HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY INC (EIN 88-1123079)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 202621349349207777
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-14T20:16:44-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 200066099 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FULLER LOWENBERG & CO CPAS PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 200 MOTOR PKWY D-24 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HAUPPAUGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11788 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 881123079 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HELP | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8465641153 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 190 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GARDINER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12525 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JEAN LEROSE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8465641153 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LYNN GIUGLIANO CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00955404 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6314997900 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | HTTPS://WWW.HELPINGHANDSOFGARDINER.COM/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $190,316 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $184,563 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $2,150 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $3,603 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $190,316 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,075 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $7,569 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,725 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $106,735 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $119,104 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $71,212 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $128,617 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $199,829 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $107,493 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $167,835 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,393 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,055 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $128,886 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $199,890 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $269 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $61 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $128,617 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $199,829 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN NEED BY PROVIDING THEM WITH HEALTHY FOOD IN A CARING, FRIENDLY, NON JUDGEMENTAL ENVIRONMENT. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES INCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSES THE MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATION THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | FOOD AND GOODS PURCHASED AND RECEIVED FROM DONORS DELIVERY COST TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $100,309 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $100,309 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGUERITE CUCITI | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAL CUCITI | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REYNOLDS - 11092025 | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFFAELA BENSON | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET IRIZARRY | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA O'DELL | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA DIFAZIO | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANN ENG | ||||
| TREASURER | 12.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN LEROSE | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 25.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HOEY | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 12.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLANNE SCOTT - 10172025 | ||||
| SECRETARY | 12.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JEAN LEROSE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 190 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GARDINER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12525 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8455641153 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $104,223 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $177,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $119,257 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $184,562 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $585,242 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $104,223 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $177,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $119,257 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $184,562 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $585,242 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $585,242 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $109 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,204 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,937 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,150 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,400 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $590,642 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $3,733 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 2,150. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 7,569. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE | DESCRIPTION: CONSIGNMENT SALES. AMOUNT: 3,603. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 | DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 1,594. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 5,975. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 338. DESCRIPTION: VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON. AMOUNT: 1,919. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 254. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 3,508. DESCRIPTION: FOOD. AMOUNT: 97,484. DESCRIPTION: TRUCKING. AMOUNT: 2,825. DESCRIPTION: OTHER SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 407. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 106,735. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 19,480. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 26,239. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,913. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,816. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 269. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 61. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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