To provide relief for the poor, distressed, and under privilege especially in the aftermath of hurricane maria in puerto rico

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$299K
Spent
$353K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$86K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$299K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$13K
Net assets
$86K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$12K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $316K Management & general 9% · $30K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$1,663Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vickie Michaud’s $599 as President is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Vickie Michaud$599$36,829$60,000
Mary Terry——$1,663

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides relief to the poor and distressed, especially after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

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1 program · $316K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Our staff and volunteers have partnered with local nonprofit organizations, churches, local, state and federal agencies, to identify at-risk families in great need of assistance. Hope builders is not only repairing and building homes, but has been helping the community navigate through fema registration and appeals, which is often a…

$316Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$299K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Money outPt IX
$353K
Ln 25
Programscol B$316K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$86K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$17K
Total revenueLn 12$299K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$86K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 694
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$298K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$140K$86K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$56K$3K$1K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$43K$6K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$270$270
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$14K$1K$144
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$71K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$24K$18K$957$6K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$671
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$438
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$104K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$353K$316K$30K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $13K$12K 990 PDF
FY2021 $45K$62K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $299K$353K−$54K$86K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $299,076 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $503,897$299,076
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $503,897$299,076
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $74,755$124,218
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $412,671$228,782
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $487,426$353,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,471−$53,924
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $299,076 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,650
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$12,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,926
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$299,076
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$299,076
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $353,000 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,000 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $1,000$60,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,576 · Management $5,806 · Fundraising $0$48,382
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $270$270
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,157 · Management $1,265 · Fundraising $144$15,566
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,295$14,295
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,505$70,505
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,599 · Management $957 · Fundraising $5,647$24,203
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,684 · Management $671$3,355
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,735 · Management $2,322$9,057
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,752 · Management $438$2,190
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,274$1,274
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,703 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$103,703
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $316,181 · Management $30,028 · Fundraising $6,791$353,000
Part X · Balance sheet $98,706 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,770$34,028
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $56,088$12,500
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $121,020$42,993
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $510$895
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,673$8,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $298,061$98,706
X-18 Grants payable$12,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $144,833$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $157,931$12,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $118,950$86,206
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,180$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,130$86,206
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $298,061$98,706
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,206 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$299,076
XI-2 Total expenses$353,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,924
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,130
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,206

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