Help of Southern Nevada
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (ORGANIZATION) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ASSIST FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN NEVADA TO OVERCOME BARRIERS AND ATTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES, TRAINING AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION IS PRIMARILY SUPPORTED THROUGH GOVERNMENT GRANTS, PROGRAM FEES, AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
- Income
- $25.7 million
- Spending
- $27.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 85%
- Employees
- 234
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Highest pay
- $254,018, president/ce
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
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 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
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 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 (5)
- $7.2 million spent. THE FAMILY HOUSING SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS MADE UP OF HOUSING FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN AND YOUTH WHO ARE AT-RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS OR HOMELESS LIVING IN SHELTERS, VEHICLES OR ON THE STREETS. FAMILY HOUSING SERVICES PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THROUGH RENTAL ASSISTANCE, EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAMS, HELPS'S DIAPER BANK, AND ENERGY SHARE- SOUTHWEST GAS UTILITY ASSISTANCE. IN FY25, 654 HOUSEHOLDS WERE PROVIDED EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND 1,887 FAMILIES WERE SERVED BY THE DIAPER BANK.
- $6.0 million spent. HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA'S ADULT HOUSING PROGRAMS OPERATES FIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO ASSISTING CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH DOCUMENTED DISABILITIES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE HOUSING AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, FOCUSING ON SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT HELP CLIENTS OVERCOME BARRIERS, STABILIZE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE, AND WORK TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. UTILIZING A HOUSING FIRST AND HARM REDUCTION APPROACH, THE PROGRAMS OFFER SCATTERED-SITE HOUSING AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. IN FY25, AHP ASSISTED 485 CLIENTS IN 367 HOUSEHOLDS. OF THESE HOUSEHOLDS, 102 ACHIEVED SUSTAINED INCOME, AND 53 EXITED THE PROGRAM TO STABLE HOUSING.
- $3.4 million spent. HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA'S SHANNON WEST HOMELESS YOUTH CENTER (SWHYC) PROVIDES SERVICES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH, AGE 18-24, THAT ARE HOMELESS OR AT- RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. SWHYC PROVIDES SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING, BASIC NEEDS/FOOD, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, PERSON CENTERED CASE PLAN, HOUSING STABILITY PLAN, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITIONING TO OWN APARTMENT, ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. AT CAPACITY SWHYC CAN HOUSE 130 YOUTH. DURING FY25, SWHYC SERVED 421 YOUTH, OF WHICH 251 EXITED TO SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. SWHYC IS CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE LEVEL 1 OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CO- OCCURRING TREATMENT AND PREVENTION BY THE STATE OF NEVADA DIVISION OF PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA'S SHANNON WEST HOMELESS YOUTH CENTER (SWHYC) PROVIDES SERVICES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH, AGE 18-24, THAT ARE HOMELESS OR AT- RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. SWHYC PROVIDES SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING, BASIC NEEDS/FOOD, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, PERSON CENTERED CASE PLAN, HOUSING STABILITY PLAN, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITIONING TO OWN APARTMENT, ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. AT CAPACITY SWHYC CAN HOUSE 130 YOUTH. DURING FY25, SWHYC SERVED 421 YOUTH, OF WHICH 251 EXITED TO SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. SWHYC IS CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE LEVEL 1 OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CO- OCCURRING TREATMENT AND PREVENTION BY THE STATE OF NEVADA DIVISION OF PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
