Nethope INC EIN 20-1782011

Nethope INC FY2021 filing

EIN  20-1782011 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Falls Church, VA Founded 2004
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps nonprofits and their members use technology to increase their impact.
Leadership
Liz Bronder · Former Interim CEO · $240K
Money in and out
$4.5M revenue, $3.9M expenses
Bottom line
75% program efficiency

Helps nonprofits and their members use technology to increase their impact. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $4.5M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, and $2.0M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$4.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $557K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2021
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2021
Total assets
$2.5M
FY2021
Total liabilities
$488K
FY2021
Total revenue
$4.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$557K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Member Programming

Nethope provides a community platform which enables members to join a network of like-minded professionals to share learning and experiences, and enable the ngo members to extend the knowledge of their it department and digital focused staff through the collective experience of other professionals.

$806Kprogram expense
02

Covid-19

The CISCO/NETHOPE COVID-19 response project supported the ongoing pandemic crisis response activities of nethope members, partners, and other response agencies by establishing and supporting free wi-fi access in mexico, colombia, kenya, and rwanda at locations where these entities deliver critical COVID-19 information and aid.

$484Kprogram expense
03

The Center for the Digital Nonprofit

The center continues to advance digital transformation in nonprofits by delivering resources to inspire, tools to design, and guidance for impact. Resources: whitepapers, webinars, learning events including ai ethics and virtual work, sessions at the virtual global summit, digital skills, lean process excellence etc.

$483Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNethope INC
EINHdr · item D20-1782011
Principal addressHdr · item CFalls Church, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.nethope.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2004
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic Safety & Disaster (M02)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Interim CEO
$240,453Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Institutional Partnerships
$172,296Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Program Manager
$136,634Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Membership
$136,621Pt VII · Sec A
Interim COO
$127,371Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Field Connectivity
$117,081Pt VII · Sec A
Manager, Programs
$109,762Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$25,860Pt VII · Sec A

Lance Pierce’s $259K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lance Pierce$258,593$245,093$258,886$233,377$25,860
Liz Bronder$240,453
Katherine Behrens$187,906$177,325$171,124
Molly Gascoigne$187,364$176,637
Gerald Montgomery$105,610$173,207
Raymond Short$172,296
Dianna Langley$156,790
Forrest Wilhoit$136,634

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.3M · 73%
Program service revenue$1.2M · 27%
Contributions & grants73%$3.3M
Program service revenue27%$1.2M
— government grantsLn 1e$812K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.06
Program services75%$2.9M
Management & general19%$748K
Fundraising6%$248K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$488K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.1M · Operating expenses/yr $3.9M
6.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.9M · Total expenses $3.9M
75%
Management & General
Management & general $748K · Total expenses $3.9M
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $248K · Total expenses $3.9M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $248K · Solicited contributions $2.5M
$0.10 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.3M · Total revenue $4.5M
73%
Government reliance
Government grants $812K · Total revenue $4.5M
18%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.2M · Total revenue $4.5M
27%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-6K · Total revenue $4.5M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.2M · Total expenses $3.9M
31%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.5M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.5M · Expenses $3.9M
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.0M · Total assets $2.5M
81%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Raymond Short · Reported title DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS · Highest reported compensation $172K · Total expenses $3.9M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.7M · Total expenses $3.9M
44%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%
Overhead ratio 19%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Tides FoundationFY2024$2.6M
Internet SocietyFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$3.4M
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Grants paid · 18 grants · $531K · 2020–2024
Ushahidi INCFL · FY2024$55,440
Oxfam-America INCMA · FY2024$41,000
Sos SenegalFY2024$36,000
Dca INCTX · FY2024$30,000
Care NederlandFY2024$28,306
Sos InternationalFY2024$28,000
HotFY2024$28,000
Food for the Poor INCFL · FY2024$21,000
Plan International INCNY · FY2024$12,000
Islamic Relief WorldwideFY2024$12,000
Worldlife Conservation SocietyFY2024$11,844
ImcFY2024$10,000
Ushahidi Yumbe ProjectFY2024$7,861
Catholic Relief ServicesMD · FY2022$35,100
World Vision InternationalCA · FY2022$30,000
TroicareFY2022$24,300

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$6.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$3.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$19.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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