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Hope in a Suitcase

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Beverly Hills, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-5071911

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To provide children and teens entering foster care with clothes, blankets, other essentials, and comfort items to help ease their transition. In 2020, items have been distributed to over 3,200 children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$812K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$961K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$503K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$812K
FY2024▲ +25%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$649K
FY2024$812K
Net assets
$961K
FY2024▲ +25%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$645K
FY2021$704K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$769K
FY2024$961K

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 Nov 2015.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $803K Management & general 1% · $8K Fundraising 0% · $646

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Marsha Austen
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Horn
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stacy Kravetz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicole Field
Director
$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

Gives children and teens entering foster care essential items and comfort for their transition.

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1 program service account for $803K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To provide children and teens entering foster care with clothes, blankets, and other essentials.

$803Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Ho Chen Family FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2020–2020
Make Good INCCA · FY2020$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$971K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$812K
Ln 25
Programscol B$803K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$646
Owns and owesPt X
$961K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$429K
Total assetsLn 16$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$971K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$370K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$249
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$429K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$379K
Total assetsLn 16$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$961K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K$429K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$317K$379K
Total assetsLn 16$789K$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$769K$961K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$175K$175K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$106K$570
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$246$246
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$1K$400
OccupancyLn 16$78K$78K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$421K$416K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$812K$803K$8K$646

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.0M$812K$195K$961K 990 PDF
FY2023 $699K$649K$50K$769K 990 PDF
FY2022 $555K$511K$43K$707K 990 PDF
FY2021 $484K$425K$59K$704K 990 PDF
FY2020 $503K$414K$89K$645K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,006,560 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$920,774
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$370,088
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$970,774
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,825 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,825
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,210 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,210
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$249 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$249
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,786 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,006,560
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $811,672 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $175,485$175,485
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,627 · Management $570$106,197
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,170$3,170
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,860$9,860
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $246$246
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,947 · Management $1,245 · Fundraising $400$7,592
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,491$78,491
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,670 · Management $2,425$10,095
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $416,376 · Management $4,160 · Fundraising $0$420,536
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $802,626 · Management $8,400 · Fundraising $646$811,672
Part X · Balance sheet $991,121 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,612$128,837
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $153,159$300,186
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,700$24,703
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $132,562$135,668
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,000$23,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $317,098$378,727
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $789,131$991,121
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,635$30,271
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,635$30,271
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $769,496$960,850
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $769,496$960,850
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $789,131$991,121
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $960,850 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,006,560
XI-2 Total expenses$811,672
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$194,888
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$769,496
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,534
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$960,850

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

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