Benjamin's Hope FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Holland, MI501(c)(3)Since 2005Human ServicesEIN 74-3153382Revenue $317K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbenjaminshope.net15468 Riley St, 49424-6120 · Holland, MITax-exempt since Dec 2007Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
$175K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
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of spending
Looks good: 4846% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$175K
to officers and key staff · 188% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 188% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.8 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
$155
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$317K
-95% vs prior year
Spent
$93K
To programs
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Net assets
$317K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$317K
FY2023▼ -95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$317K
FY2024$9.1M
FY2025$7.1M
Expenses
$93K
FY2023▼ -98%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$93K
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.9M
Net assets
$317K
FY2023▼ -98%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.6M
FY2021$15.2M
FY2022$16.5M
FY2023$317K
FY2024$23.6M
FY2025$25.0M

From the FY2023 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.

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

Where the money goes

4846 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 4846% · $4.5M Management & general 653% · $606K Fundraising 161% · $150K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $175K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$126,769Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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Provided by the organization

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2 programs · $4.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Development of programs & support for families impacted by autism. Currently the organization has 32 residents living at the organization's facilities.

$4.5Mprogram expense
02

We provide recognition, respite, and resources to families of caregivers of those with special needs.

$90Kprogram 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$5K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$317K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$317K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13
Money outPt IX
$93K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$606K
Fundraisingcol D$150K
Owns and owesPt X
$317K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$317K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13
Total revenueLn 12$317K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$318K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155
Net assetsLn 32$317K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5207
VolunteersI 6476
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

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 Viewing $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 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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