Good Helps Inc
Good Helps Inc is a private foundation, based in North Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $394K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $66K.
Good Helps Inc at a glance
In short: Good Helps Inc gave $53K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $52,760
- -3.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $17,587
- -3.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $393,507
- +3.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Good Helps Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bethel College ($40K). Together the top 3 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Good Helps Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 226% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2019) to $58K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel College St. Paul, MN | General | $40,000 |
| Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp Amery, WI | Mission Work | $10,000 |
| Mountain Ministries Dillon, CO | Mission Work | $2,760 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $393,507 | $67,253 | $54,639 | $52,760 | 3 | $53,049 | $65,663 | $23,514 |
| 2023 | $380,893 | $-17,611 | $56,196 | $54,760 | 3 | $55,199 | $9,315 | $23,050 |
| 2022 | $454,700 | $7,882 | $55,765 | $52,829 | 3 | $53,494 | $8,557 | $26,153 |
| 2021 | $502,583 | $113,049 | $53,378 | $55,460 | 4 | $50,143 | $109,814 | $31,828 |
| 2020 | $442,912 | $101,257 | $62,028 | $58,271 | 7 | — | $98,305 | $26,336 |
| 2019 | $403,683 | $99,039 | $53,853 | $51,162 | 5 | — | $97,186 | $25,796 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Good Helps Inc reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Good Helps Inc is led by Jack Mordh, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; all 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jack Mordh
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$600 (2019) → $135 (2024)
Mike Garrison
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$500 (2019) → $100 (2024)
Nicole Rohloff
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$100 (2021) → $100 (2024)
Joseph Erickson
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
$100 (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kevin Roach (2019–2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $135, to Jack Mordh (President/Treasurer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Good Helps Inc
How much does Good Helps Inc give each year?
Good Helps Inc gave $53K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $55K across 3 grants.
What is Good Helps Inc's typical grant size?
Good Helps Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,587, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Good Helps Inc give grants?
Good Helps Inc gives mostly in Minnesota: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (19%) and Colorado (5%).
Does Good Helps Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Good Helps Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Good Helps Inc?
Good Helps Inc reported $394K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Good Helps Inc's EIN?
Good Helps Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1302643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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