Hope Works INC

Tax-deductible

Burlington, VT501(c)(3)Since 1980Mental HealthEIN 03-0284577

Hope works, INC. Is dedicated to ending all forms of sexual violence. We are committed to serving the chittenden county community through the continued provision of our services, and to being a leading voice in the state of vermont for meaningful change in law and society. We provide crisis counseling and advocacy for those whose lives have been affected by sexual violence. Our education/outreach work strives to change the attitudes and beliefs that perpetuate and condone the cycle of violence. We constantly seek to expand our efforts to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse community and welcome all to our agency. Support for our mission is actively sought through fundraising, development, and the dedicated efforts of our volunteers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$692K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$616K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$797K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$692K
FY2024▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$611K
FY2021$639K
FY2022$712K
FY2023$716K
FY2024$722K
FY2024$692K
Expenses
$616K
FY2024▼ -9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2021$553K
FY2022$641K
FY2023$628K
FY2024$674K
FY2024$616K
Net assets
$797K
FY2024▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$602K
FY2023$690K
FY2024$721K
FY2024$797K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $456K Management & general 21% · $126K Fundraising 5% · $34K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Erika Linskeyas of June 2024’s $44K as Executive Di is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Natania Carter——$86,650$77,251——
Natania Carter Until June 2024—$86,204————
Susan Leonard Until January 2020————$11,538$84,981
Natania Carter as of January 2020————$76,108—
Erika Linskeyas of June 2024$43,514—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Ending sexual violence by providing services to the Chittenden County community.

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2 program services account for $456K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Hotline, Clinical Therapy & Advocacy

Trained staff and volunteer advocates provide crisis support, ongoing emotional support, information and referrals through the hotline. Advocates are also available to accompany survivors to the hospital for forensic exams and to police stations for those who choose to report.

$399Kprogram expense
02

Education & Outreach

Activities to raise awareness about sexual violence and safety through workshops, education events and public awareness campaigns.

$56Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $181K · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$692K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$626K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$616K
Ln 25
Programscol B$456K
Managementcol C$126K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$797K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$626K
Government grantsLn 1e$497K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$692K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$278K
Other assetsLn 15$279K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$797K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$283K$278K
Total assetsLn 16$771K$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$721K$797K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$29K$29K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$49K$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$307K$245K$62K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$29K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$24K$6K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$680$2K$42
Office expensesLn 13$16K$14K$2K$443
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$202$47
OccupancyLn 16$21K$16K$4K$998
TravelLn 17$672$508$133$31
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$8K$820$193
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$8K$2K$479
InsuranceLn 23$21K$16K$4K$975
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$15K$1K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$616K$456K$126K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $722K$674K$47K$721K 990 PDF
FY2023 $716K$628K$88K$690K 990 PDF
FY2022 $712K$641K$71K$602K 990 PDF
FY2021 $639K$553K$86K$531K 990 PDF
FY2020 $611K$563K$47K$445K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $692,106 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$497,192
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$625,742
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $65,135$65,135
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,229$1,229
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,135 · Excluded from tax $1,229$692,106
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $615,794 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $28,762$28,762
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,266 · Management $24,633 · Fundraising $24,633$98,532
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $244,653 · Management $61,870$306,523
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,787 · Management $5,845$34,632
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,735 · Management $6,213 · Fundraising $1,463$31,411
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,800$10,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $680 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $42$2,722
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,716 · Management $1,881 · Fundraising $443$16,040
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,051 · Management $202 · Fundraising $47$3,300
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,173 · Management $4,234 · Fundraising $998$21,405
IX-17 TravelPrograms $508 · Management $133 · Fundraising $31$672
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,769 · Management $820 · Fundraising $193$8,782
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,771 · Management $2,034 · Fundraising $479$10,284
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,830 · Management $4,144 · Fundraising $975$20,949
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,058 · Management $1,487 · Fundraising $4,435$20,980
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $455,759 · Management $126,296 · Fundraising $33,739$615,794
Part X · Balance sheet $863,999 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,564$74,529
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,677$31,906
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $125,798$181,238
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,922$16,614
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,601$3,101
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $282,704$277,558
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $159,973$279,053
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $771,239$863,999
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,353$66,801
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,353$66,801
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $560,913$501,145
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $159,973$296,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $720,886$797,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $771,239$863,999
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $797,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$692,106
XI-2 Total expenses$615,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,312
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$720,886
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$797,198

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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