Special Hope Network FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Ruckersville, VA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 26-3933134

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SHN is a faithbased Christian organization called to bear Gods glory through caring for children with intellectual disabilities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$270K 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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FY2023 · 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 $53K a year · 8% 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$270K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$541
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$684K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$745K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$243K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$684K
FY2023▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$511K
FY2021$645K
FY2022$638K
FY2023$684K
FY2024$679K
Expenses
$745K
FY2023▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$409K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$676K
FY2023$745K
FY2024$580K
Net assets
$243K
FY2023▼ -20%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$338K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$341K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $505K Management & general 5% · $35K Fundraising 28% · $205K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $270K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Development Director
$130,678Pt VII · Sec A
President
$71,237Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Education
$68,479Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Nelson’s $71K as President is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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
Gary Shavey—$130,678$110,458——
Eric Nelson$71,263$71,237$66,602$62,512$59,625
Holly Nelson$68,523$68,479$64,040$60,073$57,332

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Cares for children with intellectual disabilities, sharing God's glory through faith-based Christian love.

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1 program · $505K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Caring for children with intellectual disabilities in Zambia by equipping families and caregivers to provide these children with a loving home, holistic health, and exceptional education therapies.

$505Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$684K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$683K
Investment incomeLn 3$297
Money outPt IX
$745K
Ln 25
Programscol B$505K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$205K
Owns and owesPt X
$243K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$541
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$683K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$297
Total revenueLn 12$684K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$199K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$541
Net assetsLn 32$243K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K$199K
Total assetsLn 16$305K$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$541
Net assetsLn 32$304K$243K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$337K$337K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$142K$113K$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$175K$41K$7K$128K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$10K$2K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$65$65
Legal feesLn 11b$90$90
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$93$12K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$3K$10K
TravelLn 17$8K$3K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$446$446
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$970$970
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$745K$505K$35K$205K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $679K$580K$99K$341K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $684K$745K−$61K$243K 990 PDF
FY2022 $638K$676K−$37K$304K 990 PDF
FY2021 $645K$481K$164K$338K 990 PDF
FY2020 $511K$409K$103K$174K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $683,780 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$683,483
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,974
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$683,483
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $297$297
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $297$683,780
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $744,669 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $336,832$336,832
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $113,452 · Management $14,182 · Fundraising $14,182$141,816
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,034 · Management $6,522 · Fundraising $127,538$175,094
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,224 · Management $1,554 · Fundraising $10,401$22,179
IX-11a Management feesFundraising $65$65
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $90$90
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,428$1,428
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $24,000$24,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $93 · Fundraising $12,169$12,262
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,839 · Fundraising $10,139$12,978
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,084 · Fundraising $5,076$8,160
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsFundraising $446$446
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $970$970
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,601$1,601
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,748$6,748
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $504,626 · Management $35,057 · Fundraising $204,986$744,669
Part X · Balance sheet $243,429 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,405$198,771
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,074$44,462
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$196
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $304,979$243,429
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,203$541
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,203$541
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $283,776$242,888
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $303,776$242,888
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $304,979$243,429
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $242,888 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$683,780
XI-2 Total expenses$744,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$60,889
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$303,776
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$242,888

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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