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.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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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FY2022 · 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 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
$34K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$639K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$919K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$639K
FY2022▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$846K
FY2021$696K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$887K
FY2024$998K
Expenses
$919K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$698K
FY2021$772K
FY2022$919K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2022▼ -24%
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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 FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $821K Management & general 8% · $75K Fundraising 3% · $23K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$52,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$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 · $697K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Youth Services

The Center for Hope Youth Program consisted of programs such as art, business, basic kitchen skills, and fun and games activities. Kids came after school most weeks of the school year from Monday-Wednesday each week.

$416Kprogram expense
02

Food Programs

The food programs at Center for Hope in 2022 consisted of a Hungry Kids Snack Bag program, Regular food pantry services (four days a week), food locker distributions and some community dinners for food pantry clients.The kids snack bag program consisted of a range from several hundred a month to a high of 809 in December 2022.

$178Kprogram expense
03

Wellness Program

$103Kprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$639K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$919K
Ln 25
Programscol B$821K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$730K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$366K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Total revenueLn 12$639K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
SavingsLn 2$581K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$730K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$793K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$730K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$828K$793K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$41K$8K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$94K$19K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$2K$771
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$260
Office expensesLn 13$9K$952$8K$28
OccupancyLn 16$116K$101K$8K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$25K$11K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$15K$3K$909
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$537K$532K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$919K$821K$75K$23K

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 Viewing $639K$919K−$280K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $696K$772K−$76K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $846K$698K$148K$2.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $639,467 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $653,888$615,267
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,465$24,200
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $696,353$639,467
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $181,447$185,711
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $590,901$733,491
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $772,348$919,202
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$75,995−$279,735
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $639,467 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$615,267
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$366,035
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$615,267
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,200$24,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,200$639,467
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $919,202 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,560 · Management $8,320 · Fundraising $3,120$52,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,477 · Management $18,601 · Fundraising $7,789$120,867
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,018 · Management $2,055 · Fundraising $771$12,844
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,225$13,225
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,600 · Management $260$1,860
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $952 · Management $7,738 · Fundraising $28$8,718
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $100,869 · Management $8,286 · Fundraising $6,684$115,839
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,341 · Management $11,077 · Fundraising $2,636$39,054
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,544 · Management $2,824 · Fundraising $909$18,277
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $532,384 · Management $2,907 · Fundraising $1,227$536,518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $820,745 · Management $75,293 · Fundraising $23,164$919,202
Part X · Balance sheet $1,522,800 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $263,936$148,603
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $885,359$580,982
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $827,724$793,215
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,977,019$1,522,800
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,471$33,907
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,471$33,907
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,479,846$1,337,191
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $480,702$151,702
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,960,548$1,488,893
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,977,019$1,522,800
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,488,893 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$639,467
XI-2 Total expenses$919,202
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$279,735
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,960,548
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$185,992
XI-7 Investment expenses−$5,928
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,488,893

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