 TELEHEALTH/TELEPHONIC CLIENTS WITH THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING 61 HOSPITAL OUTREACHES CONSISTING OF 60 FORENSIC EXAMS, 138 SUICIDE SCREENINGS AND 786 FREE, TRAUMA-BASED COUNSELING SESSIONS.

    Expenses $146,096

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • CHRISTINA POWELL

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $105,373
    From this org
    $105,373
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • ANNA SAVERUD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TODD MASON

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL PALMER

    Treasurer/Sec.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ARLIS WOOD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BRUCE COPELAND

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $3,179,165
    Expenses
    $2,737,603
    Contributions
    $2,560,177
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $6,332,572
    Expenses
    $2,319,617
    Contributions
    $5,634,325
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $2,456,139
    Expenses
    $1,672,536
    Contributions
    $1,866,028
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,509,618
    Expenses
    $1,401,731
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,510,080

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,811,317
    Expenses
    $1,281,983
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,382,374

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,531,601
    Expenses
    $1,152,035
    Assets (EOY)
    $984,191

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,070,196
    Expenses
    $979,769
    Assets (EOY)
    $849,050

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $915,473
    Expenses
    $966,137
    Assets (EOY)
    $811,451

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $890,652
    Expenses
    $905,389
    Assets (EOY)
    $850,753

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $815,130
    Expenses
    $880,079
    Assets (EOY)
    $882,680

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $727,700
    Expenses
    $770,536
    Assets (EOY)
    $948,333

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $731,461
    Expenses
    $738,547
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,080,741

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.