The organization's mission is to help those in need through the operation of a soup kitchen, food pantry, Community outreach program and four housing programs for the homeless.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$109K 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $724K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $472K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$172K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.2M
Spent
$6.3M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.4M
Expenses
$6.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.6M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.0M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1990.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $5.9M Management & general 5% · $319K Fundraising 1% · $85K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$108,947Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sylvia Hamer’s $106K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Walter Ritz——$104,910$107,083$108,947
Sylvia Hamer$106,000$76,638———
Walter Ritz Executive Dir-—$105,879———

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 meals, food, and housing assistance to people experiencing homelessness and hardship.

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3 programs · $5.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Food Program

See schedule osoup kitchenhope's soup kitchen provides a well-balanced hot meal to clients 52 weeks a year, 5 days a week. At 5 PM we serve a hot meal including fresh salad, soup, a main course with fresh vegetables, bread and butter, potatoes, rice or pasta and dessert.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Housing Stabilization Programs

See schedule ohope's housing stabilization programs seek to prevent homelessness by providing rent assistance and information and referral services. It operates three major housing programs funded through the city of new rochelle, westchester department of social services, and housing and urban development (hud).

$518Kprogram expense
03

Community Outreach

See schedule ohope's community OUTREACH/SELF-SUFFICIENCY program (SSP) helps low-income families access entitlements, find jobs, and obtain health care and substance abuse treatment. It also assists with citizenship and literacy classes, immigration issues and domestic violence issues.

$70Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$181,282
Unitemized GrantFY2023$174,722
Unitemized GrantFY2022$219,646
Unitemized GrantFY2022$55,167
Unitemized GrantFY2021$241,356
Unitemized GrantFY2021$66,518
Unitemized GrantFY2020$246,106
Unitemized GrantFY2020$69,966

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$6.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.9M
Managementcol C$319K
Fundraisingcol D$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$514K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$7.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$635K
SavingsLn 2$593K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6300
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$489K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$172K
Net assetsLn 32$416K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.3M$5.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$61K$34K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$361K$201K$114K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$22K$12K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K$31K$18K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$32K$2K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$39K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$4K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$80K$80K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$154K$143K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.3M$5.9M$319K$85K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.4M$4.6M−$158K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$4.1M−$21K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.6M$4.1M$2.5M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.6M$5.2M$369K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.2M$6.3M$913K$1.3M 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 $7,223,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,086,302$7,177,560
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $53,357$53,700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,742$1,531
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,245−$9,291
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,143,646$7,223,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,223,762$5,338,334
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $548,395$564,336
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $345,570$408,074
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,117,727$6,310,744
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,919$912,756
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,223,500 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$29,750
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,381
VIII-1e Government grants$514,382
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,594,047
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,033,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,177,560
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $53,700$53,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,531$1,531
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$9,291−$9,291
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,700 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,760$7,223,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,310,744 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,338,334$5,338,334
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,604 · Management $34,356 · Fundraising $13,987$108,947
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $200,605 · Management $113,723 · Fundraising $46,299$360,627
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,500 · Management $12,188 · Fundraising $4,962$38,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,213 · Management $17,695 · Fundraising $7,204$56,112
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $59,575$59,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,319 · Management $1,840 · Fundraising $6,500$40,659
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $39,004$39,004
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,369 · Fundraising $5,654$10,023
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,516$79,516
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,835$1,835
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,672$14,672
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,919$8,919
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $143,309 · Management $10,562$153,871
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,907,400 · Management $318,738 · Fundraising $84,606$6,310,744
Part X · Balance sheet $1,500,559 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,887$634,821
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $194,681$593,461
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $141,281$187,126
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,635$25,416
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $44,201$59,735
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $488,685$1,500,559
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $72,571$86,789
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$84,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,571$171,689
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $413,504$1,326,260
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,610$2,610
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $416,114$1,328,870
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $488,685$1,500,559
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,328,870 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,223,500
XI-2 Total expenses$6,310,744
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$912,756
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$416,114
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,328,870

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