Minneapolis, MN

HELP THE HELPLESS

EIN 41-1878721

International Development & Humanitarian Aid Child Sponsorship & Orphan Care Children & youth People with disabilities Low-income

Mission

Provide for the physical and spiritual needs, formal education, and vocational opportunities of poor children and families in India and Ecuador, with the objective of helping those in poverty become self-sufficient.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About HELP THE HELPLESS

Help the Helpless is a Minneapolis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (founded 1998) that raises funds and directs donor support to St. Mary’s School and Orphanage in Kumbakonam, India, and to missionary projects in Ecuador. The organization focuses on care for abandoned, handicapped, deaf, and impoverished children by funding education, food, shelter, medical needs, vocational training, and community projects.

The organization is volunteer-staffed and operates donor-facing programs including child sponsorship, family sponsorship (monthly food baskets), and project-specific giving. Recent audited financial statements (year ended December 31, 2023) show active operations, multi-year program funding to partner missions, and maintained net assets consistent with ongoing support for its India and Ecuador projects.

Notable achievements

Sustained program funding > $1M (2023)

In 2023 Help the Helpless recorded program contributions/aid of $1,117,396 directed to partner missions and programs, demonstrating sustained annual program support above $1 million.

Audited financial statements (2023)

The organization completed audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023; the audit report presents an unmodified opinion and shows total assets of $2,506,987 and total net assets of $2,502,853 at year-end.

Long-term program impact since 1998

Since its founding to support St. Mary’s (1998), the organization has supported expansion of education and vocational programs—documented results include teacher certification programs, nursing graduates, and year-round residential schooling and care for hundreds of children.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.5M
Annual revenue: $1.3M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-1878721
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: www.helpthehelpless.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization supporting international missions (tax-exempt status in place since the late 1990s).

High transparency and profile on national charity evaluators (profileed and scored on Charity Navigator; listed in national nonprofit databases).

Maintains audited annual financial statements and publishes regular newsletters and program updates describing on-the-ground activity in India and Ecuador.

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