Desire 4 Hope

Tax-deductible

Hawthorne, NJ501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 47-3542001

Program for feeding, both physically and spiritually, the homeless in paterson NJ including providing food, clothing and necessities. Serving approximately 500 people per week.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$31K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$252K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$145K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$252K
FY2024▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$322K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$252K
Expenses
$243K
FY2024▼ -6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$172K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$259K
FY2024$243K
Net assets
$145K
FY2024▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$184K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$145K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDesire 4 Hope
EINHdr · item D47-3542001
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2015
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CHawthorne, NJ
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.desire4hope.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.32
Program services68%$165K
Management & general32%$78K
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
68%
of spending reaches programs▼ -11% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
4.4mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments▲ +13% vs prior filing year
Surplus or deficit
+4%
as % of revenue, this year▲ +175% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$145K
FY2024▲ +7%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$185K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$136K
FY2024$145K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$1K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$9K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$145K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$89K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$145K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$252K
Investment income$554
Total revenueLn 12$252K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2024 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $89K · Operating expenses/yr $243K
4.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $165K · Total expenses $243K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $78K · Total expenses $243K
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $243K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $249K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $252K · Total revenue $252K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $252K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $252K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $554 · Total revenue $252K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $243K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $252K · Prior year $247K
+2%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $145K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $252K · Expenses $243K
+4%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $145K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $145K · Total assets $145K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $145K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Timothy Stanley · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $31K · Total expenses $243K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $31K · Total expenses $243K
13%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 68%——
Spent on management, % of spending 32%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 0%——
Revenue growth 2%——
Investment manager fees, % of assets 0%——
Legal fees, % of spending 0%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 0%——

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

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$31,090Pt VII · Sec A
President/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pastoral Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Timothy Stanley’s $31K as Executive Director is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Timothy Stanley$31,090$25,818$17,000

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Feeds and clothes homeless individuals in Paterson, NJ, serving about 500 weekly.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $165K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Program in Paterson, NJ for feeding the homeless including providing food, spiritual food, clothing, and necessities for the homeless and assisting those who are addicted to drugs get the proper rehabilitation at various area rehabilitation facilities upon their request by providing transportation to and arranging intake at such…

$165Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $252K$243K+2% 990 PDF
FY2023 $247K$259K+38% 990 PDF
FY2022 $178K—-45% 990 PDF
FY2021 $322K$172K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $252,286 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$251,732
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$251,732
VIII-3 Investment income$554
VIII-12 Total revenue$252,286
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,284 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,514 · Management $12,576$31,090
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,872 · Management $65,879$175,751
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,443$36,443
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,829 · Management $78,455 · Fundraising $0$243,284
Part X · Balance sheet $144,932 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,500$88,892
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $52,430$56,040
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $135,930$144,932
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $135,930$144,932
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $135,930$144,932
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $144,932 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,286
XI-2 Total expenses$243,284
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$135,930
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$144,932

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
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