HELPING HANDS INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
HELPING HANDS INC (EIN 56-1933683)
Tax period
2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
Filed
2022-05-11
IRS object ID
202201319349300810
Schema version
2021v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-05-11T04:23:29-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN200473113PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRANKLIN & FRANKLIN PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13320 Siskey Parkway Suite 102AddressLine1Txt
CityMatthewsCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN561933683EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HELPING HANDS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHELPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7045682197PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11241 BRIAR CREEK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28205ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonREGINALD W HILLPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7045682197PhoneNum
Signature2022-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstREGINALDPersonFirstNm
Person LastHILLPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN A FRANKLIN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00475967PTIN
Phone7048451195PhoneNum
Preparation2022-05-11PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
Federated Assurance LevelFAL1FederatedAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerREGINALD W HILLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
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MissionHELPING HANDS INC.'S PRIMARY PURPOSE INCLUDES PROVIDING ORPHAN CARE, ADOPTION OF ORPHANS AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE ORPHAN CARE. IT ALSO SEEKS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF MISSIONARIES ABROAD.MissionDesc
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Grant$0GrantAmt
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DescPROVIDED SUPPORTIVE ORPHAN CARE AND CONDUCTED CHURCH CONFERENCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING CHURCH LEADERS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIESDesc
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Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonREGGIE HILLPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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REGINALD HILL
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$93,050TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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EDUCATION$700$700$0$0
ADOPTION FUND$4,500$4,500$0$0

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BOY$8,275BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$183,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$356,172CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$1,398,153TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$1,398,153TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSouth AsiaRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
OtherATTACHMENT 1-HELPING HANDS INC.'S PRIMARY PURPOSE INCLUDES PROVIDING ORPHAN CARE, ADOPTION OF ORPHANS AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE ORPHAN CARE. IT ALSO SEEKS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF MISSIONARIES ABROAD.
Pt VI, Line 2REGGIE AND DEBORAH HILL ARE MARRIED
Pt VI, Line 11bFORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING

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