Miriam's Hope is a 12-18 month transitional living rehabilitation program that seeks to keep children out of the foster care system. Our program takes families that are at a high risk of losing their children to foster care and rehabilitates them on the foundation of Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Scriptures.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4469463) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
55% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.0 mo
of spending, in cash
1.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
8 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$232K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$255K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$232K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$198K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$232K
Expenses
$255K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$255K
Net assets
$43K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$74K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$43K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2018.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $140K Management & general 45% · $114K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Luke Kliewer’s $36K as Executive Director is at the 24th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Luke Kliewer$36,000$36,000$36,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps at-risk families stay together through faith-based rehabilitation.

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1 program · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We provide house for 2 families at a time in our hastings location and did this entire year. In oberlin we are working the housing facilities, we are also providing community recreation at our facilities, such as fall festivals and group meeting space and tretreats and day camps. We hopt to be open for families in oberlin in 2023.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4469463) · Dispute this line
$140Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$232K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$114K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$819
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$66K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$28K$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$700$700
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$76K$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$403$403
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$478$478
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$18K$421$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$140K$114K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 $232K$255K−$23K$43K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $259K$269K−$10K$66K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 29, 2024 $348K$308K$39K$76K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 2, 2023 $291K$297K−$6K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 8, 2022 $198K$158K$40K$74K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $232,339 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$232,339
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$232,339
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$116,621
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$138,803
I-18 Total expenses$255,424
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$23,085
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $232,339 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$232,339
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,339
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$232,339
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,424 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $14,086 · Management $14,086$28,172
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,541 · Management $30,542$61,083
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,683 · Management $13,683$27,366
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,063$2,063
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $700$700
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,102$2,102
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,992 · Management $37,992$75,984
IX-17 TravelManagement $403$403
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $478$478
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,459$8,459
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,999 · Management $12,999$25,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,067 · Management $421 · Fundraising $1,293$19,781
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,835$2,835
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,840 · Management $114,291 · Fundraising $1,293$255,424
Part X · Balance sheet $42,986 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,200$21,493
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,038$819
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,833$20,674
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $66,071$42,986
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $66,071$42,986
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,071$42,986
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $66,071$42,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,986 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$232,339
XI-2 Total expenses$255,424
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,085
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,071
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,986

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