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Lancaster, PA501(c)(3)Since 2024Food & Agriculture EIN 99-2313265Revenue $206K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1848 Charter Ln Ste 218, 17601-5896 · Lancaster, PATax-exempt since Jul 2025Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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Hope Re Funding is organized to operate exclusively for the benefit of light of Hope ministries. The corporation shall perform only functions that will further the exclusively religious and charitable purpose of light of Hope and its ministries. Such functions include Funding the acquisition of real estate to be leased and used as distribution centers by blessings of Hope, a ministry of light of Hope committed to addressing the global food crisis through dedicated food distributions efforts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 10% 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
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$36K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$206K
×14 vs prior year
Spent
$133K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$206K
FY2025▲ ×14
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$14K
FY2025$206K
Expenses
$133K
FY2025▲ +106%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$65K
FY2025$133K
Net assets
$22K
FY2025▲ +143%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024−$50K
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 Jul 2025.

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

Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $37K Management & general 72% · $96K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Stevie Lapp
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jacob Lapp
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Lapp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stevie King
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Lapp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Fisher
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

Funds real estate for food distribution centers addressing the global food crisis.

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1 program · $37K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Acquisition of real estate to be leased and used as a distribution center by blessings of hope, a ministry of light of hope.

$37Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Other incomeLn 4–11$90
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$37K
Managementcol C$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$90
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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$10K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$850K$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$900K$36K
Net assetsLn 32−$50K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$9K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$790$592$198
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$794
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$8K$3K
InterestLn 20$97K$10K$87K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$37K$96K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $206K$133K$72K$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 $14K$65K−$50K−$50K 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 $205,590 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $103$94,001
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,200$111,499
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$90
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,303$205,590
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,737$133,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $64,737$133,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,434$72,240
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $205,590 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,001
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$94,001
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $111,499$111,499
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $90$90
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $111,589 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$205,590
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,350 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,787 · Management $2,929$11,716
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $592 · Management $198$790
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,475 · Management $1,159$4,634
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,382 · Management $794$3,176
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,930 · Management $2,643$10,573
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,713 · Management $87,420$97,133
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,996 · Management $1,332$5,328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,875 · Management $96,475 · Fundraising $0$133,350
Part X · Balance sheet $58,126 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,566$58,126
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $849,566$58,126
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$24,843
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $900,000$36,320
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$50,434$21,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $849,566$58,126
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,590
XI-2 Total expenses$133,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,240
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$50,434
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,806

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

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