Increasing H O P E: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 75-3070026)

Dorthea Bernique’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Dorthea Bernique	$72,469	$69,392	—	—	—	—
Dorothea Bernique	—	—	$64,054	$70,164	$70,742	$40,200

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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds assets and financial stability for South Carolina families through education and training.

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3 programs · $470K · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

Small Business Development Trainings

Increasing H.O.P.E also focuses on fostering entrepreneurship and supporting small businesses through its small business development trainings. This initiative is designed to help aspiring and existing business owners gain the skills needed to start and grow their businesses successfully.

$251Kprogram expense

02

Financial Education

The financial education program is a cornerstone of increasing H.O.P.E'S efforts to empower the community. This program offers a range of services, including financial literacy classes that have been attended by 177 individuals. These classes provide crucial knowledge about budgeting, saving, and managing personal finances.

$178Kprogram expense

03

Vita Tax Program

For over 15 years, the volunteer income tax assistance (vita) program has been a beacon of support for low-income individuals and families. This program provides free tax preparation services, ensuring that clients maximize their refunds and credits.

$41Kprogram 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

Grapevine Giving FoundationFY2025$19K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$649K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$627K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K

Other incomeLn 4–11$466

Money outPt IX

$949K

Ln 25

Programscol B$811K

Managementcol C$131K

Fundraisingcol D$8K

Owns and owesPt X

−$46K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K

Total assetsLn 16$201K

LiabilitiesLn 26$247K

PeoplePt VI, VII

11

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a10

IndependentVI 1b10

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$627K

Government grantsLn 1e$170K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K

Investment incomeLn 3$32

Other incomeLn 4–11$466

Total revenueLn 12$649K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$57K

SavingsLn 2$2K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K

Other assetsLn 15$98K

Total assetsLn 16$201K

LiabilitiesLn 26$247K

Net assetsLn 32−$46K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 57

VolunteersI 620

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$154K	$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$0	$44K
Total assetsLn 16	$359K	$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$194K	$247K
Net assetsLn 32	$165K	−$46K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$64K	$49K	$14K	$796
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$477K	$366K	$105K	$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$362	$362
Payroll taxesLn 10	$41K	$31K	$9K	$494
Legal feesLn 11b	$4K	$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$17K	$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$32K	$32K
Office expensesLn 13	$19K	$19K
Information technologyLn 14	$66K	$66K
OccupancyLn 16	$71K	$71K
InterestLn 20	$14K	$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$14K	$12K	$954	$273
InsuranceLn 23	$11K	$10K	$988	$20
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$109K	$109K
All other expensesLn 24e	$11K	$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$949K	$811K	$131K	$8K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$1.1M	$776K	$335K	$331K	990 PDF
FY2024	$694K	$652K	$42K	−$4K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$649K	$949K	−$300K	−$46K	990 PDF
FY2022	$946K	$784K	$162K	$165K	990 PDF
FY2021	$449K	$501K	−$53K	$3K	990 PDF
FY2020	$253K	$216K	$37K	$56K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $649,092 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $952,058$627,453

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,217$21,141

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$32

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,537$466

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $945,750$649,092

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $502,529$582,206

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $281,363$366,556

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $783,892$948,762

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $161,858−$299,670

Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10

VI-1b Independent voting members10

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $649,092 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$169,699

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$457,754

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$627,453

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,141$21,141

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32$32

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $466$466

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,141 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $498$649,092

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $948,762 across 15 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,111 · Management $14,146 · Fundraising $796$64,053

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $365,886 · Management $105,390 · Fundraising $5,934$477,210

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $362$362

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,039 · Management $9,048 · Fundraising $494$40,581

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,600$3,600

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,964$16,964

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,324$32,324

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,997$18,997

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $65,800$65,800

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,452$71,452

IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,718$13,718

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,408 · Management $954 · Fundraising $273$13,635

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,539 · Management $988 · Fundraising $20$10,547

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,932$108,932

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,587$10,587

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $810,719 · Management $130,526 · Fundraising $7,517$948,762

Part X · Balance sheet $201,183 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,766$56,641

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $61,057$2,216

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $205,300$0

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$43,904

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$98,422

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $359,123$201,183

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,384

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $169,695$96,212

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $194,095$246,995

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $165,028−$138,895

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$93,083

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $165,028−$45,812

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $359,123$201,183

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$45,812 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$649,092

XI-2 Total expenses$948,762

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$299,670

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$165,028

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$15,000

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$73,830

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$45,812

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

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