Hope Haven INC

Tax-deductible

Charlotte, NC501(c)(3)Since 1976Mental HealthEIN 58-1314284

To provide life-skills for homeless, chemically dependent adults and families within a supportive, residential environment, leading to their independence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,451 volunteers and 86 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $123K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$153K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $195K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$205K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.6M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$5.9M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$5.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.6M
FY2025▲ +27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$6.6M
Expenses
$5.9M
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.9M
Net assets
$5.9M
FY2025▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.9M

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 Mar 1978.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $4.7M Management & general 15% · $906K Fundraising 5% · $302K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $153K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$153,050Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Imm. Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At- Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At- Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristin Blinson’s $153K as Executive Dir. is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristin Blinson$153,050$156,818$149,722$149,722$70,644—
Alice Harrison—————$49,347

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps homeless adults and families gain independence through life skills in a supportive home.

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2 program services account for $4.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Clinical Program

332 adults and children received substance abuse services in FY25. Average length of stay is 186 days for single residents and 312 days for families with children. 42% of residents maintained their sobriety at discharge. 91% completed the majority of the goals in their Person-Centered Plan while at Hope Haven.

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

Vocational Training

Hope Haven has recently expanded the services we provide for job readiness and housing placement; the department is staffed by a Workforce Development Director and Peer Support Specialists. 96% of residents obtained employment after completing vocational training. On average, those residents had income of $13/hour

$1.3Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $17K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,115

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$5.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$906K
Fundraisingcol D$302K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$861K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$205K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$26K
Total revenueLn 12$6.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$861K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$861K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$205K
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 586
VolunteersI 62,451
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$861K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K$205K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M$5.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$168K$42K$84K$42K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$2.0M$439K$131K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$544K$404K$105K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$213K$159K$41K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$292K$268K$16K$8K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$347K$326K$17K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$63K$57K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.3M$155K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$277K$211K$44K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.9M$4.7M$906K$302K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.6M$5.9M$688K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.2M$5.5M−$260K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$5.1M−$443K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$4.6M−$182K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$4.6M$723K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.0M$3.8M$209K$5.4M 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 $6,615,800 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,646
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,050,585
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,009
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,090,231
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,136,136$4,136,136
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $26,065$26,065
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $27,550$27,550
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,335,818$1,335,818
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,498,019 · Excluded from tax $27,550$6,615,800
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,928,177 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,115$17,115
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 $41,987 · Management $83,973 · Fundraising $41,987$167,947
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,979,747 · Management $438,981 · Fundraising $130,954$2,549,682
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $404,473 · Management $104,624 · Fundraising $34,599$543,696
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $158,828 · Management $41,083 · Fundraising $13,586$213,497
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising 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 OccupancyPrograms $268,229 · Management $15,658 · Fundraising $7,718$291,605
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 amortizationPrograms $326,123 · Management $17,347 · Fundraising $3,469$346,939
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $57,098 · Management $4,758 · Fundraising $1,586$63,442
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,255,710 · Management $155,384 · Fundraising $45,661$1,456,755
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $211,090 · Management $44,187 · Fundraising $22,222$277,499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,720,400 · Management $905,995 · Fundraising $301,782$5,928,177
Part X · Balance sheet $6,135,147 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,080,129$860,595
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $116,280$1,075,209
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $483,352$387,821
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,060$59,472
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,710,377$3,752,050
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,413,198$6,135,147
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $171,086$205,412
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $171,086$205,412
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,106,250$5,844,639
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $135,862$85,096
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,242,112$5,929,735
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,413,198$6,135,147
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,929,735 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,615,800
XI-2 Total expenses$5,928,177
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$687,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,242,112
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,929,735

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