Char Hope Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Pylesville, MD501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 47-5484763

The foundation serves as a platform for scholarships, treatment, partnerships and future community endeavors. Char hope helps adults move forward toward a full recovery, a healthier lifestyle, and a life free from addiction. Our community has seen a startling rise in the use of heroin. The local government and surrounding community are struggling to provide the support necessary to move people toward the path of recovery. We are committed to providing a unique service that will help people stay sober, find purpose, heal relationships, and ultimately save lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 5% 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$390K
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+119% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +119%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$376K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$532K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +180%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$297K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$434K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$111K
FY2025▼ -31%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$62K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$111K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.2M Fundraising 2% · $26K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides scholarships, treatment, and community support for adults recovering from addiction.

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1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The foundation serves as a platform for scholarships, treatment, partnerships and future community endeavors. Char hope helps adults move forward toward a full recovery, a healthier lifestyle, and a life free from addiction. Our community has seen a startling rise in the use of herion.

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$869K
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$390K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$869K
Government grantsLn 1e$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$172K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Other assetsLn 15$266K
Total assetsLn 16$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$390K
Net assetsLn 32$111K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$240K$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$390K
Net assetsLn 32$160K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$198K$198K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$820K$794K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$89K$89K
TravelLn 17$3$3
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$0$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M−$49K$111K 990 PDF
FY2024 $532K$434K$99K$160K 990 PDF
FY2023 $308K$311K−$3K$61K 990 PDF
FY2022 $321K$320K$2K$64K 990 PDF
FY2021 $376K$297K$79K$62K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,163,571 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$62,745
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$806,406
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$869,151
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $120,611$120,611
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,348$1,348
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$172,461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $121,959$1,163,571
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,212,392 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,400$4,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $198,015$198,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,188$17,188
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,377$6,377
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $793,591 · Fundraising $26,293$819,884
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,845$1,845
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,622$11,622
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,952$14,952
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $88,866$88,866
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3$3
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,715$12,715
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,525$36,525
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,186,099 · Management $0 · Fundraising $26,293$1,212,392
Part X · Balance sheet $501,269 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $108,782; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,865$90,393
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,461$36,112
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,500$265,982
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $239,826$501,269
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $80,058$390,322
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,058$390,322
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $159,768$110,947
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $159,768$110,947
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $239,826$501,269
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $110,947 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,163,571
XI-2 Total expenses$1,212,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,821
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$159,768
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$110,947

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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