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.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 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
$259K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$269K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$259K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$198K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$232K
Expenses
$269K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$255K
Net assets
$66K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$74K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$43K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $179K Management & general 30% · $81K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$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

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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 · $179K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$179Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$269K
Ln 25
Programscol B$179K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$76K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$37K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$756$756
OccupancyLn 16$67K$67K$161
TravelLn 17$118$118
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$19K$1K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$269K$179K$81K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $232K$255K−$23K$43K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $259K$269K−$10K$66K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $259,160 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$259,149
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$11
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$259,160
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$133,034
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$136,112
I-18 Total expenses$269,146
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$9,986
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 $259,160 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$259,149
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,149
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$259,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $269,146 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,086 · Management $14,085$28,171
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,858 · Management $36,857$73,715
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,574 · Management $15,574$31,148
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,711$1,711
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,118$2,118
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $756$756
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,952 · Management $161$67,113
IX-17 TravelManagement $118$118
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,822$2,822
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,906$8,906
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,576 · Management $10,576$21,152
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,809 · Management $1,477 · Fundraising $8,467$28,753
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,663$2,663
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $179,364 · Management $81,315 · Fundraising $8,467$269,146
Part X · Balance sheet $66,071 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,165$30,200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$11,038
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,974$24,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,139$66,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,139$66,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,139$66,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,160
XI-2 Total expenses$269,146
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,986
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,139
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$82
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,071

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