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Grace Centers of Hope

Pontiac, MI · EIN 38-6094602 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Grace Centers of Hope reported $12.7 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.23 went to program services, $4.35 to management and general costs and $9.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $285,369 (BOARD CHAIR/). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.2%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.4%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
9.4%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.10$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
95.8%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$285,369$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.25%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.46.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
2 of 6100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$4.4M expenses · 40.0% of program spending

Life skills program: our life skills education program is part of our one-year rehabilitation program for both men and women. Daily classes are designed to help rebuild a balanced life and encourage successful choices. Classes include: substance abuse recovery, co-dependency, self-discovery, relationships, parenting, overcoming and preventing abuse, goal setting and money management. An important component of our program is a work routine that develops skills necessary for the workforce. In the end, our goal is to return men and women to society as useful, responsible, self-supporting…

$803K expenses · 7.3% of program spending

Hands of hope childcare: a safe and nurturing environment for children whose families are in Grace Centers of Hope's life skills or after-care programs. This state-licensed childcare facility offers excellence in education, development and recreation for children ages newborn to 5 years--all free of charge

$5.8M expenses · 52.6% of program spending

Other: rescued treasures: operates thrift stores that receive donated clothing and other items to provide employment to homeless shelter residents

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
BOARD CHAIR/
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$177,925$40,000$67,444$285,369
DIRECTOR OF
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$106,741$0$29,243$135,984
DIRECTOR OF
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,063$0$13,402$131,465
CEO / BOARD
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$77,171$3,132$11,395$91,698
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 3.00 hrs/week
$19,776$0$0$19,776

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Grace Centers of Hope (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $276K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$13M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$13M86.2%$8.9M$285,369
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$12M85.7%$8.8M$278,967
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$11M82.8%$8.8M$298,365
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$10M84.4%$9.4M$297,971
FY2021 ⓘ$8.7M$6.8M79.4%$8.9M$279,424
FY2020 ⓘ$8.0M$6.4M79.3%$7.0M$239,831

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 2 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5174
  • Volunteers Part I, line 64,410

Private foundation grants it received

35 private foundations reported grants to Grace Centers of Hope totaling $261K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Grace Centers of Hope's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Grace Centers of Hope, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Grace Centers of Hope's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Grace Centers of Hope reported that 86.2% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 9.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Grace Centers of Hope pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Grace Centers of Hope reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $285,369, for the role of BOARD CHAIR/ (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Grace Centers of Hope get its money?

Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 95.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Grace Centers of Hope a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-6094602 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, object 202620719349300332 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202501899349301665 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202412609349301121 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202312559349300736 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202232559349300318 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202141839349301204 · read the filing

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