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Higher Hopes FY2020 filing

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Commerce, MI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 37-1746399Revenue $242K in FY2020

On file with the IRShigherhopesdetroit.org8898 Commerce Rd 5c, 48382-4485 · Commerce, MITax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to benefit the community of detroit through the combinedefforts of businesses, foundations and individuals to provide fullthanksgiving meals to low-income households who are not financially able toprovide a thanksgiving dinner for their family in their own home and toprovide summer meal kits at the critical time, when children are not inschool and struggle with hunger.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 3 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
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$242K
Spent
$220K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$213K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$242K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$433K
Expenses
$220K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$224K
Net assets
$213K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$266K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$480K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $220K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides Thanksgiving meals and summer meal kits to low-income Detroit families.

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2 programs · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide more than 450,000 pounds of food for thanksgiving and for summer meal programs - more than a quarter-million meals - to underserved families in the detroit area throughout the year.

$205Kprogram expense
02

Provided grocery store gift cards to underserved families in the detroit area around thanksgiving

$2Kprogram 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
United Jewish FoundationFY2024$15K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$12K
Canton Community Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$32K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$242K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Money outPt IX
$220K
Ln 25
Programscol B$220K
Owns and owesPt X
$213K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Total revenueLn 12$242K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Other assetsLn 15$559
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$213K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$190K$212K
Total assetsLn 16$190K$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$190K$213K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$735$735
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$210K$210K
Total functional expensesLn 25$220K$220K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $433K$224K$209K$480K 990 PDF
FY2024 $176K$216K−$40K$270K 990 PDF
FY2023 $203K$171K$32K$310K 990 PDF
FY2022 $181K$169K$12K$278K 990 PDF
FY2021 $217K$164K$53K$266K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $242K$220K$23K$213K 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
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Part I · Summary $242,347 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $171,002$242,347
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $171,002$242,347
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$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,476$219,626
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $107,476$219,626
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,526$22,721
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $242,347 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$242,347
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,347
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$242,347
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $219,626 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,673$4,673
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $735$735
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $210,218$210,218
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $219,626 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$219,626
Part X · Balance sheet $212,671 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,688$212,112
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $262$559
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $189,950$212,671
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $189,950$212,671
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,950$212,671
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $189,950$212,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,671 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,347
XI-2 Total expenses$219,626
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,950
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,671

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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