Helping Hand Center
Transforming lives of all connected to helping hand through genuine care and education so people with intellectual/developmental disabilities are equally valued in all communities.
Helping Hand Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $39,399,818
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $26,332,140
- -25.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,441,881
- -52.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $23,515,450
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Helping Hand Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $844K (2024) to $4.4M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $844K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Helping Hand Foundation Countryside, IL | Pay Off Notes Payable | $843,838 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,399,818 | $26,332,140 | $23,515,450 | — | — | $2,441,881 |
| 2024 | $35,257,573 | $35,431,532 | $20,738,823 | $843,838 | 1 | $5,160,270 |
| 2023 | $23,834,247 | $18,318,256 | $22,025,534 | $4,371,730 | 1 | $35,872 |
| 2022 | $22,525,393 | $16,246,364 | $15,895,874 | — | — | $6,333 |
| 2021 | $24,077,855 | $16,307,779 | $14,651,971 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $20,338,905 | $16,983,604 | $14,523,131 | — | — | — |
About Helping Hand Center
Based on IRS filings
Helping Hand Center is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Countryside, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helping Hand Center is led by William Stephen Dwyer, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Stephen Dwyer
Chief Executive Officer
President & CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$188K (2020) → $322K (2025)
Rich Mikitka
Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2022
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Zale
Director of Info Tech & Facilities
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Bill Burris
Director
Director → Chairperson, 2022
Chairperson → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Friar
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cliff Cadle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Saladino
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Murphy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Patrick
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Bastuga
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janel Bassett
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Waszak
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Farrell
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Sikes
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Vavrik
Vice President of Advancement
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $127K (2025)
Kenneth Gaul
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$148K (2022) → $212K (2025)
Melissa Mackay Campbell
Vice President of School Services
Vice President of Programs → Vice President of School Services, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $132K (2025)
Marissa Post
Vice President of Strategic Intiatives
Vice President of Special Initatives → Vice President of Strategic Intiatives, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$108K (2023) → $138K (2025)
April Dislers
Vice President of Programs
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$123K (2024) → $151K (2025)
Latreece Vankinscott
Vice President of Human Resources
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $144K (2025)
Marge Ackermann
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Van Alphen
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Federick Kaufmann
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Katina Jones (2023–2024) — Vice President of Education
- Former: Chris Kurimay (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Daniels (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Natalie Nissen (2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Siefert (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Ann Cusick (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Ormsby (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Gurpreet Singh (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Carol McGury (2020–2021) — Past Chairperson
- Former: Colleen Strahurski (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ken Gaul (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Melissa McKay (2021) — Vice President of Programs
- Former: John Stibich (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Steve Deinzer (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $322K, to William Stephen Dwyer (Chief Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Helping Hand Center
How large is Helping Hand Center?
Helping Hand Center reported $39.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26.3M.
What is Helping Hand Center?
Helping Hand Center is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Countryside, IL. It holds $39.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Helping Hand Center operate?
Helping Hand Center has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Helping Hand Center's EIN?
Helping Hand Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2327271. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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