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H E L P USA INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 91-1922828

About

Help USA is a national not-for-profit organization committed to assisting families and individuals who are homeless, at-risk of homelessness, formerly homeless or low-income to become and remain stably housed and self-reliant. Since its founding in 1986 as a provider of transitional housing to homeless families in new YORK city, help USA has grown to become a builder and operator of service-enriched transitional and low-income permanent housing in five states. Help USA operates 3,634 housing units at 42 residential sites across the country, comprising 1,151 units of permanent affordable and supportive housing, and 2,483 units of transitional housing for homeless families with children and single adults. Help USA's housing models include transitional housing for homeless adults, families, victims of domestic violence, and veterans; and permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless, low-income, and special-needs adults and families, including veterans. Help USA is also a provider of social services targeted to residents in its housing programs as well as members of the communities we serve. Help USA's programs currently serve more than 25,000 homeless and low-income individuals annually and have helped over 375,000 men, women, and children over the past 30 years. In CY 23, help placed 1,212 households into permanent housing.

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Category
Other
Employees
1,822
Volunteers
19

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$122.6M
Expenses
$130.5M
Assets
$224.1M
Liabilities
$191.1M

Financial history

$135.8M$67.9M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $122.6M · Peak FY2022: $129.0M · Avg: $110.8M

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$3.7M
H E L P USA INC
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Address

115 E 13TH ST
New YORK, NY, 10003-530

Governance

Voting board members19
Independent members19
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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