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HELP AGENCY OF THE FOREST INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $992K · expenses $989K · assets $61K

EIN
59-3244151
Address
19186 NE 13TH ST, SILVER SPGS, FL 34488-5363
Website
www.sozokids.org
NTEE code
P60
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2014
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Mission

To provide emergency food clothing hygiene items and prevention services to children and families living in rural poverty.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Amanda Sellers (former) Administrator Treasurer2020-2024 $13,000$57,520 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
David Houck Director2020-2025 40 $0 reported 1
Brian Lane Officer2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Robert Boyd Pastor2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Jason Taflinger Secretary2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Zachary Rix Vice President2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Randell Robinson Officer2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Edward Ferrentino Officer2025 2 $0 reported 1
William Rotunda Treasurer2025 2 $0 reported 1
William Goodman (former) General Board Member2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Alexis Reyes (former) Administrator2022 20 $0 reported 1
Charles Goodman (former) Foreman2022 40 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 350 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Edward Ferrentino Officer2 $0$0$0 $01
David Houck Director40 $0$0$0 $01
Brian Lane Officer2 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Boyd Pastor2 $0$0$0 $01
Jason Taflinger Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Zachary Rix Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Randell Robinson Officer2 $0$0$0 $01
William Rotunda Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $13K · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Amanda Sellers Administrator Treasurer32 $13,000$0$0 $13,0001
David Houck Director40 $0$0$0 $01
Brian Lane Officer2 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Boyd Pastor2 $0$0$0 $01
Jason Taflinger Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Zachary Rix Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Randell Robinson Officer2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $19K · 3 employees · 300 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Amanda Sellers Administrator Treasurer32 $18,520$0$0 $18,5201
David Houck Director40 $0$0$0 $01
Brian Lane Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Boyd Pastor2 $0$0$0 $01
William Goodman General Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Zachary Rix Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Amanda Sellers Administrator32 $0$0$0 $01
Alexis Reyes Administrator20 $0$0$0 $01
Charles Goodman Foreman40 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $13K · 1 employee · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Amanda Sellers Treasurer32 $13,000$0$0 $13,0001
David Houck CEO President40 $0$0$0 $01
Brian Lane Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Boyd Pastor2 $0$0$0 $01
William Goodman General Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Zachary Rix Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $13K · 1 employee · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Amanda Sellers Treasurer32 $13,000$0$0 $13,0001
David Houck CEO President40 $0$0$0 $01
Brian Lane Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Boyd Pastor2 $0$0$0 $01
William Goodman General Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Zachary Rix Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$991,908$988,653 $61,230$61,230 $981,564$0 $00350
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$720,658$838,829 $57,975$57,975 $720,005$0 $0040
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,216,530$1,309,363 $176,146$176,146 $943,135$0 $03300
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,002,334$800,332 $268,962$268,962 $783,406$0 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · amended · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,002,334$800,332 $268,962$268,962 $783,406$0 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$751,710$743,108 $66,960$66,960 $622,943$0 $13,000130
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,090,555$1,076,432 $58,358$58,358 $1,060,105$0 $0130

Funders of this organization

14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,277,115 in all, tax years 2009 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FRIENDS OF SOZO KIDS Public charity Exact 2020-2025 6$1,709,060 2025$410,068
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2019, 2024 2$269,400 2024$7,300
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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR OCALA MARION COUNTY INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$150,000 2023$150,000
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MUNROE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM INC Public charity Exact 2015-2016 2$33,826 2016$16,913
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020, 2024 3$21,650 2024$8,250
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LAVIN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HELP AGENCY OF THE FOREST INC” 2023 1$20,000 2023$20,000
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KIDS CENTRAL INC Public charity Exact 2009-2010 2$17,978 2010$8,206
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CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Fuzzy filed as “HELP AGENCY OF THE FOREST INC” 2023-2024 2$17,500 2024$10,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020 2$10,895 2020$5,267
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$10,000 2021$10,000
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CLAY ELECTRIC FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$7,500 2023$7,500
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CARTER PRAISE TO GOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HELP AGENCY OF THE FOREST INC” 2018, 2021, 2024 3$7,000 2024$3,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HELP AGENCY OF THE FOREST INC” 2020-2023 4$1,506 2023$299
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GE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HELP AGENCY OF THE FOREST INC” 2020 1$800 2020$800
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Who funds organizations like this

