HELMS HOPE FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $73K · expenses $94K · assets $164K
- EIN
- 84-2404091
- Address
- 2501 N HARWOOD ST STE 1900, DALLAS, TX 75201-1664
- Website
- HELMSHOPE.ORG
- NTEE code
- G30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2019 (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
HELMS HOPE FOUNDATION WILL OFFER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON HOW TO IDENTIFY SKIN CANCER AT AN EARLY STAGE AND MEASURES TO TAKE TO REDUCE THE RISK.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany Wilson | COO | 2019-2024 | $42,000 | $222,250 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn C Helms | PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Misty Helms | SECRETARY | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Reese Wilson | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick Ford | CFO | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joanna Lin Jd | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Krieser Jd | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelly Nelson Md | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Mcguire | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $42K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY WILSON | COO | 40 | $42,000 | - | $0 | $42,000 | 1 |
| SHAWN C HELMS | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISTY HELMS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REESE WILSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FORD | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNA LIN JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON KRIESER JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY NELSON MD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $42K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY WILSON | COO | 40 | $42,000 | - | $0 | $42,000 | 1 |
| SHAWN C HELMS | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISTY HELMS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REESE WILSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FORD | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNA LIN JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON KRIESER JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY NELSON MD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $42K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY WILSON | COO | 40 | $42,000 | - | $0 | $42,000 | 1 |
| SHAWN C HELMS | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISTY HELMS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REESE WILSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FORD | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNA LIN JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON KRIESER JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY NELSON MD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $42K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY WILSON | COO | 40 | $42,000 | - | $0 | $42,000 | 1 |
| SHAWN C HELMS | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISTY HELMS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REESE WILSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FORD | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNA LIN JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON KRIESER JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY NELSON MD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $42K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY WILSON | COO | 40 | $42,000 | - | $0 | $42,000 | 1 |
| SHAWN C HELMS | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISTY HELMS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REESE WILSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FORD | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNA LIN JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON KRIESER JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY NELSON MD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY WILSON | COO | 40 | $12,250 | - | $0 | $12,250 | 1 |
| SHAWN C HELMS | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISTY HELMS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REESE WILSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FORD | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNA LIN JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON KRIESER JD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY NELSON MD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 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 | ||||||||
| $73,374 | $94,077 | $163,737 | $163,113 | $73,374 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,495 | $63,935 | $182,357 | $181,725 | $104,495 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $53,078 | $52,255 | $141,701 | $141,165 | $53,078 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $94,612 | $65,110 | $142,941 | $140,342 | $94,612 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $60,189 | $65,684 | $104,691 | $99,903 | $60,189 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $127,688 | $22,290 | $108,003 | $105,398 | $127,688 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $91,309 in all, tax years 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $43,561 | 2024 | $7,550 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2023 | 2 | $26,000 | 2023 | $5,500 | show |
| MC DERMOTT WILL AND EMERY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $5,988 | 2023 | $5,988 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HELMS HOPE FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $760 | 2023 | $215 | 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 · $94,077 spent · pay $42,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $42,000 | 44.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $30,000 | 31.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,077 | 23.5% | |
| Total | $94,077 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $63,935 spent · pay $42,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $42,000 | 65.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,792 | 23.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,143 | 11.2% | |
| Total | $63,935 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $52,255 spent · pay $42,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $42,000 | 80.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,255 | 19.6% | |
| Total | $52,255 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $65,110 spent · pay $42,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $42,000 | 64.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,110 | 35.5% | |
| Total | $65,110 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $65,684 spent · pay $42,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $42,000 | 63.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,684 | 36.1% | |
| Total | $65,684 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $22,290 spent · pay $12,250 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $12,250 | 55.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,040 | 45.0% | |
| Total | $22,290 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
State business registration
- HELMS HOPE FOUNDATION TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2019-07-15
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