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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2005923

GIVING HOPE & HELP INC

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64128

Financials

$375K$261K2023$430K$497K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GIVING HOPE & HELP INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$430,442$497,062-$66,620$198,460$11,113$187,347
December 31, 2023990$375,297$261,227$114,070$260,418$6,451$253,967
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$457,198
of which government grants
$62,627
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$49
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,508
Net income from fundraising events
-$26,707
Other revenue
-$26,707

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$250,334
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$108,000
Other salaries and wages
$45,639
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$165,529
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$875
Occupancy
$3,013
Travel
$16,389
Depreciation
$2,400
Program services (functional)
$383,082
Management and general (functional)
$62,296
Fundraising (functional)
$51,684

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$260,418
Total assets, end of year
$198,460
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,113
Net assets, end of year
$187,347
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,800
Net assets without donor restrictions
$187,347
Gross receipts
$504,046
Employees
2
Volunteers
375
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
MO

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 / weekCompensation
Jessica L McClellanFounder and President (non-voting)
Trustee or director, Officer
60$108,000
Felissa JohnsonBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
O Renee SutherlandBoard Secretary ending 8/12/2024
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jacqueline BraswellBoard Secretary starting 8/13/2024
Trustee or director
1$0
Kevin E McClellanBoard Member (non-voting)
Trustee or director
3$0
Frances Marie SpearmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Stacey KoenigBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jill HaysBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Lindsay St GermainBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jessica McClellanFounder and President (Non-voting)
Trustee or director
60$80,000
Felissa JohnsonBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
O Renee SutherlandBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Kevin E McClellanBoard Member
Trustee or director
3$0
Frances Marie SpearmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Stacey KoenigBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jill HaysBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Lindsay St GermainBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jacqueline BraswellBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2928 E 29TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64128-1166
In care of
% JESSICA MCCLELLAN
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
2928 East 29th Street, Kansas City MO 64128
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jessica L McClellan, 2928 East 29th Street, Kansas City, MO 64128
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Jessica Lynn McClellan, 2928 East 29th Street, Kansas City MO 64128
Signed the 990
Jessica L McClellan, Founder and President
Phone
(816) 507-9760
Return prepared by
LTM Tax Prep & Accounting

Mission

Giving Hope and Help mission is to support domestic violence survivors, provide essential resources to end period poverty, empower college bound and nontraditional students and inspire cancer patients, lifting all those we serve to live their best life.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Giving Hope and Help, Inc. was launched in honor of Founder and President Jessica L. McClellan's Thanksgiving birthday. The inaugural Thanksgiving Birthday marked the beginning of the organization's mission with the 1st Annual Feminine Hygiene Product Drive, collecting over 5,000 sanitary napkins and tampons to benefit Hope House, a domestic violence shelter with two locations in Jackson County. Since that first initiative, Giving Hope and Help (GH&H) has expanded its reach, now supporting over 30 domestic violence shelters and places of refuge. In 2015, GH&H launched its first annual feminine product drive in Texas, which continued annually through 2019. Throughout the year, GH&H collects period products and packaged children's and women's underwear through partnerships with businesses, organizations, schools, and community members as part of its NO MENSTRUATOR WITHOUT PERIOD PRODUCTS Movement. To date, the organization has partnered with over 200 corporations, nonprofits, churches, and schools to advance its mission. This movement serves domestic violence survivors, natural disaster victims, the homeless community, schools, and women's and girls organizations-providing essential care locally, nationally, and globally. GH&H has also made a global impact in the fight to end period poverty, shipping feminine products to 19 countries and counting. Since 2017, GH&H has supported over 350 girls in Limuru, Kenya, providing period products and girls' underwear. In 2024 alone, the organization received 130,486 period products and 33,186 hygiene and toiletry items, and distributed 164,471 period products along with 22,667 hygiene and toiletry items. To date, Giving Hope and Help has positively impacted more than 55,000 women and girls across the globe-empowering lives, restoring dignity, and ending period poverty.
    Expenses $229,846
  • The Education is Your Passport Program provides educational and financial assistance for students from Pre-K through adult college learners. Its annual scholarship initiative, the Education is Your Passport Scholarship Program, supports underserved high school seniors and non-traditional college-bound students. In 2024, the program awarded 18 college scholarships, including five cash scholarships totaling $10,000. All recipients received a backpack filled with supplies, a laptop, a bed-in-a-bag set, and other college essentials. In total, Giving Hope and Help (GH&H) provided over $60,000 in cash, resources, and in-kind donations to scholarship recipients. Since the program's inception, a total of 159 scholarships have been awarded. In 2004, GH&H hosted its annual Operation Backpack event in partnership with the City of Kansas City, Missouri. The event was a major success, distributing approximately 3,000 backpacks with school supplies and online hotspot access. Additional distributions included 70 tablets, 10,000 period products, gun locks, hand sanitizers, masks, toiletries, and food-benefiting over 700 families in the community.
    Expenses $113,107
  • In 2023, Giving Hope & Help (GH&H) launched "A Way of Escape from Domestic Violence," a life-saving initiative designed to equip, empower, and provide women with the means to escape domestic violence and live free from abuse. The program offers financial assistance and resources to help women with transportation, rent, and utilities, supporting their transition to safety and stability. In 2024, GH&H assisted 30 women through this initiative, helping them build new lives free from violence. The majority of these women were directly referred by domestic violence agencies across Missouri, demonstrating GH&H's strong partnerships and deep commitment to breaking the cycle of abuse
    Expenses $20,836
  • The LOVE Bags 4 Cancer initiative was launched in February 2015 in memory of Founder and President Jessica McClellan's late niece, who courageously battled cancer for six years. Created to honor her legacy, the initiative uplifts hospitalized cancer patients in celebration of Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. Each patient receives a LOVE Bag filled with thoughtful items such as a gift card, hand sanitizer, notepad, pen, tissues, word search book, blanket, small gifts, and an inspirational greeting card. Since its inception, over 750 cancer patients have been inspired and encouraged through this initiative. Giving Hope and Help partners with hospitals across the Kansas City metropolitan area in both Kansas and Missouri to deliver these special gifts of comfort and hope. In 2024, GH&H distributed LOVE Bags to more than 50 recipients, continuing its mission to spread love, dignity, and encouragement to those fighting cancer.
    Expenses $19,293

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
47-2005923
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P50)
Assets (IRS master file)
$198,460
Income (IRS master file)
$504,046

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$430,442$497,062$198,460IRS
990December 2023$375,297$261,227$260,418XML
990December 2022$249,626$177,708$143,187IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Jessica Lynn McClellan
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-2005923).

Questions about GIVING HOPE & HELP INC

What is the EIN of GIVING HOPE & HELP INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GIVING HOPE & HELP INC is 47-2005923.
Is GIVING HOPE & HELP INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to GIVING HOPE & HELP INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GIVING HOPE & HELP 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 GIVING HOPE & HELP INC 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 GIVING HOPE & HELP INC 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 GIVING HOPE & HELP INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jessica L McClellan.
Who are the officers and directors of GIVING HOPE & HELP INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,000 (Jessica L McClellan, Founder and President (non-voting)).
How much revenue does GIVING HOPE & HELP INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $430,442, expenses of $497,062 and total assets of $198,460 at year end.

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