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Help Exists Foundation

EIN 93-2679424 · Columbus, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ARE PEOPLE SHARING KINDNESS, COMPASSION, LOVE, AND FRIENDSHIP FOR ALL OF OUR SUFFERING, LONELINESS, ISOLATION, TRAUMA, TORTURE, AND EXTREME EXPERIENCES. WE HELP OURSELVES AND OTHERS ATTAIN AGENCY, CLARITY, EQUITY, CONNECTION, AND PEACE. HELP EXISTS TO ELIMINATE THE CAUSES OF DISCONNECTION, ENMITY, AND INVISIBILITY; AND BENEFIT PEOPLE FROM ALL CONDITIONS INCLUDING EXTREMES, HORROR, OBSCENITY, WAR, AND ABUSE. TO ELIMINATE OBSTRUCTIONS TO COMMUNITY AND HARMONY, WE WISH TO INCLUDE AND MAKE VISIBLE PEOPLE FROM ALL CONDITIONS TOGETHER.

Income
$99,968
Spending
$101,089
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% 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 (2)
  1. $73,520 spent. EMERGENCY HARDSHIP PROGRAM - BILL PAY: HELP EXISTS HELPS TORTURE SURVIVORS TO PAY FOR TRAUMA THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, RENT, MEDICAL BILLS, AND OTHER BILLS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR RECOVERY FROM TORTURE. - DIRECT CASH GRANTS: HELP EXISTS GIVES CASH GRANTS TO PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM TORTURE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGENCY HARDSHIP. CASH GRANT RECIPIENTS ALSO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR TOWARDS ATTAINING BETTER LIFE CONDITIONS AND PERSONAL GOALS.
  2. PEER SUPPORT GROUPS - DYADIC PEER SUPPORT SESSIONS FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM TORTURE, EXTREME VIOLENCE, ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXTREME EXPERIENCES. - GROUP PEER SUPPORT MEETINGS FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM TORTURE, EXTREME VIOLENCE, ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXTREME EXPERIENCES. - GROUP CONSULTATION AND PEER SUPPORT MEETINGS FOR PROFESSIONAL HELPERS WHO ARE HELPING PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM TORTURE.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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