Nonprofit · EIN 57-0891298
HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC
Tax-exempt · GOOSE CREEK, SC 29445
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $218,501 | $201,891 | $16,610 | $403,160 | $0 | $403,160 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $448,410 | $280,673 | $167,737 | $386,550 | $0 | $386,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $213,091
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,410
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $50,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $97,356
- Professional fundraising fees
- $360
- Accounting fees
- $5,783
- Occupancy
- $30,727
- Travel
- $1,609
- Program services (functional)
- $146,193
- Management and general (functional)
- $41,384
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,314
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $386,550
- Total assets, end of year
- $403,160
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $403,160
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,109
- Gross receipts
- $218,501
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 183
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niccole Franklin | Executive Director Trustee or director | 35 | $40,000 |
| Rodney Wise | Warehouse Manager Key employee | 30 | $26,960 |
| Mary Van Scoy | Intake Manager Key employee | 30 | $23,840 |
| Gerald Stinson | Board Chair Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Ricky Tetor | Volunteer Chair Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Russ Whited | Board Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Theresa Whitney | HR Chair Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Sara Sinteff | Board Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE FRANKLIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 35 | $24,168 |
| RICKY TETOR | VOLUNTEER CHAIR Officer | 6 | $0 |
| RUSS WHITED | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA WHITNEY | FUNDRAISING CHAIR Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ANN SNYDER | RESOURCE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE AMELL | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WEISS | PRESIDENT Officer | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 992, GOOSE CREEK, SC 29445-0992
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Niccole Franklin, 104 B Commerce Place, Goose Creek, SC 29445
- Signed the 990
- Niccole Franklin, ED
- Phone
- (843) 553-7132
Mission
Helping Hands is a crisis food pantry providing groceries and resources to Lowcountry families facing food insecurity.
Program accomplishments
- Helping Hands offers a Choice Pantry Program to all families coming for assistance. In 2025, we distributed 6077 carts of groceries to 1646 unique families with a combined weight of 402,000 lbs. We spent $146,193 on this program, with combined soft (overhead) and hard costs of groceries purchased. Our revenue is a combination of food and funds: we received FMV of $20,368 lbs of food and $86,332 in restricted/fundraised dollars.Expenses $143,843 · revenue $106,700
- Helping Hands provides an ALICE program to the working poor in our community. These are the people who don't qualify for government-funded programs but need additional assistance in feeding their families. This program supported 8 unique families with a $50 grocery-only gift card in addition to their choice pantry program shop. We distributed a total of $2350 in gift cards and raised $2628 for the program.Expenses $2,350 · revenue $2,628
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0891298
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $403,160
- Income (IRS master file)
- $218,501
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $218,501 | $201,891 | $403,160 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $448,410 | $280,673 | $386,550 | XML |
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 57-0891298).
Questions about HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC
- What is the EIN of HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC is 57-0891298.
- Is HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK 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 HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK 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 HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Niccole Franklin.
- Who are the officers and directors of HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,000 (Niccole Franklin, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $218,501, expenses of $201,891 and total assets of $403,160 at year end.
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