Apostolate of Our Lady of Hope St Rafka Mission of Hope & Mercy

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
474855538
IRS 990 coverage
2017–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Lakewood, CO, USA
Phone
3108483132
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$232,664
Expenses
$421,127
Assets
$1,288,879
Liabilities
$46,470

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • FR ANDRE MAHANNA (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • FR ANDRE MAHANNA (PRESIDENT): $24,000 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The organization is a mission and apostolate inspired by the history and the special patriarchal synod documents (2002-2005) of the syriac maronite church of antioch (the "maronite church"), operating exclusively to lend aid and comfort to christians and christian refugees in lebanon and in the surrounding areas of the middle east, to assist christians in remaining in and returning to their homes in the middle east, to combat persecution and human trafficking of christians and genocide against christians occurring in the middle east and to educate peoples of the world of the suffering of christian peoples in the middle east, being the holy land where the bible and christianity all began. It is a mission aiming to protect and promote the body of christ in its fullness. It is the faithful in action defending religious liberty, protecting human rights, and servicing persecuted christians and other innocent sufferers by means of awareness and charity. It is a mission standing as a united f

What it reported doing in 2024

The organization provided funds for food, milk, medications, surgeries, rent, christmas gifts for children and the elderly, education, and essential projects. It provided funds to raise awareness about the plight of the persecuted christians in lebanon and the middle east, and it continued to provide aid and advocacy through the center for blessings as the local headquarters for its charitable works and awareness efforts in lebanon.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 92% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 91
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 72
  • Sustainability: 30
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 81.3%; rating input score 81
  • Fundraising efficiency: $65.04 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 60%; rating input score 60; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -81%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.06; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 5.7%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 14.4% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 15.7% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 39.5% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 81.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 5 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $343K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $24K · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 20 of 20 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2017 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 3/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 32/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 35/100.