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Hope Network

Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-6108186 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Hope Network reported $22.7 million in revenue and $23.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.23 went to program services, $9.77 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.9% of the total. Government grants made up 26.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $431,967 (CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 82% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.8%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
26.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
26.8%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
68.9%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$431,967$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.81%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
286
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-21.66.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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
$22M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $3.0M · revenue $16M

Right now more than 60 million people in the U.S. Suffer from physical, mental or social barriers that impact how they live. One million of them live here in michigan. That's larger than the population of detroit. A majority have fallen through the cracks and are not receiving the care they deserve. At Hope Network, we are advocates for those people. For 60 years, Hope Network has provided neuro-rehabilitation, behavioral health, developmental and support services that give people a chance to overcome life's challenges. We do this because every person was created to live life to the fullest.…

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
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$406,254$0$25,713$431,967
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$404,268$0$19,082$423,350
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$322,464$0$22,767$345,231
FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$298,171$0$20,394$318,565
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$289,728$0$17,877$307,605
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$188,701$0$23,172$211,873
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$199,121$0$5,370$204,491
CORPORATE CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$149,475$0$19,790$169,265

28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hope Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$23M$24M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$23M$24M90.2%−$43M$431,967
FY2024 ⓘ$17M$21M90.0%−$42M$487,783
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$19M91.2%−$37M$426,195
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$17M91.7%−$23M$513,739
FY2021 ⓘ$12M$19M91.8%−$18M$449,229
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$29M91.2%−$11M$455,366

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–1b11 · 11 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 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • 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 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5194
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
JOHNSON CONTROLS SECURITY SOLUTIONS LLC
Security services
$2,763,311
7-K LLC
Facility rental services
$758,973
UKG KRONOS SYSTEMS LLC
Payroll services
$746,508
SEAMLESS VENTURES LLC
Consulting and strategy execution
$685,000
DYKHOUSE CONSTRUCTION INC
Contractor services
$522,971

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 40 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Hope Network's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Hope Network reported that 90.2% of its $23.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hope Network pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hope Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $431,967, for the role of CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hope Network get its money?

Of $22.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 26.9% came from contributions and grants (including 26.8% from government grants) and 68.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hope Network a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-6108186 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642259349300249 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502239349302305 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422289349301772 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349300730 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200469349301000 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112219349301111 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-6108186: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.