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Nonprofit · EIN 95-4695138

HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91101

Financials

−$19K$119K2023$279K$146K2024$78K$174K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$78,214$173,894-$95,680$2,596,204$0$2,596,204
December 31, 2024990-PF (amended)$279,467$146,232$133,235$2,580,335$0$2,580,335
December 31, 2023990-PF-$19,467$119,014-$138,481$2,370,431$0$2,370,431
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$53,358
Interest
$5,295
Net gain from sales of assets
$22,480
Other income
-$2,919

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$125,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$125,000
Excise tax on investment income
$448

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,580,335
Total assets, end of year
$2,596,204
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,596,204
Qualifying distributions
$125,000
Net investment income
$81,133

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mike Scanlin
3037 Misty Harbour Drive, Las Vegas, NV 891173526
President0$0
Suzy Lawrence
624 S Grand Ave Ste 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Secretary0$0
Joe Scanlin
624 S Grand Ave Ste 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
CEO0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mike Scanlin
3037 Misty Harbour Drive, Las Vegas, NV 891173526
President0$0
Suzy Lawrence
624 S Grand Ave Ste 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Secretary0$0
Joe Scanlin
624 S Grand Ave Ste 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
CEO0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mike Scanlin
3037 Misty Harbour Drive, Las Vegas, NV 891173526
President0$0
Suzy Lawrence
624 S Grand Ave Ste 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Secretary0$0
Joe Scanlin
624 S Grand Ave Ste 2600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
CEO0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
155 N LAKE AVE STE 800, PASADENA, CA 91101-1857
In care of
% MIKE SCANLIN
Signed the 990-PF
Suzy Lawrence, Secretary
Phone
(626) 254-7955
Return prepared by
FHWV LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4695138 or by the name HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
95-4695138
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,596,204
Income (IRS master file)
$2,810,553

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$78,214$173,894$2,596,204XML
990-PFDecember 2024$279,467$146,232$2,580,335XML
990-PFDecember 2023-$19,467$119,014$2,370,431XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––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 95-4695138).

Questions about HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION is 95-4695138.
Is HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION 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 US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HELPING US HELP OURSELVES FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $78,214, expenses of $173,894 and total assets of $2,596,204 at year end.

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