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$4,983,530184 482016–2024 YAD CHESSED FUND INC; LEAD THE WAY FUND INC; SHES THE FIRST INC; PACK PEOPLE OF ACTION CARING FOR KIDS and 44 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$3,371,69882 162010–2024 YAD CHESSED FUND INC; MOMS HELPING MOMS FOUNDATION INC; POWER OF HUMANS INC; GIFTS OF LOVE INC and 12 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $988,653 spent · pay $43,108 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $247,671$133,755$111,958$1,958 25.1%
Other (as described)Program Services $221,800$207,492$14,308$0 22.4%
Other (as described)Food $118,040$118,040$0$0 11.9%
Other (as described)Maintenance & Repairs $93,469$0$93,469$0 9.5%
Other (as described)Donations to other organizations $93,015$0$93,015$0 9.4%
Occupancy $80,223$0$80,223$0 8.1%
Insurance $56,553$0$56,553$0 5.7%
Other salaries and wages $43,108$0$43,108$0 4.4%
Travel $21,155$21,155$0$0 2.1%
Office expenses $7,989$0$7,989$0 0.8%
Information technology $5,630$0$5,630$0 0.6%
Total$988,653100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $838,829 spent · pay $45,438 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $228,056$118,129$109,927$0 27.2%
Other (as described)Program Services $159,197$141,646$16,113$1,438 19.0%
Other (as described)Food $112,510$112,510$0$0 13.4%
Other (as described)Maint & Repair $103,621$0$103,621$0 12.4%
Other (as described)Gas $59,669$59,669$0$0 7.1%
Insurance $57,215$0$57,215$0 6.8%
Other salaries and wages $45,438$0$45,438$0 5.4%
Travel $31,602$31,602$0$0 3.8%
Occupancy $29,000$0$29,000$0 3.5%
Office expenses $6,891$0$6,891$0 0.8%
Information technology $5,630$0$5,630$0 0.7%
Total$838,829100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,309,363 spent · pay $77,841 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $696,449$247,644$448,805$0 53.2%
Other (as described)Vehicle Purchases $164,310$164,310$0$0 12.5%
Other (as described)Maintenance and Repair $130,163$0$130,163$0 9.9%
Other (as described)Food $104,038$104,038$0$0 7.9%
Other salaries and wages $64,126$0$64,126$0 4.9%
Other (as described)Gas $59,867$59,867$0$0 4.6%
Insurance $34,557$0$34,557$0 2.6%
Occupancy $32,029$32,029$0$0 2.4%
Payroll taxes $13,715$0$13,715$0 1.0%
Office expenses $5,751$0$5,751$0 0.4%
Information technology $4,358$0$4,358$0 0.3%
Total$1,309,363100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $800,332 spent · pay $20,174 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $425,921$150,232$275,689$0 53.2%
Other (as described)Program Services Expenses $144,925$122,796$22,129$0 18.1%
Other (as described)Food $90,205$90,205$0$0 11.3%
Other (as described)Maintenance and Repairs $43,006$0$43,006$0 5.4%
Occupancy $41,659$0$41,659$0 5.2%
Other salaries and wages $18,972$0$18,972$0 2.4%
Insurance $17,513$0$17,513$0 2.2%
Office expenses $13,114$0$13,114$0 1.6%
Information technology $3,556$0$3,556$0 0.4%
Payroll taxes $1,202$0$1,202$0 0.2%
Other (as described)Fraudulent charges $259$0$259$0 0.0%
Total$800,332100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $743,108 spent · pay $13,000 · grants $0 · events $70,831
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $161,241$108,386$52,855$0 21.7%
Other (as described)Program Services $124,451$120,451$0$4,000 16.7%
Other (as described)Transfer between accounts $116,885$0$73,625$43,250 15.7%
Other (as described)food $111,295$111,195$0$100 15.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $70,831$70,831$0$0 9.5%
Occupancy $55,135$0$46,371$8,764 7.4%
Other (as described)Maintenance and Repair $46,386$0$46,386$0 6.2%
Insurance $33,857$0$33,857$0 4.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $13,000$0$13,000$0 1.7%
Information technology $5,104$0$5,104$0 0.7%
Office expenses $4,923$0$4,923$0 0.7%
Total$743,108100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,076,432 spent · pay $13,600 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $291,884$14,729$277,155$0 27.1%
All other expenses $226,154$104,558$113,398$8,198 21.0%
Other (as described)Program Services $158,103$158,103$0$0 14.7%
Other (as described)Food $98,249$98,249$0$0 9.1%
Other (as described)Maintenance & Repair $83,435$0$83,435$0 7.8%
Other (as described)Vehicle Purchase $80,598$0$80,598$0 7.5%
Travel $69,216$69,216$0$0 6.4%
Insurance $34,237$0$34,237$0 3.2%
Other salaries and wages $13,600$0$13,600$0 1.3%
Information technology $12,232$0$12,232$0 1.1%
Office expenses $8,724$7,852$872$0 0.8%
Total$1,076,432100%

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