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Hope Center INC

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Waukesha, WI501(c)(3) EIN 39-1585261Revenue $1.5M in FY2023Latest return filed Oct 15, 2024

On file with the IRShopecenterwi.orgWaukesha, WITax-exempt since Sep 1987Church

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Serve the basic needs of financial assistance, food, clothing and child care in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The Center is continually working to provide better solutions to handle the growing need in Waukesha

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 400 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $212K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $116K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$821K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$585K
FY2021$769K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M

From the FY2023 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 1987.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.3M Management & general 4% · $46K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicole Lemus
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Theresa Barry
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roy Nelson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Wells
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides financial aid, food, clothing, and childcare to Waukesha County residents.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Programs

$1.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Network for Good INCFY2024$30K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$19K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$17K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$14K
Waukesha County Community Foundation INCFY2024$12K
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Community Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Simple Generosity FoundationFY2024$6K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$116K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $16K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$16,052

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$756K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$174K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$756K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$756K
Accounts receivableLn 4$81K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$15K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$955
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M
Other assetsLn 15$50K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6400
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
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$756K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$639K$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$43K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$753K$720K$24K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$35K$2K$933
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$87K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$56K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$225$62
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$28K$2K$624
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$205K$205K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.3M$46K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 15, 2024 $1.5M$1.3M$219K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $1.1M$1.0M$71K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 13, 2022 $1.1M$769K$322K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 21, 2021 $821K$585K$235K$1.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,533,206 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,073,783$1,533,206
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $472$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,074,255$1,533,206
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,471$42,877
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $456,313$790,752
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $511,278$480,801
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,003,062$1,314,430
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,193$218,776
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,533,206 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$174,416
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,358,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,533,206
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,533,206
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,314,430 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $42,877$42,877
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $720,252 · Management $23,548 · Fundraising $9,248$753,048
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,651 · Management $2,120 · Fundraising $933$37,704
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $19,214$19,214
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,250$6,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,514$86,514
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,324$1,324
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,254$9,254
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,614$55,614
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,251$10,251
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,425 · Management $225 · Fundraising $62$3,712
IX-20 InterestManagement $12,548$12,548
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,415$40,415
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,882 · Management $1,752 · Fundraising $624$30,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $205,447$205,447
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,257,120 · Management $46,443 · Fundraising $10,867$1,314,430
Part X · Balance sheet $4,439,330 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,120,520$755,581
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,694$80,729
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,300$15,349
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,211$955
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,326,073$3,537,003
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $49,713$49,713
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,565,511$4,439,330
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,743$27,864
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $594,544$2,266,466
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $639,287$2,294,330
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,926,224$2,145,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,926,224$2,145,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,565,511$4,439,330
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,145,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,533,206
XI-2 Total expenses$1,314,430
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$218,776
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,926,224
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,145,000

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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