WILLING HELPERS INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $71K · expenses $52K · assets $26K
- EIN
- 20-5485873
- Address
- PO BOX 1144, COVINGTON, GA 30015-1144
- NTEE code
- E30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE FOOD, SERVICES AND CLOTHING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Vanderzwart (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2012-2016 | $0 | $160,800 | 1 |
| Jennifer Mills (former) | TREASURER | 2012-2016 | $0 | $19,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Cheek | CFO | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jodi Garner | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 2017-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mike Franklin | CEO | 2015-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE FRANKLIN | CEO | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JODI GARNER | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CHERYL CHEEK | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE FRANKLIN | CEO | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JODI GARNER | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CHERYL CHEEK | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE FRANKLIN | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JODI GARNER | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CHERYL CHEEK | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE FRANKLIN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JODI GARNER | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CHERYL CHEEK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE FRANKLIN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JODI GARNER | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CHERYL CHEEK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE FRANKLIN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JODI GARNER | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CHERYL CHEEK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE FRANKLIN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JODI GARNER | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CHERYL CHEEK | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE FRANKLIN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JODI GARNER | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CHERYL CHEEK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE FRANKLIN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JACK VANDERZWART | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER MILLS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $45K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK VANDERZWART | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $40,200 | - | - | $40,200 | 1 |
| JENNIFER MILLS | TREASURER | 4 | $4,800 | - | - | $4,800 | 1 |
| MIKE FRANKLIN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $45K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK L VANDERZWART | Director | 40 | $40,200 | - | - | $40,200 | 1 |
| JENNIFER MILLS | Sec/Treasurer | 4 | $4,700 | - | - | $4,700 | 1 |
2013 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $45K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK L VANDERZWART | Director | 40 | $40,200 | - | - | $40,200 | 1 |
| JENNIFER MILLS | Sec/Treasurer | 4 | $4,800 | - | - | $4,800 | 1 |
2012 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $45K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK L VANDERZWART | Director | 40 | $40,200 | - | - | $40,200 | 1 |
| JENNIFER MILLS | Sec/Treasurer | 4 | $4,700 | - | - | $4,700 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,480 | $52,332 | $26,264 | $26,264 | $71,480 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,387 | $72,770 | $7,116 | $7,116 | $65,133 | $9,254 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,969 | $36,216 | $5,499 | $5,499 | $24,942 | $2,027 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,701 | $34,907 | $14,746 | $14,746 | $18,045 | $12,656 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,515 | $39,886 | $18,952 | $18,952 | $24,866 | $22,649 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,241 | $55,879 | $11,323 | $11,323 | $26,999 | $23,242 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $49,468 | $30,722 | $16,961 | $16,961 | $27,095 | $22,277 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $83,247 | $92,497 | $633 | -$1,785 | $36,363 | $46,884 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,864 | $100,970 | $8,923 | $7,465 | $17,526 | $70,338 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $115,519 | $127,245 | $16,930 | $15,571 | $73,343 | $42,176 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $127,411 | $140,760 | $28,656 | $27,297 | $42,953 | $84,458 | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $145,675 | $139,037 | $42,005 | $40,646 | $61,965 | $83,710 | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $119,828 | $117,795 | $35,951 | $34,008 | $52,479 | $67,349 | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- PETRA FOUNDATION INC Covington, GA · 2 people in common (Cheryl Cheek, Jodi Garner)
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $235,500 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $188,130 | 2024 | $94,529 | show |
| JAMES HYDE PORTER TESTAMENTARY | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WILLING HELPERS INC” | 2013-2015 | 3 | $40,200 | 2015 | $10,200 | show |
| C R BARD FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Willing Helpers Inc”, “WILLING HELPERS INC” | 2017-2018 | 2 | $7,000 | 2018 | $4,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WILLING HELPERS INC” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $170 | 2021 | $99 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $52,332 spent · pay $28,958 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $28,958 | 55.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,374 | 44.7% | |
| Total | $52,332 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $72,770 spent · pay $35,409 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $35,409 | 48.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,874 | 35.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,487 | 15.8% | |
| Total | $72,770 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $36,216 spent · pay $34,617 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $34,617 | 95.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,599 | 4.4% | |
| Total | $36,216 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $34,907 spent · pay $22,586 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $22,586 | 64.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,885 | 19.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,436 | 15.6% | |
| Total | $34,907 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $39,886 spent · pay $11,998 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,086 | 35.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,802 | 34.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $11,998 | 30.1% | |
| Total | $39,886 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $55,879 spent · pay $14,378 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,272 | 45.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $16,229 | 29.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $14,378 | 25.7% | |
| Total | $55,879 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $30,722 spent · pay $2,611 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,801 | 54.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,310 | 36.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $2,611 | 8.5% | |
| Total | $30,722 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $92,497 spent · pay $39,260 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $39,260 | 42.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,840 | 38.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $17,397 | 18.8% | |
| Total | $92,497 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $100,970 spent · pay $30,903 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $59,403 | 58.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,903 | 30.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,664 | 10.6% | |
| Total | $100,970 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $127,245 spent · pay $45,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $64,787 | 50.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,000 | 35.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $17,067 | 13.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $391 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $127,245 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $140,760 spent · pay $45,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $74,741 | 53.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,500 | 32.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $20,384 | 14.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $135 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $140,760 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $139,037 spent · pay $45,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $75,277 | 54.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,500 | 32.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $17,621 | 12.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $639 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $139,037 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $117,795 spent · pay $45,400 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $53,697 | 45.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,400 | 38.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $18,375 | 15.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $323 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $117,795 | 100% |
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