Project Hand Up
Project Hand Up
EIN: 81-1264257
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Mission
To provide a supplemental food resource for families, elderly, impoverished in the community and surrounding areas. To provide a service for working people to be able to affordably shop for groceries so people do not have to choose between eating and paying bills. To provide a Thanksgiving meal and a Christmas dinner for the elderly, families in need and the impoverished who are just making ends meet.
Ruling year
2016
Founder/President
Mrs Coreen Lee St Jean
Vice President
Mindy Horan
Main address
15 Factory St
West Warwick, RI 02893 USA
Formerly known as
Be The Change Sunday Meal
EIN
81-1264257
Food security
Food aid
Food banks
Population served
Seniors
Families
Low-income people
NTEE code
Food Banks, Food Pantries (K31)
Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)
Other Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reportsWhat we aim to solve
Food Insecurity
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Project Hand Up
This program is designed to help the working poor, families with children and the Elderly to stretch their income so they do not have to choose between buying food, medication or paying bills. For a suggested donation of $6 for 3 bags of groceries they will receive a bag of non perishables, a bag of fresh fruits and vegetables, bread and dairy and a bag of frozen foods, and meat when available. This program is open to everyone with no requirements. We are an all volunteer program so 100% of all proceeds go back into the program.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Great Non-Profits Top Rated Award 2017
Great Non-Profits Top Rated Award 2018
Great Non-Profits Top Rated Award 2019
Great Non-Profits Top Rated Award 2020
Great Non-Profits Top Rated Award 2021
Red Sox Foundation Impact Award 2019
Dunkin Joy in Children Foundation 2021
Providence Journal Readers Choice Award 2019
Providence Journal Readers' Choice Award 2020
External reviews
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Our results
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Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
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Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We are aiming to rescue as much food as possible and to feed as many people as possible, so they do not have to choose between eating and paying bills.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
At this time we are rescuing about $10,000 a week of food that would otherwise have been thrown away. We are feeding approximately 150 - 180 families in 2-hour time span 3 days a week.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
0.00
Months of cash in 2022 info
3.8
Fringe rate in 2022 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Project Hand Up
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $55,832 | $33,223 | $140,101 | $161,303 | $104,163 |
| As % of expenses | 17.8% | 4.4% | 15.8% | 18.0% | 9.8% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $52,343 | $27,411 | $127,501 | $139,236 | $84,256 |
| As % of expenses | 16.5% | 3.6% | 14.2% | 15.2% | 7.8% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $351,011 | $785,118 | $1,026,013 | $1,055,462 | $1,167,086 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 123.7% | 30.7% | 2.9% | 10.6% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.7% | 100.0% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $313,297 | $751,895 | $885,912 | $894,159 | $1,062,923 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 140.0% | 17.8% | 0.9% | 18.9% |
| Personnel | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Professional fees | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Occupancy | 4.4% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 95.6% | 96.5% | 93.6% | 93.5% | 94.1% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $316,786 | $757,707 | $898,512 | $916,226 | $1,082,830 |
| One month of savings | $26,108 | $62,658 | $73,826 | $74,513 | $88,577 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $20,346 | $0 | $53,149 | $28,772 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $363,240 | $820,365 | $1,025,487 | $1,019,511 | $1,171,407 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Months of cash and investments | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $35,486 | $67,959 | $154,911 | $287,442 | $338,605 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $20,346 | $21,096 | $74,245 | $98,938 | $98,938 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 17.1% | 44.1% | 29.5% | 40.3% | 60.4% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $52,343 | $79,754 | $207,255 | $346,491 | $430,747 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $52,343 | $79,754 | $207,255 | $346,491 | $430,747 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Founder/President
Mrs Coreen Lee St Jean
Vice President
Mindy Horan
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Project Hand Up
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Project Hand Up
Board of directorsas of 06/12/2023
Board of directors data
Coreen St Jean
Project Hand Up
Term: 2015 -
Mindy Horan
Be The Change/Project Hand UP
Coreen St Jean
Be The Change/Project Hand Up
Heidi Audet
Be The Change/Project Hand Up
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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The organization's co-leader identifies as:
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Disability
Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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