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Think Hope FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Perkasie, PA501(c)(3)Since 2021Human ServicesEIN 86-3104856

Think hope is is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping, one person at a time, unleash the power of hope through educational and outreach ministries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 29% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $63K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$148K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$113K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$180K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$148K
FY2023▼ -26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$120K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$580K
FY2025$208K
Expenses
$113K
FY2023▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$104K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$267K
Net assets
$180K
FY2023▲ +24%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$49K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$434K
FY2025$376K

From the FY2023 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 Aug 2021.

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% · $103K Management & general 9% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Brian Middleton
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Middleton
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Schmerbeck
Board Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Unleash hope through educational and outreach ministries, helping individuals one person at a time.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $103K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Programs are dedicated to helping, one person at a time, unleash the power of hope through educational and outreach ministries.

$103Kprogram expense

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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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$50K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$13K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$63K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $583K · 2022–2025
Regina Academy at St John the BaptistPA · FY2025$76,501
Legacy of Life FoundationPA · FY2025$25,000
Villa Joseph Marie High SchoolPA · FY2025$20,850
Building a Bridge to UgandaPA · FY2025$20,261
Concerts for HopeKY · FY2025$10,000
Building a Bridge to UgandaPA · FY2024$132,500
Regina Academy at St John the BaptistPA · FY2024$119,550
Villa Joseph Marie High SchoolPA · FY2024$24,275
Regina Academy at St John the BaptistPA · FY2023$30,000
Building a Bridge to UgandaPA · FY2023$25,000
Villa Joseph Marie High SchoolPA · FY2023$22,575
Regina Academy at St John the BaptistPA · FY2022$67,500
Villa Joseph Marie High SchoolPA · FY2022$9,125

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$392
Money outPt IX
$113K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$180K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$392
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$180K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K$180K
Total assetsLn 16$145K$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$145K$180K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$91K$91K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$382$382
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111$111
Total functional expensesLn 25$113K$103K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $208K$267K−$58K$376K 990 PDF
FY2024 $580K$325K$255K$434K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $148K$113K$35K$180K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$104K$95K$145K 990 PDF
FY2021 $120K$49K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $148,175 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,867
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,916
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,783
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $392$392
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $392$148,175
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,187 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $90,731$90,731
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,500$4,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,205$3,205
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,367$7,367
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,951$3,951
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $382$382
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,940$2,940
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $111$111
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,709 · Management $10,478 · Fundraising $0$113,187
Part X · Balance sheet $179,529 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,009$3,261
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $141,532$176,268
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,541$179,529
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $144,541$179,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,541$179,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,541$179,529
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $179,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,175
XI-2 Total expenses$113,187
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,988
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,541
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$179,529

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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