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Childrens Hope Chest INC

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Purchase, NY501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 83-0422941Revenue $90K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 11, 2025

On file with the IRSchildrenshopechest.comPurchase, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The children's Hope Chest, INC. (chc) was organized in 2005. The mission of chc is to provide help and offer Hope to children in our community suffering from poverty, abuse, neglect and illness. We strive to increase social action by promoting adult and youth volunteerism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $24K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$90K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$88K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$50K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$90K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$90K
Expenses
$88K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$88K
Net assets
$50K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$50K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2005.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $79K Management & general 9% · $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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Marcy Modica
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Freedman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandy Hendelman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tammy Lusardi
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Danzig
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lindsey Leibowitz
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erica Peltz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps and offers hope to children facing poverty, abuse, neglect, and illness.

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1 program · $79K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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CHC conducts several programs to assist children and families in need. Programs include providing holiday presents to children, backpacks with school supplies, clothing, and providing food to various food pantries in the greater new york area including connecticut.

$79Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Marion & Marlene Betten FoundationFY2024$22K
Rjdm INCFY2024$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$24K
Grants paid · 26 grants · $226K · 2020–2024
Jewish Child Care Association of New YorkNY · FY2024$5,000
Jewish Child Care Association of New YorkNY · FY2023$7,500
Friends of Karen INCNY · FY2023$5,000
Young Mens Christian Association of Greater New YorkNY · FY2023$3,000
Neighbor to Neighbor Co Christ Church AnnexFY2023$1,500
My Sisters Place INCNY · FY2022$7,000
Andrus Children's CenterFY2022$7,000
Jewish Child Care Association of New YorkNY · FY2022$6,234
Friends of Karen INCNY · FY2022$6,000
Neighbor to Neighbor Co Christ Church AnnexFY2022$5,000
Carver CenterTX · FY2022$5,000
Young Mens Christian Association of Greater New YorkNY · FY2022$5,000
Jewish Child Care Association of New YorkNY · FY2021$16,000
My Sisters Place INCNY · FY2021$8,000
Friends of Karen INCNY · FY2021$8,000
Carver CenterTX · FY2021$8,000
Andrus Children's CenterFY2021$8,000
Neighbor to Neighbor Co ChristFY2021$8,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$90K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$88K
Ln 25
Programscol B$79K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$50K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$90K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$50K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$64K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$48K$50K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$78K$78K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$690$521
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$940$828$112
Total functional expensesLn 25$88K$79K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $90K$88K$3K$50K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $116K$118K−$2K$48K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $99K$153K−$54K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $111K$152K−$41K$104K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $187K$161K$27K$145K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $90,232 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,701$90,229
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $115,717$90,232
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $94,314$77,756
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,307$9,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $117,621$87,516
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,904$2,716
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $90,232 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,229
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$63,576
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,229
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$90,232
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $87,516 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $77,756$77,756
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $690 · Management $521$1,211
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,396$1,396
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,286$1,286
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,427$2,427
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $828 · Management $112$940
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,274 · Management $8,242 · Fundraising $0$87,516
Part X · Balance sheet $57,980 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,637$27,850
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,127$30,130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,764$57,980
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,500
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $20,000$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,000$7,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,764$50,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,764$50,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,764$57,980
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,232
XI-2 Total expenses$87,516
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,716
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,764
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,480

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

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