Nonprofit · EIN 52-1651722
DAMASCUS HELP INC
Tax-exempt · DAMASCUS, MD 20872
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $63,886 | $53,854 | $10,032 | $271,228 | $0 | $271,228 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $58,663 | $41,019 | $17,644 | $260,673 | $0 | $260,673 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $59,562 | $53,916 | $5,646 | $242,345 | $0 | $242,345 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $58,654
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,232
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $52,128
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $531
- Program services (functional)
- $53,854
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $260,673
- Total assets, end of year
- $271,228
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $271,228
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,557
- Gross receipts
- $63,886
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Noble | General Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Frank Ierardi | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Mark | Correspondence Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bernardine Beall | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jeanne Ruddock | Financial Assistance Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Douglas Noble | Food Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Terry Geldermann | Furniture Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kay Orr | Officer of the Day Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Kathy Thornett | Volunteer Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Stephen Tracy | Transportation Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Noble | General Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Frank Ierardi | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Buckley | Correspondence Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bernardine Beall | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jeanne Ruddock | Financial Assistance Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Douglas Noble | Food Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Terry Geldermann | Furniture Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kay Orr | Officer of the Day Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Kathy Thornett | Volunteer Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Noble | General Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $0 |
| Frank Ierardi | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Buckley | Correspondence Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bernardine Beall | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jeanne Ruddock | Financial Assistance Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Douglas Noble | Food Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Terry Geldermann | Furniture Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kay Orr | Officer of the Day Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Kathy Thornett | Volunteer Committee Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 126, DAMASCUS, MD 20872-0126
- In care of
- % WILLIAM MAHYLIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Rita Noble, PO BOX 126, Damascus, MD 20872
- Signed the 990
- Rita Noble, General Chairperson
- Phone
- (301) 253-4100
- Website
- www.damascushelp.org
Mission
The purpose of this corporation is exclusively charitable, as the term used in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We provide assistance to needy persons and families in the upper portion of Montgomery County, MD and adjacent areas in the form of emergency food, holiday food baskets and gifts, transportation, furniture and emergency financial assistance. No one shall be denied service because of race, color, creed, age, sex, or marital status.
Program accomplishments
- Financial assistance was given for prescriptions, rents, and utilities for a total of 70 families for a total of 236 people.Expenses $26,246 · grants $25,831
- There were 710 food deliveries for 2025 in the form of at least a three days' worth of groceries to help 191 families for a total of 708 people. There were 64 individuals given grocery store gift cards and 4 families given groceries for Thanksgiving food for a total of 38 individuals. At Christmas 7 families received grocery store gift cards and 1 family received groceries for a total of 27 individuals.Expenses $26,348 · grants $25,867
- Seven people were given rides to medical appointments in 2025.Expenses $415
- Donated furniture and household items were delivered to 10 people. Clothing vouchers to a local thrift store were given to 9 people of which one family was given a gift card to buy the children shoes.Expenses $845 · grants $430
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1651722
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $271,228
- Income (IRS master file)
- $63,886
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $63,886 | $53,854 | $271,228 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $58,663 | $41,019 | $260,673 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $59,562 | $53,916 | $242,345 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $63,288 | $54,597 | $237,319 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 52-1651722).
Questions about DAMASCUS HELP INC
- What is the EIN of DAMASCUS HELP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DAMASCUS HELP INC is 52-1651722.
- Is DAMASCUS HELP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to DAMASCUS HELP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DAMASCUS HELP 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 DAMASCUS HELP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DAMASCUS HELP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DAMASCUS HELP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Rita Noble.
- Who are the officers and directors of DAMASCUS HELP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DAMASCUS HELP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $63,886, expenses of $53,854 and total assets of $271,228 at year end.
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