Cafe Hope INC FY2023 filing

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Gretna, LA501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 46-2343365Revenue $1.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRScafehope.orgPo Box 2021, 70054-2021 · Gretna, LATax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide at-risk youth in the greater new orleans area the tools needed to enter the work force.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $25K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$310K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
49%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$714K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$974K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$791K
FY2021$804K
FY2022$666K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$585K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$806K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $495K Management & general 25% · $251K Fundraising 26% · $259K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,404Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Council
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Luis Arocha JR’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Luis Arocha JR$70,404$70,000$70,000$70,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Equips at-risk youth in New Orleans with job skills for workforce entry.

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1 program · $495K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Non-Profit Restaurant, Coffee Shop, & Catering Services

A nonprofit culinary arts and life skills program for opportunity youth ages 16-24 throughout the greater new orleans area.

$495Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$25K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $14K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,477

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$736K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$495K
Managementcol C$251K
Fundraisingcol D$259K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$310K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$736K
Government grantsLn 1e$549K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$161K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$168K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$310K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 642
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$638K$310K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$48K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$320K$95K$39K$187K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$24K$12K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$3K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$977$977
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$1K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$69$678$17K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$313$683
OccupancyLn 16$40K$25K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$911$2K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$60K$4K$35K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$276K$252K$16K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$23K$24K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$495K$251K$259K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $974K$1.8M−$791K$806K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.0M$1.0M$14K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$666K$998K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$804K$435K$585K 990 PDF
FY2020 $714K$791K−$77K$13K 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 $1,019,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,056,505$735,744
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $117,806$240,439
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,535$4,671
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $487,920$39,073
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,663,766$1,019,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$14,477
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $356,253$477,300
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $309,728$513,671
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $665,981$1,005,448
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $997,785$14,479
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,019,927 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$65,194
VIII-1e Government grants$548,608
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,942
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$735,744
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $240,439$240,439
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,671$4,671
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,751$10,751
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,370 · Unrelated business $24,952$28,322
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $243,809 · Unrelated business $24,952 · Excluded from tax $15,422$1,019,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,005,448 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,477$14,477
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $70,404$70,404
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $47,806$47,806
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,846 · Management $38,507 · Fundraising $186,604$319,957
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,442 · Management $11,748 · Fundraising $2,943$39,133
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,885 · Fundraising $5,646$8,531
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $977$977
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,398 · Management $1,837 · Fundraising $2,355$5,590
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $69 · Management $678 · Fundraising $17,123$17,870
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,884 · Management $313 · Fundraising $683$8,880
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,170 · Management $15,120$40,290
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $911 · Management $1,675 · Fundraising $9,277$11,863
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $31,560$31,560
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,717 · Management $35,313 · Fundraising $21,076$60,106
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $251,511 · Management $15,953 · Fundraising $8,547$276,011
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,983 · Management $24,124 · Fundraising $4,886$51,993
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $495,214 · Management $251,094 · Fundraising $259,140$1,005,448
Part X · Balance sheet $1,907,359 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,441,117$161,369
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $384,367$1,432
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $341,525$528,363
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,995$19,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,823$1,029,355
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$167,840
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,220,827$1,907,359
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $638,155$155,401
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$154,807
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $638,155$310,208
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,325,391$1,577,151
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $257,281$20,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,582,672$1,597,151
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,220,827$1,907,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,597,151 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,019,927
XI-2 Total expenses$1,005,448
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,479
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,582,672
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,597,151

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