Hoover Helps
Hoover Helps was created in february 2015 and our mission is to help meet the basic needs of the children in hoover, Alabama. Hoover Helps is a family and volunteer driven nonprofit which raises money to fill gaps and create new feeding and support opportunities.
Hoover Helps at a glance
- Total assets
- $137,251
- +48.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $210,423
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $165,369
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Hoover Helps funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $10K (2022). In 2024 it reported $4K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Episcopal Church of Holy Apostles Hoover, AL | Community Support | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $137,251 | $210,423 | $165,369 | — | — |
| 2024 | $92,197 | $180,024 | $172,835 | $4,000 | Total only |
| 2023 | $85,008 | $156,258 | $207,615 | $6,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $136,365 | $201,646 | $190,868 | $9,716 | Total only |
| 2021 | $125,587 | $165,616 | $163,507 | $6,500 | Total only |
| 2020 | $123,478 | $242,362 | $191,038 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hoover Helps
Based on IRS filings
Hoover Helps is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Hoover, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $137K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hoover Helps is led by Donna Bishop, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna Bishop
Executive Director
Member → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Greg Bishop
Board President
Executive Director → Member, 2021
Member → Board President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Mar
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Pate
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve McClinton
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Brandi Marcrum (2020–2023) — Member
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $54K, to Donna Bishop (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Hoover Helps
How large is Hoover Helps?
Hoover Helps reported $137K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $210K.
What is Hoover Helps?
Hoover Helps is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Hoover, AL. It holds $137K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hoover Helps operate?
Hoover Helps has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Hoover Helps's EIN?
Hoover Helps's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3021505. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
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