Hope Hits Harder

Tax-deductible

San Antonio, TX501(c)(3)Medical ResearchEIN 46-1995037

Raise funds for existing organizations that provide support, care and summer camp experiences to childhood cancer patients and their families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $126K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $126K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$618K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$274K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$618K
FY2024▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$878K
FY2020$438K
FY2021$658K
FY2022$962K
FY2023$635K
FY2024$618K
Expenses
$274K
FY2024▼ -64%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$743K
FY2020$246K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$879K
FY2023$763K
FY2024$274K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +40%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$473K
FY2020$664K
FY2021$797K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$896K
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2013.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $192K Management & general 30% · $82K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & PR
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds existing childhood cancer support, care, and summer camp programs.

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3 program services account for $190K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Contributions to childhood cancer-related charities and to families of children with cancer

$133Kprogram expense
02

The jana banana pajama program was implemented by teed off at cancer in 2019. This program services all three pediatric oncology hospitals in san antonio, texas. Each hospital has a pajama closet that is stocked with a variety of pajamas for the patients to choose from and take home with them.

$37Kprogram expense
03

H.O.P.E. Bag (helping others persevere everyday). This large insulated bag is given to every newly admitted child with cancer at the children's hospital of san antonio. This bag contains the essentials a family might need when they find themselves suddenly in a crisis mode.

$20Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 31 grants · $2.4M · 2019–2024
Ronald McDonald HouseFY2024$10,000
Aya FoundationCO · FY2024$10,000
Christus Children's FoundationTX · FY2023$307,500
University HospitalFY2023$100,000
Camp DiscoveryPA · FY2023$75,000
Ronald McDonald HouseFY2023$15,000
Christus Children's FoundationTX · FY2022$375,464
University HospitalFY2022$100,000
Camp DiscoveryPA · FY2022$82,370
Ronald McDonald HouseFY2022$40,500
I Am CourageousFY2022$5,001
Christus Children's FoundationTX · FY2021$187,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$618K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$502K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Money outPt IX
$274K
Ln 25
Programscol B$192K
Managementcol C$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$573K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$502K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$618K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$573K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$573K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$749K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K$573K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$688K$749K
Total assetsLn 16$920K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$896K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$103K$103K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$20K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$52$52
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$825$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$10$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$155$155
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$48K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$5K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$274K$192K$82K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $618K$274K$344K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $635K$763K−$128K$896K 990 PDF
FY2022 $962K$879K$84K$771K 990 PDF
FY2021 $658K$525K$133K$797K 990 PDF
FY2020 $438K$246K$191K$664K 990 PDF
FY2019 $878K$743K$134K$473K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $617,873 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$74,242
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,242
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,779$34,779
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,851$6,851
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$502,001
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $41,630$617,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,062 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $102,834$102,834
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,539 · Management $38,154$57,693
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,031 · Management $8,031$16,062
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,206 · Management $2,207$4,413
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52$52
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $825 · Management $8,700$9,525
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10 · Management $1,833$1,843
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,126$2,126
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,006$2,006
IX-20 InterestManagement $155$155
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,408 · Management $11,840$60,248
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,825 · Management $7,280$12,105
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $191,678 · Management $82,384 · Fundraising $0$274,062
Part X · Balance sheet $1,322,229 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $232,359$572,955
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $687,820$749,274
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $920,179$1,322,229
X-18 Grants payable$55,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,749$8,435
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,749$63,435
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $896,430$1,258,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $920,179$1,322,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,258,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$617,873
XI-2 Total expenses$274,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$343,811
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$896,430
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,824
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,271
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,258,794

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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