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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$348K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$76K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$348K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$198K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$232K
Expenses
$308K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$255K
Net assets
$76K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$74K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$43K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $220K Management & general 28% · $87K Fundraising 0% · $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

1 person listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$36,000Pt 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

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  • 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 · $220K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$220Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$220K
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$76K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$76K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K$76K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$11K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$947$947
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$140K$130K$10K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$873$873
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$26K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$220K$87K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $232K$255K−$23K$43K 990 PDF
FY2024 $259K$269K−$10K$66K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $348K$308K$39K$76K 990 PDF
FY2022 $291K$297K−$6K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021 $198K$158K$40K$74K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $347,776 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$347,752
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$24
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$347,776
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$110,804
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$197,490
I-18 Total expenses$308,294
I-19 Revenue less expenses$39,482
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 $347,776 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$347,752
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$347,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24$24
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$347,776
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,294 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,000$36,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $52,487$52,487
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,547 · Management $11,770$22,317
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $947$947
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,284$13,284
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,980$6,980
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $129,580 · Management $10,500$140,080
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,288$3,288
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $873$873
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,863$3,863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,627 · Management $1,421 · Fundraising $1,127$28,175
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $219,774 · Management $87,393 · Fundraising $1,127$308,294
Part X · Balance sheet $76,139 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,498$54,165
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$21,974
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,498$76,139
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,498$76,139
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,498$76,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,498$76,139
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$347,776
XI-2 Total expenses$308,294
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,482
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,498
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$30,841
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,139

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

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