Hope on a String: FY2022 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 27-4651878)

Valerie Noisette’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $100K–1M international 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

Name	FY2023	FY2022	FY2020
Valerie Noisette	$71,135	$65,417	—
Lara Berry	—	—	$41,023

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

Programs and updates

Empowers Haitian communities through music programs fostering education, leadership, and development.

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2 programs · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2022

01

Community Center

Hope on a string operates a community center in the rural region of arcahaie wherein we offer a comprehensive slate of performing arts classes across music, dance, and theater. Classes are open to all who wish to participate but youth in the region are prioritized.

$164Kprogram expense

02

School Partnership Program

Hope on a string partners with partner schools in the greater arcahaie region to provide on-site music education classes to students. In 2021, our school network included more than 44 schools serving over 4000+ students. Each student receives at least 3 hours of music and cultural education per week throughout the school year.

$54Kprogram 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

Boston Foundation INCFY2024$275K

Youthbuild Global INCFY2024$18K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$18K

Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$311K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$620K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$614K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K

Other incomeLn 4–11$453

Money outPt IX

$529K

Ln 25

Programscol B$473K

Managementcol C$43K

Fundraisingcol D$12K

Owns and owesPt X

$498K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$445K

Total assetsLn 16$512K

LiabilitiesLn 26$14K

PeoplePt VI, VII

11

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a11

IndependentVI 1b10

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$614K

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K

Investment incomeLn 3$41

Other incomeLn 4–11$453

Total revenueLn 12$620K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$171K

SavingsLn 2$274K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$445K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$546

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K

Total assetsLn 16$512K

LiabilitiesLn 26$14K

Net assetsLn 32$498K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 614

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY22	End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$343K	$445K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$545	$546
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$83K	$65K
Total assetsLn 16	$433K	$512K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$26K	$14K
Net assetsLn 32	$407K	$498K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$49K	$34K	$5K	$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$637	$448	$63	$126
Payroll taxesLn 10	$18K	$8K	$10K
Legal feesLn 11b	$4K	$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$16K	$314	$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$31K	$30K	$806
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$2K	$895		$1K
Office expensesLn 13	$53K	$52K	$51	$1K
Information technologyLn 14	$9K	$8K	$976
OccupancyLn 16	$70K	$69K	$940
TravelLn 17	$53K	$53K	$166
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$7K	$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$18K	$18K
InsuranceLn 23	$10K		$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$187K	$187K	$0	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$529K	$473K	$43K	$12K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$292K	$353K	−$61K	$145K	990 PDF
FY2023	$296K	$599K	−$303K	$206K	990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing	$620K	$529K	$91K	$498K	990 PDF
FY2021	$233K	$502K	−$269K	$407K	990 PDF
FY2020	$649K	$455K	$195K	$676K	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

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Part I · Summary $620,017 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,001$613,770

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,609$5,753

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36$41

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$453

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $232,646$620,017

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 $0$67,321

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $501,654$461,355

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $501,654$528,676

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$269,008$91,341

Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11

VI-1b Independent voting members10

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $620,017 across 12 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $453 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$613,770

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$613,770

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,753 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,753

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41$41

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41$620,017

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $528,676 across 15 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,311 · Management $4,812 · Fundraising $9,624$48,747

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $448 · Management $63 · Fundraising $126$637

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,181 · Management $9,756$17,937

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,991$3,991

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $314 · Management $15,553$15,867

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,213 · Management $806$31,019

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $895 · Fundraising $1,116$2,011

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,667 · Management $51 · Fundraising $1,187$52,905

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,355 · Management $976$9,331

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,976 · Management $940$69,916

IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,332 · Management $166$53,498

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,583$6,583

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,499$18,499

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,263$10,263

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $187,472 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$187,472

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $473,237 · Management $43,386 · Fundraising $12,053$528,676

Part X · Balance sheet $511,873 assets, 12 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,040$170,694

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,008$274,320

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,329$1,549

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,263$64,764

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $545$546

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $433,185$511,873

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,298$13,663

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,298$13,663

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $406,887$498,210

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $406,887$498,210

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $433,185$511,873

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $498,210 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$620,017

XI-2 Total expenses$528,676

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,341

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$406,887

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$18

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$498,210

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