HELP IS ON THE WAY DEAR
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Plain text HELP IS ON THE WAY DEAR. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/883662836. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $67K · expenses $180K · assets $19K
- EIN
- 88-3662836
- Address
- 4425 BAYARD ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109-4092
- NTEE code
- P50
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2023
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Help is on the Way Dear is a charitable organization registered in California, formation date 07/20/2022 dedicated to helping individuals break the cycle of poverty. Our primary focus is on providing mentorship, skills training, and guidance to empower people to achieve financial independence and personal growth. Our aim is to equip people with the tools and support needed to succeed in both their professional and personal lives
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Partain | President & CEO | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Minasi | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW PARTAIN | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL MINASI | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW PARTAIN | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL MINASI | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,720 | $179,585 | $19,386 | -$146,770 | $66,720 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,450 | $84,355 | $118,848 | -$33,905 | $50,450 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $50,000 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
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2024 · Form 990EZ · $179,585 spent · pay $118,660 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $118,660 | 66.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,872 | 17.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $29,053 | 16.2% | |
| Total | $179,585 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $84,355 spent · pay $69,566 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $69,566 | 82.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,709 | 17.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $80 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $84,355 | 100% |