HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC

EIN: 570891298 501(c)(3)

Goose Creek, SC

Total Revenue
$218,501
Total Expenses
$201,891
Total Assets
$403,160
Net Assets
$403,160
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1989
Legal Domicile
SC
Principal Officer
Niccole Franklin
Phone
8435537132
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK INC, founded in 1989, is a small nonprofit that reported $219K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 51% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $202K left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

Helping Hands is a crisis food pantry providing groceries and resources to Lowcountry families facing food insecurity.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $143,843 Revenue: $106,700

Helping Hands offers a Choice Pantry Program to all families coming for assistance. In 2025, we distributed 6077 carts of groceries to 1646 unique families with a combined weight of 402,000 lbs. We...

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Helping Hands offers a Choice Pantry Program to all families coming for assistance. In 2025, we distributed 6077 carts of groceries to 1646 unique families with a combined weight of 402,000 lbs. We spent $146,193 on this program, with combined soft (overhead) and hard costs of groceries purchased. Our revenue is a combination of food and funds: we received FMV of $20,368 lbs of food and $86,332 in restricted/fundraised dollars.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,350 Revenue: $2,628

Helping Hands provides an ALICE program to the working poor in our community. These are the people who don't qualify for government-funded programs but need additional assistance in feeding their...

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Helping Hands provides an ALICE program to the working poor in our community. These are the people who don't qualify for government-funded programs but need additional assistance in feeding their families. This program supported 8 unique families with a $50 grocery-only gift card in addition to their choice pantry program shop. We distributed a total of $2350 in gift cards and raised $2628 for the program.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $213,091
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $5,410
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $218,501

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $97,356
Fundraising Expenses $14,314
Program Expenses $146,193
Other Expenses $104,175
TOTAL EXPENSES $201,891

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $218,501 $448,410 -0.5%
Expenses $201,891 $280,673 -0.3%
Net Income $16,610 $167,737 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
N/A
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
183

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$0
Total Directors
1
$40,000
Key Employees
2
$50,800
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Niccole Franklin Executive Director 35
Director
$40,000 $0 $40,000
Rodney Wise Warehouse Manager 30
Key Emp
$26,960 $0 $26,960
Mary Van Scoy Intake Manager 30
Key Emp
$23,840 $0 $23,840
Gerald Stinson Board Chair 6
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Ricky Tetor Volunteer Chair 6
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Russ Whited Board Secretary 1
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Theresa Whitney HR Chair 6
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Sara Sinteff Board Treasurer 4
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $218,501 $201,891 $403,160 $16,610
2024 $448,410 $280,673 $386,550 $167,737
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