The Help USA Fund Inc
The Help USA Fund, inc. Solicits and distributes funds to its affiliated entities to help support their transitional and permanent housing and social services for homeless families and individuals.
The Help USA Fund Inc at a glance
In short: The Help USA Fund Inc gave $957K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $319K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $956,980
- +198.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $318,993
- +397.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $288,316
- Primary geography
- New York (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 USA Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Help Social Service Corp (HSSC) ($592K). Together the top 3 received $957K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 31 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Help USA Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 39% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2023) to $2.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $957K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Help Social Service Corp (HSSC) New York, NY | To Support Various Programs of the Organization | $592,386 |
| Help Development Corp New York, NY | To Cover Various Programs of the Organization | $288,316 |
| Help Bronx New York, NY | To Cover Various Programs of the Organization | $76,278 |
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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 | — | $3,302,774 | $3,066,120 | $956,980 | 3 | $153,700 |
| 2024 | $6,535,741 | $1,287,920 | $1,744,991 | $320,367 | 5 | $148,785 |
| 2023 | $5,970,691 | $970,489 | $1,165,563 | $245,177 | 4 | $140,680 |
| 2022 | $6,751,324 | $1,059,846 | $2,184,942 | $1,559,589 | 7 | $123,527 |
| 2021 | $6,142,221 | $2,137,070 | $2,595,703 | $1,566,615 | 12 | $116,777 |
| 2020 | $6,650,822 | $4,333,237 | $3,547,959 | $2,251,425 | 10 | $162,161 |
| 2019 | $6,874,747 | $2,475,389 | $2,405,445 | $1,318,246 | 8 | $177,376 |
About The Help USA Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Help USA Fund Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $957K. Net investment income was $154K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Help USA Fund Inc is led by Daniel Lehman, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Lehman
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Ostroff
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Sachs
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ponchita Pierce
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Sirota
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Williams
Director
Director → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Avis Richards
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eden Williams
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Cannold
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Guff
Director
Director → Director to, 2023
Director to → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Loenhardt Cassullo
Director
Director → Director to, 2023
Director to → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Seaman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Cuomo-Cole
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Khaliah Ali Wertheimer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Samantha Conlan
Senior Vice President Development & Communications
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$173K (2024) → $180K (2025)
Ronnie Silverman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tasha Jackson
Vice President, Treasurer & CFO
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Thomas Hameline (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: John C. Emmert Jr. (2020–2024) — Vice President, Treasurer & CFO
- Former: Jean Brownhill (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Anne Keating (2019–2023) — Director to
- Former: Lawrence Cann (2019–2023) — Executive Director to
- Former: Leonard Achan (2021–2023) — Chair to
- Former: Maria Cuomo Cole (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Gallo (2019–2020) — Former Vice President & Treasurer to
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 $180K, to Elizabeth Samantha Conlan (SVP Development & Communications).
Frequently asked questions about The Help USA Fund Inc
How much does The Help USA Fund Inc give each year?
The Help USA Fund Inc gave $957K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $320K across 5 grants.
What is The Help USA Fund Inc's typical grant size?
The Help USA Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $288,316, and its average grant was $318,993, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Help USA Fund Inc give grants?
The Help USA Fund Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Help USA Fund Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Help USA Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
What is The Help USA Fund Inc's EIN?
The Help USA Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3770118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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