Nethope INC EIN 20-1782011

Nethope INC FY2024 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
Lance Pierce · Chief Executive Officer · $245K
Money in and out
$3.7M revenue, $6.5M expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency

Helps nonprofits and their members use technology to increase their impact. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.7M in revenue, $6.5M in expenses, and $13.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$13.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$2.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
15.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-77%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2024▼ -9%
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total assets
$14.8M
FY2024▼ -15%
Total liabilities
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +16%
Total revenue
$3.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$13.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$2.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$14.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
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 $2.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Summit

The nethope global summit is an educational conference helping nonprofits with digital transformation and innovation to enable their missions. Participants from across the nonprofit and private sectors, along with philanthropists gather to learn and build partnerships to make a difference.

$988Kprogram expense
02

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Nethope has responded in a variety of disaster situations from sudden onset natural disasters to CONFLICT/POST conflict events. Nethope's emergency preparedness and response program provides a digital-first support to its members, humanitarian responders, and affected population through information sharing and coordination, provision of…

$979Kprogram expense
03

Nethope Digital Leadership Institute

The nethope digital leadership institute (ndli) is a learning platform that offers a range of learning opportunities for those working in the development, humanitarian, and conservation sectors.

$669Kprogram 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 (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$245,093Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$177,325Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer
$176,637Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Field and Impact Programs
$173,207Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Finance and Operations
$119,732Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director of Field and Impact Programs
$112,084Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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$3.2M · 86%
Program service revenue$258K · 7%
Investment income$267K · 7%
Contributions & grants86%$3.2M
Program service revenue7%$258K
Investment income7%$267K
Other revenue$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$347K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.06
Program services71%$4.6M
Management & general24%$1.6M
Fundraising6%$378K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$14.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$13.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed15.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8.3M · Operating expenses/yr $6.5M
15.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.6M · Total expenses $6.5M
71%
Management & General
Management & general $1.6M · Total expenses $6.5M
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $378K · Total expenses $6.5M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $330K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $7.6M
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.2M · Total revenue $3.7M
86%
Government reliance
Government grants $347K · Total revenue $3.7M
9%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $258K · Total revenue $3.7M
7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $267K · Total revenue $3.7M
+7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $258K · Total expenses $6.5M
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.7M · Prior year $4.1M
-9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $13.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.7M · Expenses $6.5M
-77%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $14.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $13.4M · Total assets $14.8M
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $14.8M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lance Pierce · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $245K · Total expenses $6.5M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.1M · Total expenses $6.5M
62%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 24%
Fundraising cost ratio 12%
Revenue growth -9%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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 · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$19.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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