Using poetry, creativity, and elements of art, HopeAtHand.org facilitates transformative poetic experiences weekly for children, teens, adults, and seniors. We engage local and global communities to celebrate National Poetry Month with JaxPoetryFest.org and monthly virtual programming for adults through NorthFloridaPoetryHub.org.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$18K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$18K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $78K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$102K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% 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
$290K
Spent
$122K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$309K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$290K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$410K
Expenses
$122K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$415K
Net assets
$309K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$334K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$425K
FY2025$422K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2009.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $114K Management & general 6% · $7K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $18K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$17,500Pt VII · Sec A
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Steffani Fletcher’s $48K as CEO is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2020
Steffani Fletcher$48,000$17,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers poetry therapy to help at-risk youth heal and grow through creative expression.

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1 program · $114K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Hope at hand, inc. Provides poetry lessons in hospitals, homeless shelters, or group home settings at no cost to the recipients. Children will work through fears and feelings as they write, edit and publish their original poems. Hope at hand, inc.

$114Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$78K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$122K
Ln 25
Programscol B$114K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$309K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$157K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$94K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$156K
Total assetsLn 16$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$309K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6659
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$94K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$156K
Total assetsLn 16$144K$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$142K$309K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$35K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
InterestLn 20$658$658
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$512$512
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$11K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$122K$114K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $410K$415K−$5K$422K 990 PDF
FY2024 $492K$344K$148K$425K 990 PDF
FY2023 $256K$261K−$5K$278K 990 PDF
FY2022 $236K$287K−$51K$283K 990 PDF
FY2021 $183K$159K$24K$334K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $290K$122K$168K$309K 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 $289,622 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $168,305$263,814
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,515$15,900
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $510−$1,816
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,310$11,724
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,640$289,622
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,500$17,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,078$104,183
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,578$121,683
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,062$167,939
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $289,622 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,900 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$263,814
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$157,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$263,814
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,345$1,345
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,161−$3,161
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $691$691
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,033$11,033
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,900 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,908$289,622
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $121,683 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,500$17,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,774 · Management $2,525$37,299
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,016$4,016
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,637$8,637
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,305$9,305
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,085$21,085
IX-20 InterestPrograms $658$658
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $512$512
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,072$7,072
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,369 · Management $4,230$15,599
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,416 · Management $7,267 · Fundraising $0$121,683
Part X · Balance sheet $411,225 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,299$158,711
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,075
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$156,488
X-11 Publicly traded securities$93,951
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,299$411,225
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$67,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,162$34,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,162$102,058
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,137$309,167
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,299$411,225
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $309,167 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$289,622
XI-2 Total expenses$121,683
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$167,939
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,137
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$909
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$309,167

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