HELENS PROJECT

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Plain text HELENS PROJECT. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/helens-project-474685063. Retrieved 2026-11-09.

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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $527K · expenses $492K · assets $63K

EIN
47-4685063
Address
PO BOX 5, COMMERCE, TX 75429-0005
Website
WWW.HELENSPROJECT.ORG
NTEE code
P20 Human Service Organizations (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2015 (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))
Principal officer
Kayla Mainja (its 2023 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

HELEN'S PROJECT PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CARE. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE HEALING, STABILITY, AND EMPOWERMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY INTEGRATING MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, AND HOLISTIC WELLNESS SUPPORTS SUCH AS FITNESS AND NUTRITION. HELEN'S PROJECT IS COMMITTED TO REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE AND ADVANCING EQUITABLE MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Anjena Young (former) Board Chair2021 $27,090$27,090 1
Kayla M Mainja (former) President2021 $4,000$4,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Warren J Smith Sr PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN2024 2 $0 reported 1
Kayla Smith CLINICAL DIRECTOR2024 40 $0 reported 1
Lawrence Mainja (former) Vice President2021 15 $0 reported 1
Warren Smith (former) BOARD CHAIR2021 5 $0 reported 1
Angelia Meghan (former) Board Chair2021 2 $0 reported 1
Daniel Tangemoken (former) Board Treasurer2021 5 $0 reported 1
Jaqua Jackson (former) Board Chair2021 2 $0 reported 1
Dominique Lang (former) Board Parlimentarian2021 2 $0 reported 1
Gaylord Thomas (former) Board Chair2021 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WARREN J SMITH SR PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $01
KAYLA SMITH CLINICAL DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $31K · 18 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANJENA YOUNG Board Chair40 $27,090$0$0 $27,0901
KAYLA M MAINJA President55 $4,000$0$0 $4,0001
LAWRENCE MAINJA Vice President15 $0$0$0 $01
WARREN SMITH BOARD CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
ANGELIA MEGHAN Board Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL TANGEMOKEN Board Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
JAQUA JACKSON Board Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
DOMINIQUE LANG Board Parlimentarian2 $0$0$0 $01
GAYLORD THOMAS Board Chair2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2021 · 1 contractor · $1K
NameLocationServicePaid
REBECCA STEDMANQUINLAN, TXCLEANING SERVICES$1,000

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$527,371$491,522 $63,339$35,849 $0$527,453 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$356,791$491,486 $79,244$0 $356,791$0 $186,75518-

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $187,658 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
CROSSROADS COMMUNITY SERVICES INC $91,9822 $14,0392023 2022-2023 Public charity Fuzzy filed as “Helen's Project”
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HOUSING FORWARD $37,3031 $37,3032021 2021 Public charity Exact
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THE DALLAS FOUNDATION $22,5001 $22,5002022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS $20,2252 $15,1262021 2020-2021 DAF sponsor Exact
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STATE FAIR OF TEXAS $8,0001 $8,0002023 2023 Public charity Exact
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UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS INC $7,5001 $7,5002022 2022 Public charity Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $1484 $352023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HELEN'S PROJECT”
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KINGDOM SERVANTS INCTXP20 $494,666$517,497 DIRECTOR/CHAIRM$160,522 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
VICTORIA CHRISTIAN ASSISTANCE MINISTRYTXP20 $487,249$377,752 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
FEED MY SHEEP - TEMPLETXP20 $524,901$578,015 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
INMAN CHRISTIAN CENTERTXP20 $505,715$528,044 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
MISSION MAASAITXP20 $537,935$514,615 AT LARGE$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
BREAD BASKET MINISTRIESTXP20 $485,616$490,622 EXECUTIVE DI$63,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
TITUS COUNTY CARESTXP20 $524,136$479,802 Executive Dir.$69,359 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
A PLACE TO CALL HOME INCTXP20 $564,729$170,077 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/FIRST VICE PRESIDENT$21,250 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
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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 990 · $491,522 spent · pay $294,793 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $290,705-$290,705- 59.1%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $122,222-$122,222- 24.9%
Information technology $30,987-$30,987- 6.3%
Advertising and promotion $25,605-$25,605- 5.2%
Office expenses $11,208-$11,208- 2.3%
Payroll taxes $4,088-$4,088- 0.8%
Travel $2,516-$2,516- 0.5%
Insurance $2,515-$2,515- 0.5%
Fees: other services $1,676-$1,676- 0.3%
Total$491,522100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $491,486 spent · pay $197,595 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Benefits paid to members $197,595$197,595-- 40.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $186,755-$186,755- 38.0%
Office expenses $43,042$43,042-- 8.8%
Other (as described)Assistance for clients $22,980$22,747-$233 4.7%
Travel $13,075$13,075-- 2.7%
Occupancy $10,008-$10,008- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $7,917$7,917-- 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $5,868$5,127$741- 1.2%
Other employee benefits $2,923$2,923-- 0.6%
Insurance $1,323$1,323-- 0.3%
Total$491,486100%

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