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Helms Hope Foundation

EIN 84-2404091 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HELMS HOPE FOUNDATION WILL OFFER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON HOW TO IDENTIFY SKIN CANCER AT AN EARLY STAGE AND MEASURES TO TAKE TO REDUCE THE RISK.

Income
$73,374
Spending
$94,077
Reserves
20.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$42,000, coo

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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)
  1. HELMS HOPE CONTINUED EXPANDING ITS MAKE SUN SAFETY A SNAP INITIATIVE, PROVIDING FREE ACCESS TO TOP-OF-THE-LINE SUNSCREEN MACHINES IN HIGH-TRAFFIC OUTDOOR SPACES. THEPROGRAM PROMOTES AWARENESS AND PREVENTION OF SKIN CANCER BY MAKING SUN PROTECTION EASY, EFFECTIVE, AND ACCESSIBLE. IN 2024, HELMS HOPE FUNDED AND DEPLOYED FOUR SNAP SUNSCREEN MACHINES THAT COLLECTIVELY PROVIDE FREE SUNSCREEN TO APPROXIMATELY 100,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR.
  2. HELMS HOPE LED MULTIPLE PUBLIC AWARENESS EFFORTS FOCUSED ON EARLYDETECTION AND PREVENTION OF SKIN CANCER. THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND DIGITAL RESOURCES, THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR SKIN CHECKS,RECOGNIZING WARNING SIGNS, AND PRACTICING DAILY SUN SAFETY.
  3. HELMS HOPE SUPPLIED GOODS FOR SUN SAFETY SUCH AS SUNSCREEN, UPF CLOTHING, AWARENESS LITERATURE, ETC. THESE COLLABORATIONS HELPED EXPAND THE ORGANIZATION'S REACH,STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND FURTHER ITS MISSION TO END THE SKIN CANCER EPIDEMIC.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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