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Nonprofit · EIN 47-3264925

HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC

Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48906

Financials

$230K$323K2023$404K$322K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$404,027$321,971$82,056$359,832$0$359,832
December 31, 2023990$230,304$322,943-$92,639$277,776$0$277,776
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$403,691
of which government grants
$35,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$336
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$174,053
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$46,920
Other salaries and wages
$22,290
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$74,836
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,076
Occupancy
$17,013
Travel
$884
Depreciation
$6,689
Program services (functional)
$253,343
Management and general (functional)
$32,953
Fundraising (functional)
$35,675

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$277,776
Total assets, end of year
$359,832
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$359,832
Land, buildings and equipment
$22,340
Net assets without donor restrictions
$359,187
Net assets with donor restrictions
$645
Gross receipts
$404,027
Employees
3
Volunteers
180
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
MI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYSNE TAITEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$46,920
MICHELLE ADAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DIONE PENAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA CALABRESEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIRSTEN SILWANOWICZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALYSSA WAIDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE JOHNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE LAYCOCKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
SUSIE HYATTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYSNE TAITEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$44,640
MICHELLE ADAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DIONE PENAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA CALABRESEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIRSTEN SILWANOWICZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALYSSA WAIDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE JOHNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE LAYCOCKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
SUSIE HYATTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
13986 HEIDI LN, LANSING, MI 48906-9349
In care of
% AMY STEPHENSON
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
333 Albert Ave STE 500, East Lansing MI 48823
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JANE LAYCOCK, PO BOX 4544, EAST LANSING, MI 48826
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Lysne Tait, 13986 Heidi Lane, Lansing MI 48906
Signed the 990
JANE LAYCOCK, TREASURER
Phone
(517) 295-0552
Return prepared by
MANER COSTERISAN PC

Mission

OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS TO HOMELESS, LOW-INCOME, AND AT-RISK PEOPLE IN LOWER MICHIGAN. WE PROVIDE TAMPONS, PADS, PANTYLINERS, WIPES, MENSTRUAL CUPS, PERIOD UNDERWEAR, AND BLADDER CONTROL PRODUCTS TO 216 CHARITY PARTNERS IN 30 COUNTIES IN LOWER MICHIGAN. THESE PARTNERS INCLUDE HOMELESS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS, FOOD BANKS, SUPPORT PROGRAMS (LIKE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB), AND 40 SCHOOLS (ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR, AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS).

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024 WE DISTRIBUTED 1,629,974 ITEMS, ENOUGH TO COVER THE MENSTRUAL NEEDS FOR 5,583 INDIVIDUALS FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR, OR 67,000 PERIODS
    Expenses $229,624 · grants $174,053
  • WE ADVOCATE FOR MENSTRUAL EQUITY THE PROVISION OF FREE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN PUBLIC PLACES. WE ALSO WORK TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND OUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS ON MENSTRUATION AND RELATED ISSUES. IN 2023, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDED TESTIMONY AND SERVED AS A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT FOR THE MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE. WE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING A LINE ITEM IN THE STATE BUDGET FOR A PILOT PROJECT . ORIGINALLY CALLED THE HELPING WOMEN PERIOD PILOT PROJECT (NOW THE ACCESSIBLE PERIOD PRODUCTS PILOT PROJECT), IT PROVIDES GRANT MONEY FOR 15 SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DISTRIBUTE MONTHLY PERIOD KITS TO ALL MENSTRUATING 31A (AT RISK) STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE PILOT PROJECT RENEWED FOR 2024. IN CONJUNCTION WITH SEVERAL OTHER ADVOCACY GROUPS, WE HELD A MICHIGAN PERIOD ACTION DAY EVENT TO EDUCATE AND INFORM ABOUT MENSTRUAL EQUITY. WE WORKED WITH STUDENT GROUPS (BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE) TO EDUCATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, AND GOVERNMENTAL UNITS ON THE NEED FOR FREE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN PUBLIC SPACES AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS. WE ALSO WORKED WITH NUMEROUS COALITIONS ON NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL MENSTRUAL EQUITY EDUCATION.
    Expenses $23,719

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-3264925
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P50)
Assets (IRS master file)
$359,832
Income (IRS master file)
$404,027

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$404,027$321,971$359,832IRS
990December 2023$230,304$322,943$277,776XML
990December 2022$383,625$204,994$370,415IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Lysne Tait
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-3264925).

Questions about HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC

What is the EIN of HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC is 47-3264925.
Is HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JANE LAYCOCK.
Who are the officers and directors of HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $46,920 (LYSNE TAIT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HELPING WOMEN PERIOD INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $404,027, expenses of $321,971 and total assets of $359,832 at year end.

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