Hope Refuge INC EIN 46-3143626 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Hope Refuge INC

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Offers a retreat center for survivors of sex trafficking, addressing trauma, abuse, abandonment, and neglect. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $262K in revenue, $246K in expenses, and $233K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Goleta, CA
Website
www.hoperefuge.org
Filings
4 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$262KFY2023
Expenses
$246K
Net assets
$233K
People
3
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  46-3143626 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Goleta, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers a retreat center for survivors of sex trafficking, addressing trauma, abuse, abandonment, and neglect.
Leadership
Charles Cook · President · $5K
Money in and out
$262K revenue, $246K expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$262K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$246K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$233K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $16K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs▲ +73% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +400% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×28 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$262K
FY2023▼ -62%
Expenses
$246K
FY2023▼ -65%
Total assets
$169K
FY2023▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$-65K
FY2023▼ -203%
Total revenue
$262K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$246K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$233K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$16K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$169K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHope Refuge INC
EINHdr · item D46-3143626
Principal addressHdr · item CGoleta, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.hoperefuge.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$4,897Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$1,388Pt VII · Sec A
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A

Charles Cook’s $5K as President is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K human services 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sally Cook$62,401$95,720$47,756
Charles Cook$66,568$87,387$7,692
Charles Cook$4,897
Sally Cook$1,388
Isham & Ramirez Pllc$1,200

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $242K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Provides for one of the greatest needs of minor girls (ages 12 to 17) who have been human sex trafficked: a safe place where they can be restored and healed.

$242Kprogram expense
02

provide support for 16 survivors from all of California who, for six months or more, are part of our full-service, live-in center. Each girl is provided with individualized counseling, therapeutic care, education in a fun and loving environment.

Pt IX · col B
03

our beautiful mountain-top facility located in 214 acres in Santa Barbara, California filled with oak woodlands, rolling hills, and stunning ocean views.

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$259K · 99%
Program service revenue$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$259K
Program service revenue1%$3K
Investment income$90
Total revenueLn 12$262K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.00
Program services99%$242K
Management & general1%$3K
Fundraising$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$-65K
Total net assetsLn 32$233K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $20K · Operating expenses/yr $246K
1.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $242K · Total expenses $246K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $3K · Total expenses $246K
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $25 · Total expenses $246K
0.01%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $326K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $259K · Total revenue $262K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $262K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3K · Total revenue $262K
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $90 · Total revenue $262K
+0.03%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3K · Total expenses $246K
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $262K · Prior year $695K
-62%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $233K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $262K · Expenses $246K
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $169K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $233K · Total assets $169K
139%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $169K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Charles Cook · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $5K · Total expenses $246K
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $246K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 1%
Fundraising cost ratio <0.01%
Revenue growth -62%
Legal fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$49
Grants paid · 1 grant · $200K · 2022–2022
Olive CrestCA · FY2022$200,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2023 (Latest)$262K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$695K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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