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Helping Ourselves to Transform Inc

EIN 85-2585107 · Laurel, MD

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

What it says it does

We focus on rectifying inequalities and injustices across various domains, like race, gender, income, religion, education and our environment.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

Independent board
0 of 25
0 of 0 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$3,481 spent. Academic Partnerships & Internships Mentored over 380 interns from universities including George Washington University, Bowie State Bowie State University, Howard University, and UCLA. Focus: Developing the next generation of advocates and justice scholar Outcomes: Interns contribute to research, legislative drafting, and community programs, while gaining real-world leadership experience.
$2,483 spent. Reclaiming Me: A Healing Journey for Women Impact: Serving over 120 women annually at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (MCI-W), with an estimated 640 participants projected over five years. Focus: Trauma recovery, domestic violence survival, coping strategies for incarceration, reentry preparation, and financial empowerment.
Youth Empowerment and Intervention Combating the School-to-Prison We are passionately dedicated to addressing the overrepresentation of Black girls in detention centers, a racial and in detention centers, a racial and gender justice crisis. Projected Impact: Reduce school-based arrests and detention referrals of Black girls by 15 to 20 percent over three years. Provide cultural competency training to at least 100 educators annually in Prince Georges County.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 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 October 2020.
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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