The Help Center Inc
Providing low cost necessities to the less fortunate.
The Help Center Inc at a glance
In short: The Help Center Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,940
- +51.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,940
- +51.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,940
- Total assets
- $2,383,950
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Help Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salvation Army ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Help Center Inc gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army St. Louis, MO | — | $7,940 |
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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 | $2,383,950 | $303,049 | $378,169 | $7,940 | 1 | $19,513 |
| 2024 | $2,459,514 | $323,057 | $352,468 | $5,251 | 1 | $21,620 |
| 2023 | $2,487,420 | $854,017 | $337,606 | — | — | $-13,560 |
| 2022 | $1,971,342 | $294,320 | $339,616 | $6,549 | 1 | $1,774 |
| 2021 | $2,017,495 | $300,618 | $333,448 | $6,881 | 1 | $477 |
| 2020 | $2,047,585 | $293,574 | $281,611 | $6,747 | 1 | $787 |
About The Help Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Help Center Inc is a public charity, based in Mexico, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $20K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Help Center Inc is led by Kim Archer, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Archer
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$10K (2023) → $52K (2025)
Jim Kropf
Chairperson
Director → Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dudley Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Douglas
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Herron
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tad Dobyns
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Waechter
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lura Williams
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cameron Oliver
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Huffman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elda Amaya
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Erdel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Wheeler
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Goedeke
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janis Deimeke
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Josh Frantz (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Fenlon (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Janet Heaton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kate Becker (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Phillip Iman (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Gerald Allen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Roy Moeller (2020) — Director
- Former: Sheryl Louder (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 $52K, to Kim Archer (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Help Center Inc
How much does The Help Center Inc give each year?
The Help Center Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is The Help Center Inc?
The Help Center Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $303K.
Where does The Help Center Inc operate?
The Help Center Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is The Help Center Inc's EIN?
The Help Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1324182. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
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