Nonprofit · EIN 61-1728753
HELPING OUR FAMILIES INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · WAYNESVILLE, OH 45068
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $89,775 | $108,120 | -$18,345 | $87,159 | $659 | $86,500 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $85,693 | $78,151 | $7,542 | $105,302 | $0 | $105,302 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $84,495 | $49,099 | $35,396 | $97,760 | $0 | $97,760 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $74,371
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $15,195
- Other revenue
- $209
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $30,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $35,030
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $13,775
- Other expenses
- $59,315
- Program services (functional)
- $79,808
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $105,302
- Total assets, end of year
- $87,159
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $659
- Net assets, end of year
- $86,500
- Cash, savings and investments
- $87,159
- Gross receipts
- $89,775
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krista Mainess | Executive Director | 40 | $30,000 |
| Alina Joseph | Board Chair | 4 | $0 |
| Lynell Babienco | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Patterson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Ronald Mainess | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Daena Logan | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Kenneth Chaij | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Walker | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Edward White | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Lorna McAlister | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krista Mainess | Board Member, Executive Director | 40 | $4,500 |
| Rhonda Thomas | Learning Lab Manager | 20 | $3,000 |
| Alina Joseph | Board Chairman | 2 | $0 |
| Lorryn Daena Logan | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Lynell Babienco | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Ronald Mainess | Board Member, Director | 20 | $0 |
| Edward White | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Harvey Hahn | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Chaij | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Lorna McAllister | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Doug Walker | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Jean Wright | Board Chairman | 2 | $0 |
| Lorryn Daena Logan | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Lynell Babienco | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Krista Mainess | Board Member, Executive Director | 10 | $0 |
| Ronald Mainess | Board Member, Director | 4 | $0 |
| Edward White | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Harvey Hahn | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Alina Joseph | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4123 LAURA MARIE DR, WAYNESVILLE, OH 45068-9615
- In care of
- % KRISTA MAINESS
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Ronald Mainess, Director
- Phone
- (301) 728-4440
- Website
- helpingourfamilies.org
Mission
To provide support to single-Mother families in poverty, leading them from striving to thriving. Helping Our Families accomplishes this by providing 1-on-1 counselling and guidance to single mothers for issues and concerns theyare experiencing, providing hands-on support through difficult situations, providing emergency funding for utilities, rent, and car payments, and through the operation of a afterschool tutoring program for middle-school, at-risk students.
Program accomplishments
- Mentoring two single mothers, helping them with their educational and occupational pursuits; provided Christmas Gifts through the Adopt-A-Family for Christmas program to 133 individuals (Single-Mother families); provided tutoring to 22 students weekly, through the Grandview Learning Lab, a program run and managed by Helping Our Families, Inc.Expenses $79,808 · grants $5,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-1728753
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $87,159
- Income (IRS master file)
- $89,775
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $89,775 | $108,120 | $87,159 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $85,693 | $78,151 | $105,302 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $84,495 | $49,099 | $97,760 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 61-1728753).
Questions about HELPING OUR FAMILIES INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of HELPING OUR FAMILIES INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HELPING OUR FAMILIES INCORPORATED is 61-1728753.
- Is HELPING OUR FAMILIES INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to HELPING OUR FAMILIES INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HELPING OUR FAMILIES INCORPORATED 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 OUR FAMILIES INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HELPING OUR FAMILIES INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of HELPING OUR FAMILIES INCORPORATED?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,000 (Krista Mainess, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does HELPING OUR FAMILIES INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $89,775, expenses of $108,120 and total assets of $87,159 at year end.
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