Center for Hope FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Ambridge, PA501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 06-1651889Revenue $846K in FY2020

On file with the IRSthecenterforhope.com740 Park Rd, 15003-2474 · Ambridge, PATax-exempt since Jan 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Center for Hope is a faith-based Community Center providing food, clothing and basic living skills to those in need in the Ambridge Community in order to strengthen their mind, body and spirit

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $57K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$846K
Spent
$698K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$846K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$846K
FY2021$696K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$887K
FY2024$998K
Expenses
$698K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$698K
FY2021$772K
FY2022$919K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2003.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $614K Management & general 9% · $66K Fundraising 3% · $18K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$56,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sue Otto’s $53K as Executive Director is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sue Otto$53,015$51,800$52,000$54,750$56,000

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

Provides food, clothing, and life skills to strengthen individuals in the Ambridge Community.

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3 programs · $513K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Food Programs

Including pantry distributions, community dinners, kids food pantry, etc. Cummulative total of 10,480 served through 2020 given the Pandemic - its challenges 541 families received assistance with food and supplies.

$383Kprogram expense
02

Youth Services

At risk youth are offered programs an average of 3 times per week with a safe place to spend after school hours. Programs include youth business classes, Bridging the Gap programs with seniors, life skills classes and programs to learn how to socialize with different ages and cultures plus nutrition classes where kids also receive free…

$80Kprogram expense
03

Pittsburgh Foundation

$49Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$846K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$801K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$698K
Ln 25
Programscol B$614K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$801K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$846K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$500K
SavingsLn 2$720K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$764K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$990K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$798K$764K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$46K$8K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$114K$93K$16K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$2K$617
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$268$165
Office expensesLn 13$6K$1K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$68K$8K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$26K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$2K$726
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$373K$354K$15K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$698K$614K$66K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $998K$1.0M−$28K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $887K$936K−$49K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $639K$919K−$280K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $696K$772K−$76K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $846K$698K$148K$2.0M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $845,764 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $533,699$800,925
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,533$44,839
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $540,232$845,764
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $135,236$183,083
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $585,665$515,153
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $720,901$698,236
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$180,669$147,528
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $845,764 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$35,538
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$765,387
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$260,653
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$800,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,427$22,427
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $22,412$22,412
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,412 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,427$845,764
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $698,236 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,550 · Management $7,840 · Fundraising $2,610$56,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,724 · Management $15,815 · Fundraising $5,296$113,835
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,776 · Management $1,855 · Fundraising $617$13,248
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,045$6,045
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,330 · Management $268 · Fundraising $165$4,763
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,097 · Management $2,384 · Fundraising $2,388$5,869
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,608 · Management $7,797 · Fundraising $1,874$77,279
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,243 · Management $6,251 · Fundraising $1,640$34,134
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,618 · Management $2,178 · Fundraising $726$14,522
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $353,987 · Management $15,399 · Fundraising $3,155$372,541
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $613,933 · Management $65,832 · Fundraising $18,471$698,236
Part X · Balance sheet $1,984,411 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,756$500,344
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $764,397$720,091
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $798,110$763,976
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,790,357$1,984,411
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,572$12,544
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,572$12,544
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,378,117$1,463,092
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $401,668$508,775
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,779,785$1,971,867
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,790,357$1,984,411
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,971,867 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$845,764
XI-2 Total expenses$698,236
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,528
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,779,785
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$50,273
XI-7 Investment expenses−$5,719
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,971,867

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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