The H E L P USA Fund Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE HELP USA FUND, INC. SOLICITS AND DISTRIBUTES FUNDS TO ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $347,550, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 52 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 156% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $2.0 million spent. THROUGHOUT FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE HELP USA FUND EXPANDED PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO FUEL HELP USA'S HOUSING, PREVENTION, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. OVERALL CONTRIBUTIONS MORE THAN DOUBLED FY24 LEVELS, PROPELLED BY GROWTH IN PRIVATE AND CORPORATE FOUNDATION GRANTS, STRONGER EVENT NET REVENUE AND INCREASED GIVING FROM BOARD AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. STRATEGIC STEWARDSHIP, RENEWED PARTNERSHIPS, AND TARGETED CAMPAIGNS EXPANDED THE PIPELINE AND DIVERSIFIED REVENUE.SIGNATURE EVENTS AND CAMPAIGNS STRENGTHENED BOTH REVENUE AND VISIBILITY:- 18TH ANNUAL VVA-HELP USA TOY DRIVE DELIVERED A SOLD-OUT EVENING AND EXTENDED PARTNER SUPPORT INTO JUNE 2025;- ART OF RESILIENCE BENEFIT (FEB. 7, 2025) SHOWCASED RESIDENT ARTWORK AND ANNOUNCED AN EXPANSION INTO MUSIC THERAPY MADE POSSIBLE BY A MICHAEL BOLTON CHARITIES GRANT;- UPSTREAM 2025 (APRIL 30, 2025) ASSEMBLED MORE THAN 300 ADVOCATES, OFFICIALS, AND PRACTITIONERS TO CONFRONT THE HOUSING CRISIS AND ELEVATE ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS;- HELP HEROES NIGHT (JUNE 12, 2025) CONVENED 300+ SUPPORTERS TO LAUNCH THE ORGANIZATION'S 40TH-ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND HONOR CIVIC, ARTS, AND SECTOR LEADERS.THESE EFFORTS WERE COMPLEMENTED BY IN-KIND CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS THE BACKPACK DRIVE AND RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN DRIVE THAT DIRECTLY EQUIPPED FAMILIES ACROSS HELP PROGRAMS.NATIONAL VISIBILITY GREW AS HELP USA WAS FEATURED ON ADVANCEMENTS WITH TED DANSON (AIRED JUNE 28, 2025), SPOTLIGHTING THE ORGANIZATION'S CTI MODEL AND INTEGRATED SERVICES.TOGETHER, THESE FY25 OUTCOMES REFLECT A FUNDRAISING PROGRAM THAT DEEPENED PARTNERSHIPS, BROADENED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND POWERED SOLUTIONS THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES STAY HOUSED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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