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Nonprofit · EIN 20-1988027

HELPING LINK

Tax-exempt · RENTON, WA 98057

Financials

$356K$144K2023$303K$198K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HELPING LINK by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$302,762$197,834$104,928$1,064,544$1,990$1,062,554
December 31, 2023990$356,204$144,174$212,030$968,413$10,787$957,626
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$286,899
of which government grants
$24,896
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$22,167
Net income from fundraising events
-$6,904
Net income from gaming
$600
Other revenue
-$6,304

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$125,517
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$135,313
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,436
Occupancy
$36,525
Travel
$234
Depreciation
$4,870
Program services (functional)
$155,600
Management and general (functional)
$28,573
Fundraising (functional)
$13,661

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$968,413
Total assets, end of year
$1,064,544
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,990
Net assets, end of year
$1,062,554
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,871
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,062,554
Gross receipts
$314,216
Employees
1
Volunteers
17
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
WA

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
Minh-Duc NguyenExecutive Director
Officer
40$113,751$11,766
Hao DuongPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Patrick TefftSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Mary SmithTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Sam KenneyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Minh-Duc NguyenExecutive Director
Officer
40$99,167$12,112
Hao DuongPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Patrick TefftSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Mary SmithTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
555 S RENTON VILLAGE PL STE 225, RENTON, WA 98057-3284
In care of
% MINH DUC NGUYEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Minh-Duc Nguyen, PO Box 1596, Renton, WA 98057
Signed the 990
Minh-Duc Nguyen, Executive Director
Phone
(206) 650-5882
Return prepared by
Rising Sun Accounting

Mission

Helping Link's mission is to empower Vietnamese-Americans through social adjustment, family stability, and self-sufficiency while nurturing community service and youth leaders. We provide our clients with information and referral services so that everyone might have fair and proper access to the city's resources. We build cultural competence and community through our ESL, citizenship, and digital literacy courses that help our clients acclimate to their new lives in Seattle.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ESL and Citizenship Programs: Our ESL program is offered year-round in 10-week increments. Twice a week, native English speaking and bilingual instructors gather with our clients to teach conversational English in context-focused classes. Classes emphasize social interaction and language skills for specific situations in a safe learning environment. Clients practice language useful for job-seeking and managing other life tasks. This runs hand-in-hand with our citizenship and naturalization classes which focus on American history, government, and social studies.
    Expenses $38,900
  • Technology and Digital Literacy Program: Focused primarily on computers and iPad use, this course meets twice a week to instruct clients on basic technology use in order to help clients develop skills needed for employment opportunities. The course also teaches clients to use technology and social media to maintain communication, navigate around the city, and stay connected with their community. Our clients are given new means to assimilate to their new home. This, along with the relationships forged amongst clients and volunteers, helps build confidence and prevent the isolation common to immigrant communities.
    Expenses $38,900
  • Information and Referral Services: We help families and individuals access services and navigate challenges in areas such as education, health, employment, and immigration. We have a strong working relationship with other agencies who specialize in these services through a culturally competent lens reflective of our community's needs. Through this work, our clients are able to exercise their rights, build their lives, and contribute to the well-being of their families and this city.
    Expenses $77,800

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
20-1988027
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
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,064,544
Income (IRS master file)
$314,216

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$302,762$197,834$1,064,544XML
990December 2023$356,204$144,174$968,413XML
990December 2022$307,203$133,711$757,331IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990December 2016–––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 20-1988027).

Questions about HELPING LINK

What is the EIN of HELPING LINK?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HELPING LINK is 20-1988027.
Is HELPING LINK tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to HELPING LINK tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HELPING LINK 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 HELPING LINK 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 HELPING LINK 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 HELPING LINK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Minh-Duc Nguyen.
Who are the officers and directors of HELPING LINK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,751 (Minh-Duc Nguyen, Executive Director).
How much revenue does HELPING LINK have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $302,762, expenses of $197,834 and total assets of $1,064,544 at year end.

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