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HELPING HANDS - FILAM INC
HIGHLAND, NY · EIN 821804411 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE P12 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$13K
expenses
$11K
net assets
$4K
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

HELPING HANDS - FILAM INC supports community welfare through charitable grants focused on education, disaster relief, and holiday assistance. The organization funds scholarships for students in the Philippines, provides financial aid for funeral expenses, and organizes drives for school supplies, solar panels, and holiday meals. It also supports local families in New York through turkey and meal distributions during holidays.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Christmas Caroling at Nursing Homes
Supports holiday caroling events at local nursing homes in Highland, NY.
Funeral Help
Offers financial assistance to local families for funeral expenses.
Helping Hands Scholarship Program
Provides college tuition funding for students in the Philippines through annual grants.
Holiday Meals Drive
Provides holiday meals to local families and supports meal distribution in the Philippines.
Holiday Turkey Drive
Raises funds to provide turkeys for local families during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
School Supplies Drive
Donates funds for school supplies to Kiblagon Elementary School in Mindoro, Philippines.
Solar Panel Drive
Raised funds to purchase solar panels for Kiblagon Elementary School in Mindoro, Philippines.
Typhoon Relief
Provides emergency funds for typhoon relief supplies and food in Leyte, Philippines.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Church and Congregation-Based Financial Aid 3 activities
    • Funding funeral expense assistance for local families
      Provided financial assistance to help local families cover funeral expenses.
    • Funding holiday cultural events at nursing homes
      Provided funding to support Christmas caroling events at local nursing homes.
    • Funding typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines
      Provided funding for typhoon relief supplies and food distribution in Leyte, Philippines, including support for Dorz House Grill as a relief hub.
  • Fundraising for Community and Charitable Initiatives 2 activities
    • Funding holiday meal and supply programs for Philippine schools
      Raised funds for holiday meals to be donated to Iblagon Elementary School in Mindoro, Philippines.
    • Funding holiday meal programs for local families
      Raised funds to provide turkeys and holiday meals for local families during Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, including direct provision of meals.
  • Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 1 activity
    • Funding scholarships for students in the Philippines
      Funds college tuitions for students in the Philippines through the Helping Hands Scholarship Program.
  • Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Funding school infrastructure and supplies for Philippine schools
      Provided funding for school supplies, solar panels, and other infrastructure improvements to Iblagon Elementary School in Mindoro, Philippines.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$13K
Contributions & grants$13K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$00%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$11K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$2K
balance sheet
Total assets$4K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$4K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -54.1%
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Dorz House Grill Partner — Received typhoon relief funding in Leyte, Philippines.
  • Iblagon Elementary School Partner — Recipient of holiday meals and solar panel funding in Mindoro, Philippines.
  • Kiblagon Elementary School Partner — Received donation for school supplies in Mindoro, Philippines.
  • Western Leyete College Partner — Recipient of scholarship funding for students in the Philippines.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community Wellness Through Arts Engagement
    methodology: community_wellness_through_arts
    By funding holiday caroling events at nursing homes, we enhance elder well-being and community cohesion, because participatory arts activities foster emotional connection and reduce social isolation among older adults.
  • Education Access Through Tuition Granting
    methodology: education_access_grantmaking
    By funding college tuitions for students in the Philippines, we increase educational access and long-term economic mobility, because financial barriers are a primary constraint to higher education in underserved communities.
  • Holiday Food Assistance to Alleviate Immediate Food Insecurity
    methodology: holiday_food_assistance
    By raising funds to provide turkeys to local families during holidays, we address acute food insecurity, because access to culturally meaningful meals during holidays improves food security and community dignity during high-need periods.