Hope Coalition provides comprehensive, ongoing support to people impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and economic hardship. Through advocacy, education and prevention, we build safety, security and stability in our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K 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
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 $37K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $160K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$230K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+97% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$608K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2021▲ +97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2021▲ +63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$608K
FY2021▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$737K
FY2023$748K
FY2024$786K
FY2025$795K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Jul 1992.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.5M Management & general 20% · $408K Fundraising 4% · $81K

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; $97K 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
$96,662Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Kern’s $95K as Executive Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sara Kern$95,452$95,452$96,177$88,932$96,662—
Kris Kvols—————$86,841

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

Ending abuse, violence, assault, and homelessness to empower lives with hope.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The haven of hope is a crisis intervention, advocacy and shelter program for women and children fleeing domestic violence. The haven of hope provided shelter and advocacy services for 116 women and children during the period.

$875Kprogram expense
02

Kids count is a youth advocacy program for abused children and provides crisis intervention, support, safety, and advocacy for youth ages 0-24 who have experienced neglect, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse or those who have witnessed family violence.

$204Kprogram expense
03

Sexual assault services program provides crisis intervention, support, safety, education and advocacy for individuals and families who have experienced sexual assault. The program maintains a 24-HOUR crisis line, provides outreach services, local support groups, and community education in goodhue and wabasha counties.

$129Kprogram 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
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$408K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$608K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$838K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190K
Total assetsLn 16$838K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
Net assetsLn 32$608K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$365K$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$190K
Total assetsLn 16$660K$838K
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K$230K
Net assetsLn 32$444K$608K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$918K$608K$261K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$217K$181K$24K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$92K$77K$10K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$348$348
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$7K$9K$66
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$13K$17K$132
Office expensesLn 13$121K$109K$4K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$168K$138K$25K$5K
TravelLn 17$15K$14K$114$12
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$385K$361K$22K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$392$392
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.5M$408K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.7M$8K$795K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.6M$39K$786K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.7M$10K$748K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.5M$129K$737K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.2M$2.0M$164K$608K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.2M−$128K$444K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,162,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,086,160$2,136,304
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,629$7,787
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $814$15,262
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,572$2,907
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,097,175$2,162,260
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 $911,818$1,227,641
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $313,473$770,464
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,225,291$1,998,105
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$128,116$164,155
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,162,260 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$120,900
VIII-1e Government grants$1,797,882
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$217,522
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,136,304
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,787$7,787
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $616$616
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14,646$14,646
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,907$2,907
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,694 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,262$2,162,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,998,105 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $608,438 · Management $261,485 · Fundraising $48,215$918,138
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $181,238 · Management $23,781 · Fundraising $12,176$217,195
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $77,026 · Management $10,107 · Fundraising $5,175$92,308
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $348$348
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,517 · Management $8,543 · Fundraising $66$15,126
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,133 · Management $16,866 · Fundraising $132$30,131
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $109,261 · Management $4,060 · Fundraising $8,173$121,494
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $137,895 · Management $24,715 · Fundraising $5,087$167,697
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,386 · Management $114 · Fundraising $12$14,512
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $35,742$35,742
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $361,332 · Management $21,967 · Fundraising $1,723$385,022
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $392$392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,509,226 · Management $408,120 · Fundraising $80,759$1,998,105
Part X · Balance sheet $838,272 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $365,369$179,597
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $211,939$452,467
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,944$16,381
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,659$189,827
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $659,971$838,272
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,702$90,148
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $216,002$230,148
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $165,858$420,919
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $278,111$187,205
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $443,969$608,124
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $659,971$838,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $608,124 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,162,260
XI-2 Total expenses$1,998,105
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$164,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$443,969
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$608,124

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