Project Hope Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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Greenville, SC501(c)(3)Since 1997Human ServicesEIN 58-2324540Revenue $11.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSprojecthopesc.org2131 Woodruff Rd, 29607-5950 · Greenville, SCTax-exempt since Sep 1998Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Project Hope Foundation provides a lifespan of autism services through its nine programs that focus on individual, group, classroom, and community education. Its mission is to help families, open minds, promote inclusion, and expand potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$181K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $974K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$181K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% 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
1
named funder · $101K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 7 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.2M
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$11.3M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$9.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.2M
FY2021▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.2M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$12.1M
FY2023$14.3M
FY2024$19.2M
FY2025$21.8M
Expenses
$11.3M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.7M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$11.9M
FY2023$14.3M
FY2024$18.7M
FY2025$22.1M
Net assets
$9.2M
FY2021-0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$9.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Sep 1998.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $10.6M Management & general 5% · $543K Fundraising 1% · $132K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $181K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$90,867Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$89,993Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Lane’s $132K as Executive Di is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Lane$131,800$131,800$99,624$90,867——
Susan Sachs$130,725$118,841$99,624$89,540$89,993$77,250
Lisa Hyman Lane————$90,867$79,619

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides autism services and education for individuals, families, and communities.

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3 programs · $10.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To open minds and expand potential, we provide 25-40 hours per week of intensive one-on-one education in our hope reach program. Using applied behavior analysis (aba) techniques, strategies, and structures, we focus on language, behavioral, social, and cognitive skills designed to help children to maximize their potential.

$8.5Mprogram expense
02

To promote inclusion and expand potential, we provide a variety of classroom opportunities thorugh our hope academy program, including inclusion classrooms where children with autism learn side-by-side with typical peers in a mainstream classroom; autism-specific classrooms that focus on academics as well as building self-help…

$2.0Mprogram expense
03

Through our support programs, we educate families, caregivers, and the community on how to identify autism, how to most effectively cope with the challenges of autism, and how to facilitate the inclusion of individuals with autism.

$106Kprogram expense

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$101K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$580K
Money outPt IX
$11.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.6M
Managementcol C$543K
Fundraisingcol D$132K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$580K
Total revenueLn 12$11.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$423K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$9.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5323
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$351K$423K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.8M$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$9.3M$9.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$181K$172K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.5M$9.1M$477K
OccupancyLn 16$231K$231K
InterestLn 20$49K$49K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$310K$310K
InsuranceLn 23$135K$135K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$654K$522K$132K
All other expensesLn 24e$207K$199K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.3M$10.6M$543K$132K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $21.8M$22.1M−$351K$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $19.2M$18.7M$565K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.3M$14.3M$60K$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.1M$11.9M$179K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $11.2M$11.3M−$109K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $16.2M$10.7M$5.5M$9.3M 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 I · Summary $11,191,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,002,919$3,339,467
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,102,307$7,265,969
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$36,515$6,547
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $160,223$579,585
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,228,934$11,191,568
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,352,116$9,715,466
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,378,789$1,584,846
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,730,905$11,300,312
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,498,029−$108,744
Part VI · Governance 3 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,191,568 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$33,534
VIII-1e Government grants$1,594,797
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,711,136
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,339,467
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,265,969$7,265,969
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,547$6,547
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $579,585$579,585
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,265,969 · Excluded from tax $586,132$11,191,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,300,312 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $171,817 · Management $9,043$180,860
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,057,876 · Management $476,730$9,534,606
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $230,665$230,665
IX-20 InterestManagement $48,885$48,885
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $310,208$310,208
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $135,001$135,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $521,925 · Fundraising $131,586$653,511
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $198,695 · Management $7,881$206,576
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,626,187 · Management $542,539 · Fundraising $131,586$11,300,312
Part X · Balance sheet $12,155,678 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,486,530$1,588,025
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $91,437$105,553
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $347,389$615,534
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,500$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,796,994$9,418,307
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $350,892$423,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,106,368$12,155,678
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,557,909$1,255,505
X-19 Deferred revenue$414,443
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,261,299$960,847
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,400$7,396
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,828,608$2,907,931
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,318,239$8,485,082
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $959,521$762,665
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,277,760$9,247,747
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,106,368$12,155,678
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,247,747 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,191,568
XI-2 Total expenses$11,300,312
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,744
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,277,760
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$82,908
XI-7 Investment expenses−$4,177
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,247,747

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