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Community Help in Park Slope Inc

EIN 11-2449994 · Brooklyn, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMUNITY HELP IN PARK SLOPE, INC. ("CHIPS") IS A NONSECTARIAN, VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY-BASED NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION CHARTERED IN 1977. ITS MISSION IS TWOFOLD: TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TEMPORARY HOUSING TO NEW AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS, AND TO FEED THOSE IN NEED THROUGH THEIR FOOD PANTRY AND SOUP KITCHEN.

Income
$4.0 million
Spending
$3.3 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
7.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
38
Volunteers
13,000
Highest pay
$114,230, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 41% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $2.3 million spent. FOOD DISTRIBUTION/HUNGER PREVENTION - DURING 2024, CHIPS GREATLY EXPANDED OUR SERVICES TO ACCOMMODATE AN INCREASE IN NEED, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR PANTRY SERVICES. WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 190,000 MEALS, AND DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 25,000 PANTRY BAGS TO FOOD INSECURE RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR PANTRY PROGRAM ALMOST TRIPLED FROM 2023 TO 2024 AS A RESULT OF THE ADDITION OF OUR MOBILE PANTRY VAN LATE IN 2023. THIS UNBELIEVABLE RESPONSE TO FOOD INSECURITY IN NYC WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS, WHO PROVIDED OVER 38,000 HOURS OF ASSISTANCE.
  2. $631,797 spent. FRANCES RESIDENCE - DURING 2024 WE PROVIDED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO FIFTEEN HOMELESS MOTHERS, SIX OF WHOM GAVE BIRTH WHILE AT THE FRANCES RESIDENCE. ONE OF THE MOTHERS FOUND PERMANENT HOUSING, THREE MOVED IN WITH FAMILY, THREE RETURNED TO PATH (DHS SHELTER SYSTEM), WITH ONE ADDITIONAL MOTHER ACTIVELY SEEKING PERMANENT HOUSING. OF THE REMAINING EIGHT RESIDENTS, FOUR WERE EITHER EMPLOYED OR ENROLLED IN A TRAINING COURSE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1978.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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