Gardens of Hope Recovery Community Organization Corp

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
883009260
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Lyons, GA, USA
Phone
9124251711
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Prevention Only

Reported finances

Revenue
$382,982
Expenses
$370,182
Assets
$61,539
Liabilities
$30,926

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

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • CRAIG GEORGE (Director): $55,000 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

At Gardens of Hope ARSC, we cultivate a nurturing environment where hope blossoms and lives flourish. Our organization stands as a beacon of support, offering compassionate peer assistance and dedicated resources for individuals navigating the challenging journey of overcoming drug addiction. Rooted in empathy and understanding, we foster a community where individuals find solace, strength, and guidance. Through our diverse range of programs and initiatives, we aim to sow the seeds of recovery, providing a safe haven where individuals can grow, heal, and thrive. At Gardens of Hope ARSC, we believe in the transformative power of support, walking alongside each other on the path to a brighter, addiction-free future.

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024, Gardens of Hope provided direct services within the RCO to 1,104 peers, with a total of 13, 155 interactions. 270 boxes of Narcan were distributed into the community. 636 Recovery meetings were held at the RCO. 3,057 additional individuals were served through outreach events in the community. Peers participated in our work life program, helping them meet their employment needs from gaining IDs to building resumes and interview training, for a total of 326 interactions. 552 community service hours were fulfilled by our peers at the RCO (a community service approved site). Major projects for 2024 include restoring the Historic Lyons Garden Club- future permanent site of the RCO- last year's gala fundraiser raised over $36,000 toward restoration expenses and RCO outreach efforts. Gardens of Hope was awarded 2 local grants this year in addition to the state contract with DBHDD. The $5,000 Ag South Grant provided us with the materials needed to build 2 cyprus raised beds and plant our first crops. The food harvested from each season's crops will be donated to the food bank next door, providing food resources to the community. In December, we were awarded $50,000 by the Meadows New Foundation for the 2025 year to provide on- call peer support to individuals identified with substance use disorder, as well as sponsorships for peers seeking various levels of treatment and temporary emergency housing.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 64% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
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.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 84
  • Accountability: 66
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 90.6%; rating input score 91
  • Program expense ratio: 93.8%; rating input score 94
  • Fundraising efficiency: $16.64 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 90%; rating input score 90; 9th 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: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • 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: Fail
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3.3%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.17; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.5; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 14.9%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 90.6% of revenue deployed · 93.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 7 board members independent · 3 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $347K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $55K · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 22 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 53/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 10/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 47/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 11/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 24/100.