Northside Shares Help Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES IN TEMPORARY FINANCIAL CRISIS.
- Income
- $268,671
- Spending
- $288,127
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 42.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $206,905, 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
Good: 84 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 42.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 56 out of 100.
Independent board
5 of 250 of 3 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (1)
- $288,127 spent. NORTHSIDE SHARES HELP, INC. ("SHARES HELP") IS ORGANIZED PRIMARILY TO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES OF NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC. AND TO DISTRIBUTE THE PROCEEDS TO NEEDY NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES. DURING EACH CALENDAR YEAR, DONATIONS ARE DISBURSED FOR THE EMERGENCY AID OF NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES, WHO ARE NATURAL PERSONS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.TO QUALIFY FOR EMERGENCY AID, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES OR RETIREES MUST BE IN DIRE FINANCIAL NEED AS A RESULT OF AN EMERGENCY. A NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE OR RETIREE IS IN DIRE FINANCIAL NEED WHEN HIS/HER AVAILABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES ARE INSUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, MEDICAL ATTENTION OR OTHER BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE FOR THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE, RETIREE OR HIS/HER DEPENDENTS.ANY NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE OR RETIREE WHO WISHES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR EMERGENCY AID COMPLETES A FORMAL APPLICATION WHICH CONTAINS THE NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE OR RETIREE'S FINANCIAL RESOURCES, THE EMERGENCY GIVING RISE TO THE REQUEST FOR AID AND THE AMOUNT OF AID SOUGHT.AFTER THE APPLICATION IS REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY BY THE SHARES HELP COORDINATOR, THE SELECTION COMMITTEE OF SHARES HELP (COMPRISED OF NORTHSIDE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES) CONSIDERS AND VOTES UPON EACH APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY AID GREATER THAN $100, WHICH IS NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN THE SHARES HELP POLICIES.THE COORDINATOR AND THE SELECTION COMMITTEE OF SHARES HELP MAY UNDERTAKE SUCH INVESTIGATION AS IT SHALL DEEM NECESSARY OR PROPER TO VERIFY THE FACTS SET FORTH IN AN APPLICATION BY A NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE OR RETIREE FOR EMERGENCY AID. ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE ARE FINAL.
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
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 December 2024.
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 March 1982.
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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