Making Hope Happen Foundation EIN 33-0122847 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Empowers students to achieve their dreams through community partnerships and resource development. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, and $2.0M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2006
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
San Bernardino, CA
Website
makinghope.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$1.5MFY2024
Expenses
$1.7M
Net assets
$2.0M
People
12
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  33-0122847 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Bernardino, CA Founded 2006
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers students to achieve their dreams through community partnerships and resource development.
Leadership
Niki Dettman · CEO · $154K
Money in and out
$1.5M revenue, $1.7M expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$225K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
16.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +49% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-15%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +66% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -4%
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -24%
Total assets
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +10%
Total liabilities
$492K
FY2024▼ -32%
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$225K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $915K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Uplift San Bernardino, this collective impact initiative unites dozens of cross-sector partners focused on building a generation of successful adults committed to growing roots in San Bernardino.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMaking Hope Happen Foundation
EINHdr · item D33-0122847
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Bernardino, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jmakinghope.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1986

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$154,381Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$113,880Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023
Niki Dettman$154,381$130,397$99,122
Erin Brinker$113,880
Karen Suarez$108,481
Valorie Brinker$108,003

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.4M · 97%
Investment income$46K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$1.4M
Investment income3%$46K
— government grantsLn 1e$376K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.04
Program services83%$1.4M
Management & general13%$215K
Fundraising4%$70K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$492K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed16.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.3M · Operating expenses/yr $1.7M
16.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.4M · Total expenses $1.7M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $215K · Total expenses $1.7M
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $70K · Total expenses $1.7M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $61K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $477K
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.4M · Total revenue $1.5M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $376K · Total revenue $1.5M
26%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.5M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $46K · Total revenue $1.5M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.7M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year $1.5M
-4%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.1M · FY2024 $1.5M
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $1.7M
-15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.0M · Total assets $2.5M
80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Niki Dettman · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $154K · Total expenses $1.7M
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $853K · Total expenses $1.7M
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth -4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$168,015
Unitemized GrantFY2023$330,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$330,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$122,250
Unitemized GrantFY2020$172,500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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