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The Hope Project INC FY2022 filing

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Muskegon, MI501(c)(3)Since 2005Human Services EIN 35-2270341Revenue $668K in FY2022

On file with the IRShopeprojectusa.org1516 Peck St, 49441-2128 · Muskegon, MITax-exempt since Jun 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to support the healing of girls and women who have survived sex trafficking and prevent further cases through mentoring and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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FY2022 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$84K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
Fine: 4 of 8 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$668K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$408K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$557K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$668K
FY2022▲ +87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$668K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$616K
Expenses
$408K
FY2022▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$531K
FY2024$540K
FY2025$595K
Net assets
$557K
FY2022▲ +96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$566K
FY2024$703K
FY2025$725K

From the FY2022 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 2007.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $292K Management & general 21% · $85K Fundraising 8% · $31K

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; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sarah Johnson
Executive Di
$44,738Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Russell
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keri Russell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Duer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Johnson’s $59K as Executive Di is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Johnson$58,555$56,115$53,961$44,738$42,583$31,081

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps survivors of sex trafficking heal and prevents new cases through mentoring and education.

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Awareness

The hope project has educated thousands through awareness events, panels, videos, and forums at high schools, churches, universities, radio and television, and community organizations. Our services: we provide case management, counseling, therapy groups, support groups, recovery coaching, and refer appropriately.

$292Kprogram 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 · FY2025
United Way of the Lakeshore INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$668K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$682
Money outPt IX
$408K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$557K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K
Total assetsLn 16$641K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Government grantsLn 1e$165K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$682
Total revenueLn 12$668K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$320K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$320K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$238K
Total assetsLn 16$641K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
Net assetsLn 32$557K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 688
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$320K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$70K$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$153K$238K
Total assetsLn 16$371K$641K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K$84K
Net assetsLn 32$284K$557K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$22K$18K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$78K$22K$84
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$6K$2K$281
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$11K$4K$502
Legal feesLn 11b$265$265
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$11K$10K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$4K$836$7K
OccupancyLn 16$72K$54K$11K$6K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K$540$315
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$1K$839
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$75K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$1K$799
Total functional expensesLn 25$408K$292K$85K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $616K$595K$21K$725K 990 PDF
FY2024 $677K$540K$137K$703K 990 PDF
FY2023 $540K$531K$9K$566K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $668K$408K$261K$557K 990 PDF
FY2021 $358K$300K$58K$284K 990 PDF
FY2020 $217K$199K$18K$226K 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 $668,169 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $268,666$700,379
I-9 Program service revenue$2,003
I-10 Investment income$682
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $89,318−$34,895
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $357,984$668,169
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $132,969$169,654
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $167,285$237,879
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,254$407,533
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,730$260,636
Part VI · Governance 4 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $668,169 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$74,597
VIII-1e Government grants$164,511
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$461,271
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$36,466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$700,379
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,003$2,003
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $682$682
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$40,111−$40,111
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,216$5,216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,901 · Excluded from tax −$40,111$668,169
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,533 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,369 · Management $17,895 · Fundraising $4,474$44,738
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,382 · Management $21,595 · Fundraising $84$100,061
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,207 · Management $2,433 · Fundraising $281$8,921
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,087 · Management $4,345 · Fundraising $502$15,934
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $265$265
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,140$10,140
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,106 · Management $9,593 · Fundraising $7,449$28,148
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,914 · Management $836 · Fundraising $7,185$11,935
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,129 · Management $11,028 · Fundraising $6,422$71,579
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,272$6,272
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,530 · Management $540 · Fundraising $315$3,385
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,365$7,365
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,741 · Management $1,440 · Fundraising $839$9,020
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,994 · Management $3,787 · Fundraising $2,223$81,004
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,566 · Management $1,401 · Fundraising $799$8,766
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,662 · Management $85,298 · Fundraising $30,573$407,533
Part X · Balance sheet $641,164 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,686$320,295
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$12,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $153,304$237,918
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $70,269$70,951
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $371,259$641,164
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,104$8,124
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $81,952$75,931
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $87,056$84,055
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $284,203$536,154
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$20,955
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $284,203$557,109
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $371,259$641,164
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $557,109 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$668,169
XI-2 Total expenses$407,533
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$260,636
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$284,203
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$12,270
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$557,109

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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