Help Works

What it reported doing in 2024

During the fiscal year ended june 30, 2025, the organization carried out its exempt purpose by providing vocational, residential, and supportive services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with a primary focus on employment, skill development, and community support through its program activities, including "the dam place- and the organization's food pantry. The organization operated "the dam place", a non-profit retail and vocational program, which provides employment opportunities, job training, and skill development for individuals served. Participants gained hands-on experience in customer service, inventory management, basic financial skills, and workplace responsibility in a supported environment designed to promote independence and community integration. In addition, the organization operated a food pantry to address food insecurity within the community and among individuals served. The food pantry provided assistance to approximately 200 individuals per month, supporting access to food, and essential items for individuals and families in need. The organization provided residential and supportive services, including group homes and developmental living support (dls) homes, offering daily living assistance and individualized supports to promote safe, stable housing and independent living. During the year, the organization expanded its services by opening additional dls homes to better meet the individualized needs of the people served. The organization further developed a non-profit farm during the year to support vocational training, therapeutic activities, and skill-building opportunities for individuals served. The farm did not generate revenue and was operated solely in furtherance of the organization's exempt purpose. During the fiscal year, the organization served approximately 40 individuals through its residential, vocational, and supportive service programs. The board of directors held 12 meetings during the year to provide governance and oversight of the organization's mission, programs, and financial stewardship.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 95.8%; rating input score 96
• Program expense ratio: 95.3%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: $1.1 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.5%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.19; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.1%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.1% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 17.1% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings