Center4hope INC

Tax-deductible

Rochester, NY501(c)(3)Since 2020Human ServicesEIN 85-0962432Revenue $554K in FY2025

On file with the IRScenter4hopegreece.org1301 Vintage Ln, 14626-1760 · Rochester, NYTax-exempt since Nov 2023Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We exist to ensure every person in our community can obtain the basic needs of life with dignity and respect.(Continued on Schedule O)By providing healthy food and connections to available community resources, Center4Hope moves people from crisis to thriving by giving help for today and hope for the future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 166 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $206
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$554K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$417K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$262K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$554K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$262K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$554K
Expenses
$417K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$316K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$417K
Net assets
$262K
FY2025▲ +110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$155K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$262K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2023.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $297K Management & general 16% · $68K Fundraising 13% · $52K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$63,071Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Vice-Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Folwell’s $63K as Executive Director is at the 53rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Christopher Folwell$63,071$63,065$59,574

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 Christ-centered aid with food, medical help, jobs, and financial guidance.

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1 program · $297K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Food Pantry

Our Food Pantry offers an abundance of healthy and wholesome food. Guests need to be residents of the Town of Greece and must provide identification and proof of residency each time they visit. Food is provided once a month by appointment only.

$297Kprogram 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$206

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$554K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Investment incomeLn 3$971
Money outPt IX
$417K
Ln 25
Programscol B$297K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$262K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$971
Total revenueLn 12$554K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$208K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$262K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6166
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$135K$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$125K$262K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$51K$28K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$4K$18K$28K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$160$88$48$24
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$4K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$9K$14K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$10K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$642$644
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K$199K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$833
Total functional expensesLn 25$417K$297K$68K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $554K$417K$138K$262K 990 PDF
FY2024 $362K$392K−$30K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023 $262K$316K−$54K$155K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $554,264 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $360,375$553,293
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,474$971
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $361,849$554,264
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 $143,405$153,615
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,753$263,061
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $392,158$416,676
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,309$137,588
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $554,264 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$553,293
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$150,096
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$553,293
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $971$971
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $971$554,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $416,676 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,492 · Management $28,086 · Fundraising $14,044$93,622
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,564 · Management $18,092 · Fundraising $27,707$49,363
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88 · Management $48 · Fundraising $24$160
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,562 · Management $3,447 · Fundraising $3,461$10,470
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,364 · Management $13,521 · Fundraising $4,166$27,051
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,194 · Fundraising $2,052$7,246
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,735 · Management $3,406$13,141
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,921$2,921
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,798$1,798
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,740 · Management $642 · Fundraising $644$5,026
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $198,912$198,912
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,133 · Management $833$6,966
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $296,503 · Management $68,075 · Fundraising $52,098$416,676
Part X · Balance sheet $264,261 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,168$207,609
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $64,434$19,693
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,264$7,352
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,248$9,587
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,177$20,020
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $135,291$264,261
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,752$2,134
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,752$2,134
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,539$167,693
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$94,434
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,539$262,127
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $135,291$264,261
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $262,127 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$554,264
XI-2 Total expenses$416,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,588
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,539
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$262,127

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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