Southern California Helping Hands

Public charity · Grantmaker Whittier, CA EIN: 56-2401627

To provide So-Cal under-priviledged and impoverished individuals and families with basic necessities,treating them with dignity and respect Our goal is to support and give without the red tape

Southern California Helping Hands at a glance

Total assets
$223,760
+3.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$190,751
-16.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$182,484
-2.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated October 2026.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K10 grants2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $150K (2020). In 2021 it reported $8K 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.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$223,760$190,751$182,484———
2024$215,493$229,526$186,900——$748
2023$173,615$113,991$228,722——$524
2022$288,346$227,877$184,942——$175
2021$245,586$109,105$87,240$7,769Total only$303
2020$223,722$436,004$429,182$149,75010$381

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Southern California Helping Hands

Based on IRS filings

Southern California Helping Hands is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Whittier, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $224K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southern California Helping Hands's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Aaron Burnham

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Alissa Guerrero

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Angelica Zayes

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Grethel Cosico

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Manning

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Reggio

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Southern California Helping Hands

How large is Southern California Helping Hands?

Southern California Helping Hands reported $224K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $191K.

What is Southern California Helping Hands?

Southern California Helping Hands is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Whittier, CA. It holds $224K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Southern California Helping Hands's EIN?

Southern California Helping Hands's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2401627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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