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Nonprofit · EIN 75-1966419

HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · ADDISON, TX 75001

Financials

$6.4M$5.1M2023$4.5M$4.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,492,182$4,575,963-$83,781$8,553,096$1,044,494$7,508,602
December 31, 2023990$6,414,956$5,070,104$1,344,852$8,790,534$1,197,360$7,593,174
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,652,920
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$328,772
Net income from sales of inventory
$485,248
Other revenue
$510,490

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$646,457
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$170,183
Other salaries and wages
$1,126,756
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,487,666
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,318
Accounting fees
$50,307
Occupancy
$167,330
Travel
$1,134,051
Depreciation
$52,758
Program services (functional)
$3,511,046
Management and general (functional)
$911,371
Fundraising (functional)
$153,546

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,790,534
Total assets, end of year
$8,553,096
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,044,494
Net assets, end of year
$7,508,602
Land, buildings and equipment
$146,426
Publicly traded securities
$4,058,075
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,695,748
Net assets with donor restrictions
$812,854
Gross receipts
$5,083,855
Employees
0
Volunteers
793
Year formed
1984
State of legal domicile
TX

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSE LUIS LOARCAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$160,000$10,183
STEPHEN W MILLERPRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0$0
DIEGO CASTANEDATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL SCHULTZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS DOUGHTERYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FAUSTO ARIMANYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK DALTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EUGENE ALBERTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN NEWBYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSE LUIS LOARCAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$160,000$10,183
STEPHEN W MILLERPRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0$0
DIEGO CASTANEDATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL SCHULTZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS DOUGHTERYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FAUSTO ARIMANYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK DALTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EUGENE ALBERTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN NEWBYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON CHRISTIANSENVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
30$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
15301 DALLAS PKWY STE 200, ADDISON, TX 75001-4668
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEPHEN W MILLER, 15301 DALLAS PARKWAY 200, ADDISON, TX 75001
Signed the 990
STEPHEN W MILLER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(469) 779-7075
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

HELPS INTERNATIONAL (HELPS) PROVIDES ENDURING PROGRAMS OF PRACTICAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUE TO THE PEOPLE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD THROUGH A SYSTEM OF PARTNERSHIP AND MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY. HELPS TAKES AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO POVERTY REDUCTION WITH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON FOUR KEY AREAS: AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: HELPS' COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS DRAMATICALLY IMPROVING HEALTH & SAFETY IN RURAL AREAS BY INSTALLING FUEL-EFFICIENT COOK STOVES, WATER FILTERS & OTHER HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS. THE OPEN FIRES TRADITIONALLY UTILIZED FOR COOKING INSIDE OF HOMES LEADS TO DIVESTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS & SEVERE BURNS. ADDITIONALLY, WATERBORNE DISEASES ARE A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM IN GUATEMALA, WHERE MILLIONS LACK ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER. HELPS VOLUNTEERS INSTALL ONIL STOVES & WATER FILTERS IN THOUSANDS OF POVERTY STRICKEN GUATEMALAN HOMES EACH YEAR THEREBY REDUCING HEALTH PROBLEMS & CREATING NEW SOCIAL & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR FEMALES. SINCE 2002, MORE THAN 232,000 ONIL COOK STOVES AND MORE THAN 207,000 ONIL WATER FILTERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. IN 2024, HELPS DISTRIBUTED 1,840 ONIL COOK STOVES & 1,598 ONIL WATER FILTERS.
    Expenses $1,828,510 · grants $646,457 · revenue $485,248
  • HEALTH CARE: HELPS' HEALTH CARE PROGRAM IS WORKING TO FILL THE GAPS IN HEALTH CARE & BRING HOPE TO RURAL AREAS OF GUATEMALA. UTILIZING A NETWORK OF U.S. BASED VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAMS, HELPS IS PROVIDING PREVENTIVE CARE, SURGERY & COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. EACH TEAM CONSISTS OF 65 - 100 VOLUNTEERS INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, INTERPRETERS, DENTISTS, TECHNICIANS & SUPPORT STAFF WHO TRAVEL TO REMOTE AREAS WITH SEVERELY RESTRICTED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. THESE MEDICAL TEAMS PROVIDE FULL SERVICE INCLUDING CLINICS, GENERAL SURGERY, PLASTIC SURGERY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, DENTAL & RADIOLOGY. SINCE 1994 HELPS TEAMS HAVE PROVIDED CARE TO MORE THAN 349,200 PATIENTS. IN 2024 HELPS MEDICAL TEAMS PROVIDED CARE TO 9,302 PATIENTS ACROSS GUATEMALA.
    Expenses $1,184,586
  • AGRICULTURE: MORE THAN 26,000 FARMING FAMILIES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN HELPS' AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM SINCE 2005. IN 2024 THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,742 FARMERS.
    Expenses $320,250
  • EDUCATION: HELPS INTERNATIONAL'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GUATEMALAN LEADERS IN THE SMALL, RURAL VILLAGE OF SANTA AVELINA WHERE POVERTY & ILLITERACY RATES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH. IN SANTA AVELINA THE HELPS PROGRAM OFFERS TO PRE K THROUGH GRADE 6 INSTRUCTION. HELPS ALSO OFFERS EXTRACURRICULAR ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND TEACHER TRAINING. MORE THAN 3,500 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN HELPS EDUCATION PROGRAM. HELPS SERVED 199 STUDENTS IN 2024.
    Expenses $177,700

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
75-1966419
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
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,553,096
Income (IRS master file)
$5,083,855

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,492,182$4,575,963$8,553,096IRS
990December 2023$6,414,956$5,070,104$8,790,534XML
990December 2022$6,156,257$4,607,595$7,551,706IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 75-1966419).

Questions about HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED is 75-1966419.
Is HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED 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 HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED 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 HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED 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 HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEPHEN W MILLER.
Who are the officers and directors of HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,000 (JOSE LUIS LOARCA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HELPS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,492,182, expenses of $4,575,963 and total assets of $8,553,096 at year end.

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