OPERATION HELP INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
OPERATION HELP INC (EIN 39-1711703)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-06-07
IRS object ID
201801589349300810
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-06-07T11:56:33-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN263397213PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EICHSTAEDT CPA & ACCOUNTING LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 HOSFORD ST STE 106AddressLine1Txt
CityHUDSONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP540169316ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391711703EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OPERATION HELP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOPERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7153860881PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 4TH STREET STE 214AddressLine1Txt
CityHUDSONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARY BLANCHARDPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7153860881PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKAY EICHSTAEDTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00492467PTIN
Phone7153865166PhoneNum
Preparation2018-06-07PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARY BLANCHARDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 4TH STREET STE 214AddressLine1Txt
Address Line2908 SPRUCE DRIVEAddressLine2Txt
CityHUDSONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$268,746GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressOPERATIONHELPSTCROIX.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPERSONAL SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO ALLEVIATE SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC CRISIS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers45TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$267,652PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$268,357CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$203PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$389CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$267,855PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$268,746CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$21,870PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$23,626CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,728CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$186,216PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$223,833CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$208,086PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$247,459CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$59,769PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$21,287CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$148,773TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$127,486NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$148,773NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionOPERATION HELP PROVIDES RESIDENTS OF ST. CROIX COUNTY WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, A PLACE FOR PERSONAL SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO ALLEVIATE SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC CRISISMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$241,484ExpenseAmt
DescOUR PRIMARY PROGRAM IS PROVIDING EMERGENCY RENT, UTILITY AND CAR REPAIR ASSISTANCE. WE PROVIDE FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH WINTER CLOTHING, CAR SEATS, AND VOUCHERS FOR GAS, LAUNDRY, CLOTHING, AND FARMERS MARKETS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$241,484TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVICKI ERICKSONPersonNm
Phone7153860881PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 4TH STREET STE 214AddressLine1Txt
CityHUDSONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
JEAN SCHNEIDER
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI CAMPBELL
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY ELLNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICKY ERICKSON
TREASURER9.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARGARET WOPAT
TREASURER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARBARA VANLOENEN
VICE-PRESIDE6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY BLANCHARD
PRESIDENT6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROLYN BATES
SECRETARY6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
REBECCA BONESTEEL
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREL KOZITZA
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BJORN NESVOLD
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA BERG
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN HAMMER
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$268,357AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$268,357TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$389TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$389ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$389ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,229TotalAmt
Program Services$20,515ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$714ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$773TotalAmt
Program Services$773ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,624TotalAmt
Program Services$1,569ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$474TotalAmt
Program Services$474ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500TotalAmt
Management And General$500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$801TotalAmt
Program Services$500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$301ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,363TotalAmt
Fundraising$3,363FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$365TotalAmt
Fundraising$365FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,900TotalAmt
Program Services$9,900ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$677TotalAmt
Management And General$677ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
CLIENT SERVICES$191,875$191,875
CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN$7,026$7,026
RESOURCE CENTER$6,094$6,094
SUPPLIES$2,758$2,758

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$247,459TotalAmt
Program Services$241,484ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,247ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,728FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,583BOYAmt
EOY$78,499EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,903BOYAmt
EOY$70,274EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,486BOYAmt
EOY$148,773EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,486BOYAmt
EOY$148,773EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,486BOYAmt
EOY$148,773EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,486BOYAmt
EOY$148,773EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$21,287ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$154,725CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$204,091CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$199,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$267,652CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$268,357CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,094,113TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$204,091CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$199,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$267,652CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$268,357CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,094,113TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$252,398SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$841,715PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$54CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$95CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$112CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$203CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$464TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,094,577TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.76900PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67250PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO FORMAL REVIEW PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19MAILED UPON REQUEST.

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