We are a community of widows finding hope and healing in Christ, encouraging one another in the journey and seeking Gods purpose for our lives in this season.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 13% 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $77K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$807K
+208% vs prior year
Spent
$658K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$309K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$807K
FY2025▲ +208%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$72K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$807K
Expenses
$658K
FY2025▲ +140%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$274K
FY2025$658K
Net assets
$309K
FY2025▲ +93%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$66K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$309K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $645K Management & general 1% · $7K Fundraising 1% · $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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers support and community to widows, sharing hope and encouraging service.

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1 program · $645K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Since its inception, Hope Gathering has distributed a total of 13,321 Hope Boxes using solely the donations that it receives, reached hundreds of women through the Weekend of Hope Retreat, reached thousands women through Luncheons and Evenings of Hope, established 68 Hope Gathering Communities throughout the United States with one in…

$645Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$807K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$807K
Money outPt IX
$658K
Ln 25
Programscol B$645K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$309K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$807K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$807K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$306K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$306K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$309K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K$306K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$165K$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$160K$309K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$32K$3K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$217$217
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$176$176
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$382$383
Office expensesLn 13$1K$989$87$88
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$12K$10K$897$897
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$575K$573K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$20K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$658K$645K$7K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $807K$658K$149K$309K 990 PDF
FY2024 $262K$274K−$12K$160K 990 PDF
FY2023 $192K$169K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$115K 990 PDF
FY2021 $72K$66K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $806,956 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $262,272$806,956
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $262,272$806,956
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,304$40,697
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $247,576$617,487
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,880$658,184
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,608$148,772
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $806,956 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$806,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$806,956
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$806,956
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $658,184 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,134 · Management $2,835 · Fundraising $2,836$37,805
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,458 · Management $217 · Fundraising $217$2,892
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,998 · Management $176 · Fundraising $176$2,350
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,337 · Management $382 · Fundraising $383$5,102
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $989 · Management $87 · Fundraising $88$1,164
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,168 · Management $897 · Fundraising $897$11,962
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $572,773 · Management $1,104 · Fundraising $1,104$574,981
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,879 · Management $1,021 · Fundraising $1,028$21,928
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $644,736 · Management $6,719 · Fundraising $6,729$658,184
Part X · Balance sheet $311,030 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,456$306,220
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,610$4,810
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $165,066$311,030
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,990$2,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,990$2,182
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $160,076$308,848
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,076$308,848
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $165,066$311,030
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $308,848 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$806,956
XI-2 Total expenses$658,184
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$148,772
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,076
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$308,848

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