Hope Counseling Center

Tax-deductible

Santa Barbara, CA501(c)(3)Unclassified EIN 77-0278021Revenue $719K in FY2024Latest return filed Jul 24, 2025

On file with the IRShopecounseling.org5266 Hollister Ave Ste 211, 93111-4040 · Santa Barbara, CATax-exempt since Apr 1995Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Christian relationship Counseling

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$453K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$453K
to officers and key staff · 63% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 63% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$719K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$720K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$719K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$609K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$685K
FY2023$656K
FY2024$719K
Expenses
$720K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$675K
FY2022$682K
FY2023$652K
FY2024$720K
Net assets
$151K
FY2024-0.04%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$151K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1995.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $674K Management & general 6% · $46K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $453K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pyschologist
$390,200Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$62,510Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven Rogers$390,200$404,435$427,444$419,358$380,273
Rebecca Cox$62,510$54,416$25,035$31,652$15,639
Carolee Peterson————$3,251

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 counseling to strengthen Christian marriages and families.

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1 program · $674K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Hope counseling helps individuals, couples, families, and children as well as conducting educational seminars and workshops. All members of the professional staff are christians.

$674Kprogram 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 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$719K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$712K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$158
Money outPt IX
$720K
Ln 25
Programscol B$674K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$712K
Investment incomeLn 3$158
Total revenueLn 12$719K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
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
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$151K$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120$0
Net assetsLn 32$151K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$453K$431K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$163K$163K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$34K$990
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$936$936
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$30K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$9K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$380$380
Total functional expensesLn 25$720K$674K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 24, 2025 $719K$720K−$1K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 31, 2024 $656K$652K$4K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $685K$682K$2K$147K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $753K$675K$78K$145K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2021 $609K$584K$24K$67K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $719,029 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,437$6,915
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $647,007$711,956
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $163$158
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $655,607$719,029
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 $604,022$651,060
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,000$69,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $652,022$720,413
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,585−$1,384
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $719,029 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,915
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,915
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $711,956$711,956
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $158$158
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $711,956 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $158$719,029
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $720,413 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $430,831 · Management $21,879$452,710
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $162,981$162,981
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,379 · Management $990$35,369
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,373$5,373
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $936$936
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,206$2,206
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,711 · Management $12,733$42,444
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,448 · Management $2,335$7,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,536 · Management $1,695$10,231
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $380$380
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $674,472 · Management $45,941 · Fundraising $0$720,413
Part X · Balance sheet $150,924 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,535$149,354
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,570$1,570
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $151,105$150,924
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $120$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $120$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $142,391$145,116
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,594$5,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,985$150,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $151,105$150,924
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$719,029
XI-2 Total expenses$720,413
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,384
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,985
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,323
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,924

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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