Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN
Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN, based in Wytheville, Virginia, is a public charity formed in 1992. It supports programs addressing food access and housing stability, including homelessness prevention, affordable housing, and food-security services.
Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN at a glance
In short: Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN reported $484K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $484,265 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $8,100,094
- +38.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,718,876
- +49.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $13,721
- -88.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,361,040
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN
- Contact
Mailing address: 680 West Main Street PO Box 743, Wytheville, VA 24382
Phone: (276) 228-6280
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s housing-program service area includes Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, and Wythe counties in southwestern Virginia, as well as the City of Galax. Its website says Open Door Community serves people in the Mount Rogers region.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $484K (2025). In 2025 it reported $484K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Open Door Cafe Wytheville, VA | Lunches for Those in Need | $18,000 |
| VHA Vista Richmond, VA | Housing for Those in Need | $6,500 |
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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 | $8,100,094 | $2,718,876 | $2,361,040 | $484,265 | Total only | $13,721 |
| 2024 | $5,852,579 | $1,819,267 | $1,913,663 | — | — | $117,376 |
| 2023 | $5,808,667 | $1,767,094 | $1,717,569 | $24,500 | 2 | $3,677 |
| 2022 | $5,246,776 | $1,591,441 | $1,936,946 | — | — | $910 |
| 2020 | $4,167,654 | $1,823,719 | $1,560,292 | — | — | $661 |
| 2019 | $4,018,150 | $1,568,218 | $1,418,848 | — | — | $1,588 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “breaking generational poverty through enhanced food access and housing stability.” Its housing programs include assistance to prevent homelessness, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, affordable multifamily housing, and homeownership opportunities for low-income families. Its food programs include a weekly school backpack project and a café that serves lunch Monday through Friday regardless of a person’s ability to pay. It also provides office space to three human-service agencies and bookkeeping services to eleven other nonprofits.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the organization reported giving $24,500 through two grants, an average of $12,250 per grant. One identified recipient was Virginia Housing Alliance, which received $6,500. The alliance describes its work as expanding housing opportunities, strengthening affordable-housing and homelessness-service organizations, and advancing housing policy in Virginia. The organization reported no grants in 2024 or 2025.
The café’s meals and other services for program participants are described separately from grants to outside organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Kristen Shumate, Cindy Stuart, Robert Deters (treasurer), Angeline Lloyd, Shane Hiatt (chair), Jeffery Kyle (vice chair), Claudia Perry, Frankie Odum, Deanne Hash, and Bradley Yoder.
Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN is led by Jordan Stidham, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jordan Stidham
Executive Director
Finance Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$66K (2023) → $90K (2025)
Shane Hiatt
Chair
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristen Shumate
Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rachel Jones
Member
Chair → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Cindy Stuart
Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Claudia Perry
Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Frankie Odum
Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Robert Deters
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Bradley Yoder
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Deanne Hash
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jeffery Kyle
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Allison Pollard
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Angeline Lloyd
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Eric Fisher
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
John Lovil
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jonathan Hammon
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Leticia Maldonado
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sara King
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sarah Bates
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Jean Farley (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Jody Fiorini (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Shelley Woods (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Gary Allison (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Kerringtom Crokett-Eanes (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Nate Montgomery (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Angeline Saferight-Llyod (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Carolyn Dankowski (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Andy Kegley (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Jeffrey Kyle (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Reginia Alley (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Angeline Saferight-Lloyd (2022) — Member
- Former: Carmen Gravley (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Chris Diyorio (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Cindy Jarmul (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Harvey Atkinson (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Misty Pack (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Cindy Stewart (2020) — Memeber
- Former: Treva Adams (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $90K, to Jordan Stidham (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN
How much does Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN give each year?
Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN reported $484K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN?
Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What does Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “breaking generational poverty through enhanced food access and housing stability.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN?
Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN make grants?
The organization’s housing-program service area includes Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, and Wythe counties in southwestern Virginia, as well as the City of Galax. Its website says Open Door Community serves people in the Mount Rogers region.
What is Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN's EIN?
Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence IN's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1630342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 April 25, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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