Benjamin's Hope FY2020 filing

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Holland, MI501(c)(3)Since 2005Human ServicesEIN 74-3153382

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The organization's mission is to provide a loving environment where people with autism and other disabilities and the community can gather to find christ-centered fellowship, treatment, housing, and meaningful work.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K 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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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 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
$857K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.1M
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$13.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$317K
FY2024$9.1M
FY2025$7.1M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$93K
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.9M
Net assets
$13.6M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.6M
FY2021$15.2M
FY2022$16.5M
FY2023$317K
FY2024$23.6M
FY2025$25.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Dec 2007.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.9M Management & general 17% · $587K Fundraising 2% · $68K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$107,659Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Krista Mason’s $153K as Exec Directo is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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
Krista Mason$153,248$151,869$126,769$132,422$121,969$107,659
Thomas Elenbaas$145,758—————
Jessica Ronne——$48,000———

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

Offers Christ-centered fellowship, treatment, housing, and work for people with disabilities.

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1 program service account for $2.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Development of programs & support for families impacted by autism. Currently the organization has 30 residents living at the organization's facilities.

$2.9Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$587K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$14.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$857K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$171K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$120K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$60K
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$935K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.6M
Other assetsLn 15$131K
Total assetsLn 16$14.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$857K
Net assetsLn 32$13.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5207
VolunteersI 6476
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.8M$7.6M
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M$14.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K$857K
Net assetsLn 32$11.7M$13.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$54K$27K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.0M$403K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$37K$30K$6K$626
Other employee benefitsLn 9$138K$106K$30K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$180K$147K$30K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$37K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$1K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$129K$117K$11K
TravelLn 17$835$835
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$230K$221K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$60K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$92K$36K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$26K$4K$170
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.9M$587K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.1M$6.9M$230K$25.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.1M$5.8M$3.3M$23.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $317K$93K$224K$317K 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.7M$4.7M$2.1M$16.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.5M$4.0M$1.4M$15.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.1M$3.5M$1.6M$13.6M 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 $5,072,306 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,471 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,269
VIII-1e Government grants$171,355
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,868,826
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$120,228
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,044,450
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,018,120$3,018,120
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $57,911$57,911
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$60,227−$60,227
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,581$9,581
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,960,364 · Excluded from tax $67,492$5,072,306
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,512,298 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,529 · Management $26,915 · Fundraising $26,915$107,359
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,964,731 · Management $402,936 · Fundraising $15,308$2,382,975
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,944 · Management $6,377 · Fundraising $626$36,947
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $106,353 · Management $30,144 · Fundraising $1,076$137,573
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $146,699 · Management $29,947 · Fundraising $2,942$179,588
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,980$4,980
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,109 · Management $16,178$53,287
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,377 · Management $1,377 · Fundraising $1,377$4,131
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $117,177 · Management $11,397$128,574
IX-17 TravelPrograms $835$835
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $221,011 · Management $9,451$230,462
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60,160 · Management $7,036$67,196
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,338 · Management $36,323 · Fundraising $20,039$148,700
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,853 · Management $3,668 · Fundraising $170$29,691
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,857,116 · Management $586,729 · Fundraising $68,453$3,512,298
Part X · Balance sheet $14,440,963 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $970,285$2,326,212
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $31,614$934,551
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$472,392
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $219,833$216,600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,017$62,885
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,763,548$7,622,823
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,819,720$2,674,181
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $79,661$131,319
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,929,678$14,440,963
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,540$62,629
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,500$175,911
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$483,832
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $99,330$134,274
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $195,370$856,646
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,367,617$12,499,152
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $366,691$1,085,165
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,734,308$13,584,317
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,929,678$14,440,963
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,584,317 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,072,306
XI-2 Total expenses$3,512,298
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,560,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,734,308
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$290,001
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,584,317

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