Nonprofit · EIN 84-2885336
HELIX BAR REVIEW INC
Tax-exempt · WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $773,398 | $12,074,037 | -$11,300,639 | $6,716,355 | $887,519 | $5,828,836 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $363,955 | $9,179,588 | -$8,815,633 | $10,177,697 | $1,048,222 | $9,129,475 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $129,085 | $8,610,802 | -$8,481,717 | $9,592,672 | $667,430 | $8,925,242 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $773,398
- Other revenue
- $773,398
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $727,954
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,769,069
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,455,244
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $44,131
- Accounting fees
- $29,140
- Travel
- $381,380
- Depreciation
- $4,233,369
- Program services (functional)
- $11,174,037
- Management and general (functional)
- $900,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,177,697
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,716,355
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $887,519
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,828,836
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,109,844
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,828,836
- Gross receipts
- $1,281,212
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER P CHAPMAN | BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 17.5 | $308,054 | $718,790 | $139,751 |
| DEBRA SWARTZ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 | $423,238 | $96,340 |
| CYNTHIA A CASSITY | COO Officer | 27.5 | $168,927 | $168,927 | $73,016 |
| SAMUEL GREENHALGH JR | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $296,805 | $62,445 |
| LYSSA L THADEN | VP, HELIX BAR REVIEW Officer | 50 | $232,062 | $0 | $40,707 |
| SUNIATI K KUNG | MANAGING DIR - BAR REVIEW ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $196,173 | $0 | $55,033 |
| ALLISON BETH ROBBINS | MANAGING DIR - ACADEMIC PROGRAM & PAR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $210,813 | $0 | $16,855 |
| FIDEL CALERO | MANAGING DIR - BAR REVIEW ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $149,772 | $0 | $35,871 |
| SHERRIEE LYNN DETZLER | NATIONAL DIR - BAR REVIEW Highest-paid employee | 50 | $136,829 | $0 | $23,099 |
| COURTNEY GAYLE LEE | DIRECTOR - STATE CONTENT, BAR REVIEW PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 50 | $127,693 | $0 | $22,350 |
| DEBORAH FABRYKA | ASSISTANT SEC (END 12/2024) Officer | 5 | $0 | $114,190 | $22,199 |
| MAUREEN A O'ROURKE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WH KNIGHT JR | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUSEF AWAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA PRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER P CHAPMAN | BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 17.5 | $295,660 | $689,873 | $155,081 |
| DEBRA SWARTZ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 | $417,533 | $96,476 |
| CYNTHIA A CASSITY | COO Officer | 27.5 | $163,447 | $163,447 | $66,104 |
| SAMUEL GREENHALGH JR | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $278,828 | $63,493 |
| LYSSA L THADEN | VP, HELIX BAR REVIEW Officer | 50 | $218,994 | $0 | $41,906 |
| SUNIATI K KUNG | MANAGING DIR - BAR REVIEW ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $180,431 | $0 | $57,297 |
| OLGA O'DONNELL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY (TERM MAR. 2024) Officer | 5 | $0 | $159,406 | $30,449 |
| ALLISON BETH ROBBINS | MANAGING DIR - INSTITUTIONAL P'SHIPS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $173,275 | $0 | $16,331 |
| KIMBERLY WELLING | MANAGING DIR - INSTITUTIONAL P'SHIPS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $161,115 | $0 | $26,487 |
| FIDEL CALERO | MANAGING DIR - BAR REVIEW ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $132,212 | $0 | $36,460 |
| SHERRIEE LYNN DETZLER | NATIONAL DIR - HELIX BAR REVIEW Highest-paid employee | 50 | $129,539 | $0 | $23,262 |
| DEBORAH FABRYKA | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 | $111,010 | $22,703 |
| MAUREEN A O'ROURKE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WH KNIGHT JR | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUSEF AWAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA PRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER P CHAPMAN | BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $299,045 | $697,770 | $148,037 |
| DEBRA SWARTZ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 | $348,983 | $93,387 |
| CYNTHIA A CASSITY | COO Officer | 25 | $158,736 | $158,735 | $57,546 |
| SAMUEL GEENHALGH JR | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $260,712 | $59,903 |
| LYSSA L THADEN | VP, HELIX BAR REVIEW Officer | 50 | $211,759 | $0 | $41,067 |
| SUNIATI K KUNG | MANAGING DIR - HELIX BAR REVIEW Highest-paid employee | 50 | $171,984 | $0 | $55,402 |
| OLGA O'DONNELL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 | $151,043 | $28,320 |
| KIMBERLY WOLENBERG | MANAGING DIR - HELIX BAR REVIEW Highest-paid employee | 50 | $151,904 | $0 | $23,839 |
| ALLISON BETH ROBBINS | DIRECTOR - GRADING SERVICES & IN SCHOOL PROG Highest-paid employee | 50 | $161,544 | $0 | $7,837 |
| FIDEL CALERO | NATIONAL DIR - HELIX BAR REVIEW Highest-paid employee | 50 | $122,137 | $0 | $34,792 |
| CAMESHA LITTLE | NATIONAL DIR - HELIX BAR REVIEW Highest-paid employee | 50 | $123,447 | $0 | $25,422 |
| DEBORAH FABRYKA | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 | $106,819 | $22,363 |
| MAUREEN A O'ROURKE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WH KNIGHT JR | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUSEF AWAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA PRATT | BOARD MEMBER (BEG. 04/2022) Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 NORTH HIGH STREET STE 400, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-3014
- In care of
- % CHRIS CHAPMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN, 10 NORTH HIGH STREET STE 400, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (484) 653-3300
- Website
- WWW.HELIXBARREVIEW.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- THE PROGRAM WILL GATHER THE SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION THAT CAN BE TESTED ON THE BAR EXAMINATION, ORGANIZE IT IN A WAY THAT MAXIMIZES ITS EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS, AND TEACH IT IN A MANNER THAT SHOULD SUPPORT AND INSPIRE STUDENTS TO ALLOCATE SUFFICIENT TIME TO ENGAGE WITH AND UNDERSTAND THE MATERIALS. THE PROGRAM WILL BE OPEN TO ALL PERSONS WHO ARE INTERESTED.Expenses $11,174,037 · revenue $773,398
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-2885336
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,716,355
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,281,212
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $773,398 | $12,074,037 | $6,716,355 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $363,955 | $9,179,588 | $10,177,697 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $129,085 | $8,610,802 | $9,592,672 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | -$9,250 | $4,798,036 | $7,336,429 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | 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 84-2885336).
Questions about HELIX BAR REVIEW INC
- What is the EIN of HELIX BAR REVIEW INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HELIX BAR REVIEW INC is 84-2885336.
- Is HELIX BAR REVIEW INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to HELIX BAR REVIEW INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does HELIX BAR REVIEW 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 HELIX BAR REVIEW INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HELIX BAR REVIEW INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HELIX BAR REVIEW INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HELIX BAR REVIEW INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $308,054 (CHRISTOPHER P CHAPMAN, BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does HELIX BAR REVIEW INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $773,398, expenses of $12,074,037 and total assets of $6,716,355 at year end.
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