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Hopesource

Ellensburg, WA · EIN 91-0814544 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Hopesource reported $18.2 million in revenue and $17.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.08 went to program services, $7.25 to management and general costs and $0.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.5% of the total. Government grants made up 71.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $205,159 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 141% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

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

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.1%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.7%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
87.5%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
71.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
10.8%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$205,159$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.17%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$7.5M expenses · 46.3% of program spending · grants $2.6M · revenue $2.0M

Housing & energy services: the energy assistance program helps low-income households with their home heating bills and prevents utility shutoff during winter months, ensuring warm, healthy homes for those in need. The progam also provides emergency shelter services to unsheltered individuals, with priority given to families with children and those who are homeless after fleeing domestic violence. Services also include eviction prevention, move-in assistance, and support for low-income families in the communities we serve

$2.6M expenses · 16.3% of program spending · grants $664K

The supportive services for veteran families (ssvf) program assists veterans and their families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness in obtaining and maintaining stable housing. Hopesource was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of veterans affairs to serve veterans across north central washington in the counties of kittitas, grant, chelan, douglas, and okanogan, covering over 16,000 square miles. The program focuses on homeless veterans and includes prevention, rapid re-housing, and housing first models to address the disproportionate number of veterans experiencing…

$2.5M expenses · 15.5% of program spending · grants $1,005

Transportation services: this is a paratransit and a fixed-route central transit transportation system. All systems offer ada-compliant, wheelchair-accessible buses and exceptional drivers. As a provider of paratransit transportation, this program offers door-to-door rides to the elderly, disabled, and low-income residents of kittitas county for medical, nutrition, social service, and employment commitments. As a fixed route, central transit offers 26 convenient stops for nutrition, hospital visits, shopping, and recreation for the residents of ellensburg and students of central washington…

$3.5M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$194,606$0$10,553$205,159
COO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$144,012$0$18,025$162,037
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$142,245$0$15,153$157,398
CHRO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,449$0$22,587$141,036

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hopesource (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $363K (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$40M201920202021202220232024$18M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$18M$18M92.1%$8.7M$205,159
2023 (amended) ⓘ$21M$20M91.4%$8.0M$198,016
2022 ⓘ$17M$17M91.5%$6.9M$182,987
2021 ⓘ$17M$15M92.0%$6.2M$177,287
2020 ⓘ$11M$11M91.7%$3.9M$166,063
2019 ⓘ$7.5M$6.8M90.7%$3.1M$160,445

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b9 · 9 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 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 4No
  • 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 5173
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6101

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Hopesource totaling $12,959 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 Hopesource's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hopesource, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Hopesource's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Hopesource reported that 92.1% of its $17.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hopesource pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hopesource reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $205,159, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hopesource get its money?

Of $18.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 87.5% came from contributions and grants (including 71.0% from government grants) and 10.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hopesource a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 91-0814544 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503189349311010 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202532899349300843 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349328089 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349320658 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123129349304787 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022599349301317 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 91-0814544: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.