Education and networking to address chronic illness in children and treatments.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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 deficit $3K a year · under 1% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$339K
Spent
$474K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$609K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$339K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$469K
FY2022$526K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$904K
Expenses
$474K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$474K
FY2021$565K
FY2022$716K
FY2023$921K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$777K
Net assets
$609K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$609K
FY2021$514K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$571K
FY2024$596K
FY2025$717K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2010.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $437K Management & general 8% · $36K Fundraising 0% · $268

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

9 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$50,759Pt VII · Sec A
$18,656Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beth Lambert’s $86K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Beth Lambert$86,480$64,852$56,000$56,000$56,000$50,759
Janine Burnham Ruth—————$18,656

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Documenting Hope INC is an education nonprofit based in Windsor, CT, formed in 2009.

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2 programs · $437K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Documenting Hope creates a successful, grassroots, crowd-sourced model for improved health outcomes for children affected by chronic illness that can also serve as a model for healthy sustainable living.

$226Kprogram expense
02

Educational outreach on treatments for chronic illness in children through website, documentary film, lectures, symposiums and print materials.

$211Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$339K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$46
Money outPt IX
$474K
Ln 25
Programscol B$437K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$268
Owns and owesPt X
$609K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$609K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$46
Total revenueLn 12$339K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$605K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$609K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$609K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$744K$609K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$744K$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$744K$609K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$68K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$161K$140K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$12K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$9K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$287$287
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$194K$193K$229
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$21$268
Total functional expensesLn 25$474K$437K$36K$268

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $904K$777K$127K$717K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.0M$25K$596K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$921K$247K$571K 990 PDF
FY2022 $526K$716K−$190K$324K 990 PDF
FY2021 $469K$565K−$96K$514K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $339K$474K−$135K$609K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $339,148 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $388,109$321,956
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,216$17,146
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97$46
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $404,422$339,148
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 $167,262$252,737
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7,500$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,646$221,104
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $384,408$473,841
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,014−$134,693
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $339,148 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,146 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$40,027
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,929
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$321,956
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $46$46
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,192 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$339,148
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $473,841 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,195 · Management $10,174$78,369
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $139,962 · Management $20,881$160,843
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,769 · Management $1,756$13,525
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,830$4,830
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,600 · Management $2,010$10,610
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,616$3,616
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,257$2,257
IX-20 InterestPrograms $287$287
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,111 · Management $1,101$2,212
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $193,375 · Management $229$193,604
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,399 · Management $21 · Fundraising $268$3,688
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $437,401 · Management $36,172 · Fundraising $268$473,841
Part X · Balance sheet $609,441 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $739,786$605,093
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,348$4,348
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $744,134$609,441
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $744,134$609,441
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $744,134$609,441
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $744,134$609,441
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $609,441 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$339,148
XI-2 Total expenses$473,841
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$134,693
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$744,134
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$609,441

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