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Holiday Hope

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Basking Ridge, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2023Human Services EIN 92-1764083Revenue $139K in FY2025

On file with the IRSholidayhopechildren.orgPo Box 214, 07920-0214 · Basking Ridge, NJTax-exempt since Mar 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide essentials, clothing and toys to children in need

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$139K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$141K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$139K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$105K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$139K
Expenses
$141K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$98K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$141K
Net assets
$22K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$8K
FY2024$24K
FY2025$22K

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 Mar 2023.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $140K Management & general 1% · $980

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Vaias
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Sperduto
Agency Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Gilbreth
Sponsor Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Maher
Donor Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Parker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vince Sweeney
Board Member
$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

Gives clothing, toys, and essentials to children facing hardship.

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1 program · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide essentials, clothing and toys to children in need

$140Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$139K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$980
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$124K
Total revenueLn 12$139K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
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$24K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$24K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$474$141$333$0
Office expensesLn 13$766$119$647$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$140K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$140K$980$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $139K$141K−$2K$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 $134K$119K$16K$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 $105K$98K$8K$8K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $139,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $134,442$139,362
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $134,442$139,362
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,685$141,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $118,685$141,292
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,757−$1,930
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $139,362 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$139,362
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$123,994
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,362
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$139,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,292 across 3 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $141 · Management $333 · Fundraising $0$474
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $119 · Management $647 · Fundraising $0$766
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $140,052 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$140,052
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,312 · Management $980 · Fundraising $0$141,292
Part X · Balance sheet $21,588 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,518$21,588
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,518$21,588
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,518$21,588
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,518$21,588
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,518$21,588
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,588 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,362
XI-2 Total expenses$141,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,930
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,518
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,588

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

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