Health Education Learning Project H E L P
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote health and prevent disease through innovative, accessible and comprehensive health services.
- Income
- $59.0 million
- Spending
- $40.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 13.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $365,794, ceo
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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 75% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% 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
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 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 (3)
- $33.2 million spent. In July 2023 HELP opened an onsite entity owned pharmacy at our Ft Worth location to serve patients of our organization. The pharmacy is registered with the OPAIS 340B program. Having an onsite pharmacy where patients can pick up their medications immediately after an appointment is not only convenient but increases adherence as well. In 2024 the HELP Center Pharmacy distributed 30,428 prescriptions to HELP Center patients. The pharmacy is owned by HELP with Maxor Pharmaceuticals contracted for the management compliance and daily operations. The community benefit for the pharmacy program was $27,950,271.
- $5.8 million spent. HELP served 4,662 active patients at high risk of HIV acquisition through the HELP Clinic that had 16,339 medical appointments. $65M in free medication was distributed and 194 new cases of HIV were averted.
- $725,785 spent. HELP conducts HIV Prevention activities including HIV testing and linkage to care, Condom Distribution and HIV community engagement. A total of 2,644 HIV tests were conducted in 2024 for individuals at high risk of HIV acquisition. In 2024, 57 individuals were newly diagnosed with HIV and 100% of those individuals were linked with HIV primary care services. A total of 224,936 free condoms were distributed at community distribution locations where at high risk of HIV acquisition were most likely to be reached.
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 November 6, 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 January 1995.
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 November 4, 2026.
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