Hope Ignites Cincinnati FY2021 filing

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Since 1977EIN 31-1054816Revenue $1.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSbhghcincinnati.org2333 Upland Pl, 45206-2213 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Dec 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Hope Ignites Cincinnati nurtures and guides motivated young people in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others through its holistic, long-term residential and academy programming. The organization provides direct program support and college scholarships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$118K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $156K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$77K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$679K
FY2025$889K
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Dec 1979.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.3M Management & general 8% · $121K Fundraising 12% · $187K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$117,505Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Maurice Huey$169,693$108,750———
Melissa Henderson Deters——$128,077——
Melissa Deters———$120,844$117,505

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers housing and education to help abandoned, abused, and neglected youths thrive.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Boys Hope Girls Hope of Cincinnati (BHGH) nurtures and guides motivated young people in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others. BHGH provides low-income students access to the wrap-around support and resources to succeed in high school, secure college scholarships, and earn a degree.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$778K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$225K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$30K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$496K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$777K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$778K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$527K$778K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$378K$77K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$129K$97K$13K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$528K$399K$55K$75K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$123K$93K$13K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$31K$4K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$23K$15K$5K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$6K$2K$981
Office expensesLn 13$54K$36K$12K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$65K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$33K$25K$5K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$143K$143K
InsuranceLn 23$53K$35K$12K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$368K$316K$0$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$121K$187K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $889K$1.5M−$561K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $679K$1.2M−$543K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$66K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$1.5M$851K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.8M$1.6M$204K$3.0M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,791,846 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,065,167$1,528,597
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $202,626$211,219
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,631$15,119
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,178$36,911
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,303,602$1,791,846
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $847,715$821,643
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $660,550$766,421
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,508,265$1,588,064
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$204,663$203,782
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,791,846 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$496,336
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$224,854
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$807,407
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$29,513
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,528,597
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $211,219 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$211,219
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,119 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,119
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $36,911 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$36,911
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $263,249 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,791,846
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,588,064 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,368 · Management $13,401 · Fundraising $18,212$128,981
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $398,923 · Management $54,881 · Fundraising $74,612$528,416
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $93,142 · Management $12,814 · Fundraising $17,420$123,376
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,853 · Management $4,246 · Fundraising $5,771$40,870
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $14,979 · Management $5,114 · Fundraising $2,620$22,713
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,606 · Management $1,913 · Fundraising $981$8,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,639 · Management $12,166 · Fundraising $6,232$54,037
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,641$64,641
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,340$19,340
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $24,731 · Management $4,946 · Fundraising $3,297$32,974
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $143,131$143,131
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,992 · Management $11,949 · Fundraising $6,118$53,059
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $315,826 · Management $0 · Fundraising $52,200$368,026
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,279,171 · Management $121,430 · Fundraising $187,463$1,588,064
Part X · Balance sheet $3,051,353 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $525,789$776,876
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $541,547$300,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $99,815$95,961
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,610$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,893,940$1,775,097
X-12 Other securities$101,419
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,075,701$3,051,353
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,456$64,180
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $92,765$13,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $377,753$77,180
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,056,586$2,475,348
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $641,362$498,825
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,697,948$2,974,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,075,701$3,051,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,974,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,791,846
XI-2 Total expenses$1,588,064
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$203,782
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,697,948
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$79,843
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses−$7,400
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,974,173

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