- $6.6 million spent. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAS CREATED IN 1976 BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO LACKED RESOURCES TO INVEST IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY. HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA HAS BEEN PROVIDING WEATHERIZATION SERVICES IN SOUTHERN NEVADA FOR OVER 30 YEARS. THESE SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE FOR OUR QUALIFYING CLIENTS. HELP SERVES LOW-INCOME CLIENTS WITH A FOCUS ON ELDERLY, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND THE MOST VULNERABLE DURING HVAC EMERGENCIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES MEASURES SUCH AS HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, WATER HEATER AND OVEN REPLACEMENT, SOLAR SCREENS, ATTIC INSULATION, REFRIGERATORS, WEATHER- STRIPPING, LOW-FLOW SHOWERHEADS, AND OTHER ENERGY SAVING MEASURES. OVER 270 HOMES WERE SERVED IN FY25. ENERGY SHARE IS A WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH DONATIONS FOR LOW-INCOME SOUTHWEST GAS CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING AN UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO QUALIFIED SOUTHWEST GAS CUSTOMERS WITH THE PAYMENT OF THEIR GAS BILL AND/OR EMERGENCY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN NATURAL GAS EQUIPMENT. HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAMS THE HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAMS CONSIST OF FIVE TEAMS: MCIT (MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM), PATH (PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS), PRO (PRO ACTIVE TEAM), CO (CALLOUT), AND LINK (LINKAGES, INTERVENTION, NAVIGATION, KNOWLEDGE). ALL FOUR TEAMS CONDUCT INTERVENTIONS, ABATEMENTS AND HEALTH AND SAFETY CHECKS THROUGHOUT ALL JURISDICTIONS TO ENCOURAGE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN PLACES NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION TO ENGAGE IN SERVICES. IN FY25, HRT CONDUCTED 2,353 OUTREACHES AND OFFERED SERVICES TO 12,772 INDIVIDUALS. WORKFORCE SERVICES THE WORKFORCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES PRE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES THAT EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS TO ENTER OR RE-ENTER THE LABOR MARKET. WORKSHOPS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND NETWORKING, ONE-TO-ONE PERSONAL OR VOCATIONAL COUNSELING, TRAINING, JOB-SEEKING AND JOB-KEEPING METHODS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DECISION-MAKING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE WITH DEVELOPING AN ACTION PLAN ARE AMONG THE RESOURCES USED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS BUILD CONFIDENCE, IDENTIFY SKILLS AND SEEK TRAINING OR EMPLOYMENT. 459 CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN FY25 ACROSS WFS PROGRAMS. WORKFORCE SERVICES DISPLACED HOMEMAKER PROGRAM OFFERS FREE ASSISTANCE TO ANYONE WHO HAS RECENTLY LOST HIS OR HER PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME DUE TO JOB LAY-OFFS, DIVORCE, DEATH OR DISABILITY. THROUGH THE DISPLACED HOMEMAKER PROGRAM, WORKFORCE SERVICES ASSISTS BOTH MEN AND WOMEN TO EVALUATE THEIR CURRENT EMPLOYMENT NEEDS, THEN OFFERS WORKSHOPS TO SHARPEN JOB SEEKING SKILLS AS WELL AS HELPING WITH JOB REFERRALS AND PLACEMENTS. FRAMING HOPE WAREHOUSE FRAMING HOPE WAREHOUSE OFFERS LOW-COST HOME AND BUILDING SUPPLIES TO NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOD360, THE LEADER IN PRODUCT PHILANTHROPY. THE HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA FRAMING HOPE WAREHOUSE IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMPANIES THAT OFFERS NEW AND LIKE-NEW PRODUCT DONATIONS TO THE NON-PROFITS THAT NEED THEM THE MOST. MANY OF THESE ITEMS HELP SUPPORT OUR HOMELESS CLIENT'S NEEDS, PREGNANT AND PARENTING MOTHERS, AS WELL AS HELP'S SHANNON WEST YOUTH CENTER. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THERE WERE 79 REGISTERED MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK. THE FRAMING HOPE WAREHOUSE ALLOWS RETAIL PARTNERS TO DONATE AND REPURPOSE DISCONTINUED MERCHANDISE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE DESTROYED OR SENT TO A LANDFILL. THESE DONATED ITEMS ALLOW PARTNER CHARITIES TO COMPLETE COMMUNITY AND CLIENT PROJECTS MORE AFFORDABLY, ALLOWING THEM TO FOCUS RESOURCES ON THEIR CORE MISSIONS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WITHIN EACH PROGRAM, HELP OFFERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, WHICH CONSISTS OF COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES UTILIZING EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICED TO ASSIST CLIENTS IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS. HELP SEES CLIENTS ON A TELEHEALTH BASIS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENTS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORTS ALL OTHER PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION IN REGARDS TO CASE CONFERENCING, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, AND PROVIDING TRAINING. 338 UNIQUE CLIENTS WERE SEEN IN FY25.
- WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAS CREATED IN 1976 BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO LACKED RESOURCES TO INVEST IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY. HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA HAS BEEN PROVIDING WEATHERIZATION SERVICES IN SOUTHERN NEVADA FOR OVER 30 YEARS. THESE SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE FOR OUR QUALIFYING CLIENTS. HELP SERVES LOW-INCOME CLIENTS WITH A FOCUS ON ELDERLY, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND THE MOST VULNERABLE DURING HVAC EMERGENCIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES MEASURES SUCH AS HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, WATER HEATER AND OVEN REPLACEMENT, SOLAR SCREENS, ATTIC INSULATION, REFRIGERATORS, WEATHER- STRIPPING, LOW-FLOW SHOWERHEADS, AND OTHER ENERGY SAVING MEASURES. OVER 270 HOMES WERE SERVED IN FY25. ENERGY SHARE IS A WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH DONATIONS FOR LOW-INCOME SOUTHWEST GAS CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING AN UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO QUALIFIED SOUTHWEST GAS CUSTOMERS WITH THE PAYMENT OF THEIR GAS BILL AND/OR EMERGENCY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN NATURAL GAS EQUIPMENT. HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAMS THE HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAMS CONSIST OF FIVE TEAMS: MCIT (MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM), PATH (PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS), PRO (PRO ACTIVE TEAM), CO (CALLOUT), AND LINK (LINKAGES, INTERVENTION, NAVIGATION, KNOWLEDGE). ALL FOUR TEAMS CONDUCT INTERVENTIONS, ABATEMENTS AND HEALTH AND SAFETY CHECKS THROUGHOUT ALL JURISDICTIONS TO ENCOURAGE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN PLACES NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION TO ENGAGE IN SERVICES. IN FY25, HRT CONDUCTED 2,353 OUTREACHES AND OFFERED SERVICES TO 12,772 INDIVIDUALS. WORKFORCE SERVICES THE WORKFORCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES PRE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES THAT EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS TO ENTER OR RE-ENTER THE LABOR MARKET. WORKSHOPS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND NETWORKING, ONE-TO-ONE PERSONAL OR VOCATIONAL COUNSELING, TRAINING, JOB-SEEKING AND JOB-KEEPING METHODS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DECISION-MAKING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE WITH DEVELOPING AN ACTION PLAN ARE AMONG THE RESOURCES USED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS BUILD CONFIDENCE, IDENTIFY SKILLS AND SEEK TRAINING OR EMPLOYMENT. 459 CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN FY25 ACROSS WFS PROGRAMS. WORKFORCE SERVICES DISPLACED HOMEMAKER PROGRAM OFFERS FREE ASSISTANCE TO ANYONE WHO HAS RECENTLY LOST HIS OR HER PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME DUE TO JOB LAY-OFFS, DIVORCE, DEATH OR DISABILITY. THROUGH THE DISPLACED HOMEMAKER PROGRAM, WORKFORCE SERVICES ASSISTS BOTH MEN AND WOMEN TO EVALUATE THEIR CURRENT EMPLOYMENT NEEDS, THEN OFFERS WORKSHOPS TO SHARPEN JOB SEEKING SKILLS AS WELL AS HELPING WITH JOB REFERRALS AND PLACEMENTS. FRAMING HOPE WAREHOUSE FRAMING HOPE WAREHOUSE OFFERS LOW-COST HOME AND BUILDING SUPPLIES TO NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOD360, THE LEADER IN PRODUCT PHILANTHROPY. THE HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA FRAMING HOPE WAREHOUSE IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMPANIES THAT OFFERS NEW AND LIKE-NEW PRODUCT DONATIONS TO THE NON-PROFITS THAT NEED THEM THE MOST. MANY OF THESE ITEMS HELP SUPPORT OUR HOMELESS CLIENT'S NEEDS, PREGNANT AND PARENTING MOTHERS, AS WELL AS HELP'S SHANNON WEST YOUTH CENTER. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THERE WERE 79 REGISTERED MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK. THE FRAMING HOPE WAREHOUSE ALLOWS RETAIL PARTNERS TO DONATE AND REPURPOSE DISCONTINUED MERCHANDISE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE DESTROYED OR SENT TO A LANDFILL. THESE DONATED ITEMS ALLOW PARTNER CHARITIES TO COMPLETE COMMUNITY AND CLIENT PROJECTS MORE AFFORDABLY, ALLOWING THEM TO FOCUS RESOURCES ON THEIR CORE MISSIONS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WITHIN EACH PROGRAM, HELP OFFERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, WHICH CONSISTS OF COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES UTILIZING EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICED TO ASSIST CLIENTS IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS. HELP SEES CLIENTS ON A TELEHEALTH BASIS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENTS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORTS ALL OTHER PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION IN REGARDS TO CASE CONFERENCING, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, AND PROVIDING TRAINING. 338 UNIQUE CLIENTS WERE SEEN IN FY25.
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 January 1971.
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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