Columbus Hope Foundations INC FY2021 filing

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To provide funds to organizations for the care or support of mentally handicapped persons.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
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
$158K
Spent
$146K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$158K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$290K
Expenses
$146K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$292K
FY2025$266K
Net assets
$182K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$182K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$227K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2002.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $141K Management & general 3% · $5K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Funds organizations caring for or supporting mentally handicapped individuals.

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1 program · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide funds to organizations for the care and support of mentally handicapped persons.

$141Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$24K
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Grants paid · 37 grants · $510K · 2020–2024
Joy Schooluniversity of Pawleys IslandFY2024$11,590
Sos CareFY2024$10,167
Special Olympics INCDC · FY2024$8,018
Tribble CenterFY2024$7,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,825
Current TransitionsSC · FY2024$5,627
Program for Exceptional PeopleFY2023$35,089
Special Olympics INCDC · FY2023$31,650
Sos CareFY2023$8,494
Tribble CenterFY2023$8,361
St Johns Catholic SchoolSC · FY2023$7,099
Current TransitionsSC · FY2023$6,200
Autism Society of South CarolinaFY2023$5,864
Joy Schooluniversity of Pawleys IslandFY2023$5,614
Bishop England High SchoolSC · FY2023$5,333
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$158K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$146K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$158K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
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$170K$182K
Total assetsLn 16$170K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32$166K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$141K$141K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$931$931
Total functional expensesLn 25$146K$141K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 2, 2026 $290K$266K$24K$227K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2024 $295K$292K$4K$203K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $278K$280K−$2K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2023 $243K$224K$19K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $158K$146K$12K$182K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $158,127 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $337,896$158,122
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $337,907$158,127
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $299,863$141,069
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,014$5,086
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,877$146,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,030$11,972
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $158,127 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$158,122
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$158,122
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$158,127
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $146,155 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $141,069$141,069
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,155$4,155
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $931$931
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,069 · Management $5,086 · Fundraising $0$146,155
Part X · Balance sheet $182,387 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,692$120,689
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $108,723$61,698
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $170,415$182,387
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,145$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $166,270$182,387
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $166,270$182,387
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $170,415$182,387
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $182,387 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,127
XI-2 Total expenses$146,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,972
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$166,270
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,145
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$182,387

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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