SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrowAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrowGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
THE HELPING UP MISSION INC
 
Employer identification number

52-0635090
Part I
Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.
Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.


(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser) 		(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity 		(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i) 		(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
 
BOB CARTER COMPANIES
400 MADISON DRIVE STE 204
 
SARASOTA, FL34236 		CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING   No 5,626,060 177,226 5,448,834
 
GRIZZARD COMMUNICATIONSONE AND ALL INC
2 N LAKE AVENUE STE 600
 
PASADENA, CA91101 		CONSULTS ON DIRECT MAIL PROGRAM   No 1,668,971 52,200 1,616,771
 
I5810 MEDIA
25375 SW PARKWAY AVENUE STE 225
 
WILSONVILLE, OR97070 		CONSULTS ON RADIO FUNDRAISING PROGRAM   No 301,198 24,000 277,198
 
LEWIS ADVERTISING INC
325 E OLIVER STREET
 
BALTIMORE, MD21202 		MAIL PROGRAM FEES   No 203,740 0 203,740
 
GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS
16805 NE MASON COURT
 
PORTLAND, OR97230 		PHONE FUNDRAISING FEES   No 13,785 0 13,785
 
MONEY FOR MINISTRY
PO BOX 35
 
LOWELL, MI49331 		CONSULTS ON PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM   No 0 18,216 0
             
             
             
             
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 7,813,754 271,642 7,560,328
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
MD
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017
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Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017
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Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.




VerticalRevenue
(a) Event #1

 
(event type) 		(b) Event #2

 
(event type) 		(c) Other events

 
(total number) 		(d) Total events
(add col. (a) through col. (c))

1
Gross receipts . . . . .
 
 
 
 

2
Less: Contributions . . . .
 
 
 
 
3 Gross income (line 1 minus
line 2) . . . . . .
 
 
 
 



VerticalDirectExpenses
4 Cash prizes . . . . .        
5 Noncash prizes . . . .        
6 Rent/facility costs . . . .        
7 Food and beverages . . .        
8 Entertainment . . . .        
9 Other direct expenses . . .        
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow  
11 Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . . right arrow  
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue
(a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo 		(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

1
Gross revenue . . . . .
 
 
 
 
VerticalDirectExpenses

2
Cash prizes . . . . .
 
 
 
 

3
Noncash prizes . . . .
 
 
 
 

4
Rent/facility costs . . . .
 
 
 
 

5
Other direct expenses . . .
 
 
 
 


6

Volunteer labor . . . .
%
%
%


7
Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

8
Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .
b
If "No," explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .
b
If "Yes," explain:
 
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017
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Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017
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11
Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:
a
The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13a
%
b
An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13b
%
14
Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $   .
c
If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
 
 
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information (see instructions).
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO GRIZZARD COMUNICATIONS/ONE & ALL, INC. FOR THE YEAR WAS $814,366 WHICH INCLUDED $762,166 FOR PRINTING, SIGNAGE, DIGITAL MEDIA AND POSTAGE COSTS RELATED TO DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING. FEES PAID DIRECTLY FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTATION AMOUNTED TO $52,200. THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO LEWIS ADVERTISING,INC. FOR THE YEAR WAS $203,740 WHICH WAS ALL FOR PRINTING, SIGNAGE AND POSTAGE COSTS RELATED TO DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING. THERE WERE NO FEES PAID FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTATION. THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO I58:10 MEDIA FOR THE YEAR WAS $116,217 WHICH INCLUDED $92,217 FOR RADIO CAMPAIGN COSTS RELATED TO DIRECT RADIO FUNDRAISING. FEES PAID DIRECTLY FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTATION AMOUNTED TO $24,000. THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE YEAR WAS $8,311 WHICH WAS ALL FOR PHONE CAMPAIGN COSTS. THERE WERE NO FEES PAID FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTATION. THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO BOB CARTER COMPANIES FOR THE YEAR WAS $177,226, WHICH WAS ALL PAID DIRECTLY FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTATION FOR A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO MONEY FOR MINISTRY FOR THE YEAR WAS $18,216, WHICH WAS ALL PAID DIRECTLY FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTATION FOR A PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM.
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017
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