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The Esperanza Group

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Washington, MI501(c)(3)Housing EIN 84-3711795Total revenue $565K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSTax-exempt since Jan 2020Public charity

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The specific purpose of this corporation is to provide housing for low to moderate income families.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3711795) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

What it does

1 program · $543K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The specific purpose of this corporation is to provide housing for low to moderate income families. The nonprofit has purchased homes to rehab and sell to low income individuals and has made land contracts with low income individuals.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3711795) · Dispute this line
$543Kprogram expense

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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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, current with the IRS.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.2 mo
of spending, in cash
0.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$768K
112% of total assets
Liabilities are 112% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
2 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Total revenue
$565K
+176% vs prior year
Total expenses
$574K
To programs
95%
Net assets
−$84K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$565K
FY2024▲ +176%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$565K
Expenses
$574K
FY2024▲ +159%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$574K
Net assets
−$84K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021−$117K
FY2022−$59K
FY2023−$76K
FY2024−$84K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $543K Management & general 5% · $31K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Neil Docherty
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josephine Docherty
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Updates and questions

Provides affordable housing for low to moderate income families.

Our summary of the filed mission and programs (Form 990 Part III, line 4), not the words of the organization.

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$565K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$565K
Money outPt IX
$574K
Ln 25
Programscol B$543K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
−$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$768K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$565K
Total revenueLn 12$565K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$59K
Other assetsLn 15$617K
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$768K
Net assetsLn 32−$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$657K$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$733K$768K
Net assetsLn 32−$76K−$84K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$150$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$52K$52K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$518K$491K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$574K$543K$31K$0

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Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $565K$574K−$9K−$84K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 9, 2024 $205K$221K−$17K−$76K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 31, 2023 $343K$285K$58K−$59K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $92K$63K$28K−$117K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $53K$65K−$12K$53K 990-EZ PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants L · Interested persons O · Explanations
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Parts IV and V and the Schedule O notes are not shown yet: we do not hold this return's e-file. The Parts below come from the IRS data we do hold, and the full 990 PDF has every Part.

Part I · Summary $565,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $202,647$565,154
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,050$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $204,697$565,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $221,388$573,674
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $221,388$573,674
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,691−$8,520
Part III · Program service accomplishments 1 program, $542,952 spent
III-4a The specific purpose of this corporation is to provide housing for low to moderate income families. The nonprofit has purchased homes to rehab and sell to low income individuals and has made land contracts with low income individuals.$542,952
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VII · Officers, directors and key employees 3 people listed, 0 paid by the organization
VII-1a Brian DochertyDirector$0
VII-1a Josephine DochertyVice President$0
VII-1a Neil DochertyPresident$0
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $565,154 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $495 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $564,659$564,659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $565,154 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$565,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $573,674 across 4 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $150 · Management $2,895$3,045
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,211$1,211
IX-20 InterestPrograms $51,671$51,671
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $491,131 · Management $26,616$517,747
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $542,952 · Management $30,722 · Fundraising $0$573,674
Part X · Balance sheet $683,841 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,735$8,111
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $18,202$58,835
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $562,244$616,895
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $657,181$683,841
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $161,834$178,779
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $571,000$589,235
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $732,834$768,014
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$75,653−$84,173
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$75,653−$84,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $657,181$683,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$84,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$565,154
XI-2 Total expenses$573,674
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,520
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$75,653
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$84,173

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

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