Hope Stone, Inc. unlocks the innate creativity of young people and adults through our outreach programs with a vision of art for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$263K
Spent
$274K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$110K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$263K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$347K
Expenses
$274K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$350K
FY2025$337K
Net assets
$110K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$162K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending May 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1997.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $205K Management & general 16% · $44K Fundraising 9% · $24K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Founder & President
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Weiner’s $71K as Founder & President is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane Weiner$71,458$70,000$63,750$55,000$55,000$55,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Unlocks creativity in youth and adults through outreach programs, promoting art for all.

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2 programs · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Arts Outreach Education Classes

The Hope Project is an arts outreach education program reaching diverse populations-at-risk school children ages 2-18, homeless youth & the elderly. Students participate in dance, music, & theater classes taught by professional working artists.

$168Kprogram expense
02

Hope Stone Dance, creasted in 1997 & based in Houston, TX, stages compelling & accessible new works that challenge, entertain, & educate audiences. Their performances are powerful, joyful, & intimately human, connecting to both children & adults through the power of live & accessible art in accessible places.

$38Kprogram 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
Favrot FundFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Money outPt IX
$274K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$110K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K
Total assetsLn 16$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$175K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$812
Total assetsLn 16$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$110K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K$175K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$812
Total assetsLn 16$130K$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$120K$110K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$48K$3K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$148K$119K$8K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$10K$6K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$4K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$50$0$50$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$0$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$720$260$460$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$0$5K$0
OccupancyLn 16$111$0$111$0
TravelLn 17$146$78$68$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23$0$23$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$541$0$541$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$4K$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$367$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$420$3K$68
Total functional expensesLn 25$274K$205K$44K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $347K$337K$9K$162K 990 PDF
FY2024 $352K$350K$1K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $346K$345K$651$152K 990 PDF
FY2022 $282K$281K$1K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 $275K$235K$41K$150K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $263K$274K−$10K$110K 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 $263,309 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $260,976$225,054
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $73,496$38,255
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $334,472$263,309
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $289,014$234,984
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,141$38,732
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $332,155$273,716
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,317−$10,407
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $263,309 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,014
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$213,040
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,054
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$38,255
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,255 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$263,309
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $273,716 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,850 · Management $3,150 · Fundraising $4,000$55,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $119,375 · Management $8,160 · Fundraising $20,000$147,535
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,471 · Management $6,252 · Fundraising $0$16,723
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,553 · Management $4,173 · Fundraising $0$15,726
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $50 · Fundraising $0$50
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,900 · Fundraising $0$1,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $5,938 · Fundraising $0$5,938
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $260 · Management $460 · Fundraising $0$720
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,223 · Management $1,508 · Fundraising $0$3,731
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $4,515 · Fundraising $0$4,515
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $111 · Fundraising $0$111
IX-17 TravelPrograms $78 · Management $68 · Fundraising $0$146
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $23 · Fundraising $0$23
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $541 · Fundraising $0$541
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,395 · Management $4,057 · Fundraising $0$8,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,856 · Management $367 · Fundraising $0$9,223
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $420 · Management $2,894 · Fundraising $68$3,382
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,481 · Management $44,167 · Fundraising $24,068$273,716
Part X · Balance sheet $175,332 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,274$174,520
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,353$812
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,677$175,332
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $452$3,621
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,375$12,650
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$49,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,827$65,571
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $119,850$109,761
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $119,850$109,761
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,677$175,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,761 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$263,309
XI-2 Total expenses$273,716
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$119,850
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$318
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,761

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