Return to Hope INC

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To enhance the quality of life for justice-involved women in Tulsa, OK by removing systemic and mental barriers to build self-determination and transformation. Focus on creating upward mobility through opportunities centered in racial equity and develop stability in their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $43K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $423K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$6K
-311% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -311% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$263K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$351K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$8K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$263K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$177K
FY2023$484K
FY2024$263K
Expenses
$351K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$482K
FY2024$351K
Net assets
$8K
FY2024▼ -81%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$22K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$8K

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 Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $286K Management & general 18% · $62K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Executive Director
$54,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Operations
$2,756Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dmarria Monday’s $54K as President & Executive Director is at the 43rd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Dmarria Monday$54,000——
Bianca Caampued$2,756$50,060$5,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers justice-involved women in Tulsa by removing barriers to self-determination and upward mobility.

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1 program · $286K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To enhance the quality of life for justice-involved women in Tulsa, OK by removing systemic and mental barriers to build self-determination and transformation. Focus on creating upward mobility through opportunities centered in racial equity and develop stability in their lives.

$286Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$897
Money outPt IX
$351K
Ln 25
Programscol B$286K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$8K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$897
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$6K
Net assetsLn 32$8K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 63
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$44K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$44K$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0−$6K
Net assetsLn 32$44K$8K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$181K$181K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$56K$48K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$367$367
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$5K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$35K$2K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$317$317
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$5K$14K−$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$12K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K$286K$62K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 $263K$351K−$88K$8K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $484K$482K$2K$44K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 16, 2023 $177K$22K 990 PDF

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 $262,835 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $457,444$260,489
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,256$1,449
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,552$897
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $484,252$262,835
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $197,751$194,722
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $284,557$155,856
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $482,308$350,578
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,944−$87,743
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $262,835 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,489
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,489
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,449$1,449
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $897$897
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,346 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$262,835
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350,578 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $180,956$180,956
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,157$2,157
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,609$11,609
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $48,307 · Management $7,900$56,207
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $367$367
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,750$19,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,948$1,948
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,942$3,942
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,139 · Management $8,062$13,201
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $35,151 · Fundraising $1,783$36,934
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,664$8,664
IX-20 InterestManagement $317$317
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,955$6,955
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,968 · Management −$19,004−$5,036
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,607 · Management $1,000$12,607
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $286,349 · Management $62,446 · Fundraising $1,783$350,578
Part X · Balance sheet $1,994 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,762$1,994
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,762$1,994
X-25 Other liabilities−$6,198
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0−$6,198
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,762$8,192
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,762$8,192
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,762$1,994
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,192 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,835
XI-2 Total expenses$350,578
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$87,743
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,762
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$52,173
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,192

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

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