Mission
SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A
Public Charity
THE HELP GROUP WEST
THE HELP GROUP WEST, of SHERMAN OAKS, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $15.7M in revenue, $15.6M in expenses, $21.8M in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $64K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 954750066
SHERMAN OAKS, CA
Special Education
NTEE: B28
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.7M
Total Expenses$15.6M
Total Assets$21.8M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$64K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Help Group West
How The Help Group West divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
The Help Group West operates two state certified private special education day schools: summit view west offers comprehensive elementary, middle and secondary school programs for students with learning…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,900
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,950
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aaron Coleman
CONTROLLER
Amelia Gomez
DIRECTOR
Danny Raffle
CHAIR (EMERITUS)
Gary H Carmona
CHAIRMAN
Howard Tenenbaum
TREASURER
Jae Hyun
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.7M | $15.6M | $21.8M |
| 2024 | $16.6M | $15.2M | $21.7M |
| 2023 | $15.4M | $14.7M | $20.2M |
| 2022 | $15.9M | $17.2M | $19.7M |
| 2021 | $16.4M | $14.1M | $26.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $16.4M to $15.7M (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.