Hope for Brighter Tomorrows Formerly Purpose Driven Publishing

What it reported doing in 2024

Hope for Brighter Tomorrows is a Christian, non-profit organization, whose mission is to strengthen families impacted by mental health challenges and provides guidance to churches to support these families. By supporting families, we grow ever closer to our vision that families impacted by mental health challenges never have to walk alone.In 2024, HBTs operations included hosting a variety of BREATHE events, developing a new website (www.hopeforbrightertomorrows.org) as a one-stop shop for credible mental health resources, co-hosting Hope for Mental Health meetings, and producing content related to HBTs mission at various live and recorded events. In particular, the HBT team had the privilege of caring for and resourcing 115 BREATHE Moms during our flagship April and October BREATHE retreats, encouraging these moms with hope for the future and the strength to continue their journeys parenting children with mental illness. HBT also hosted four free BREATHE Prayer and Support Calls, for which 836 parents registered. During the calls, we worshiped, heard encouraging devotional thoughts, and prayed by name for the children of the parents on the call.HBT also hosted five free BREATHE Conversations Calls with noted mental health experts, with 1713 registrants. Parents were given tools to understand how best to care for themselves and strengthen their connection to the Lord as they continue to care for their children.Our BREATHE Parents Facebook Group grew to more than 1100 members, representing nearly a 22 percent growth year over year. In this group, parents can share with one another in a unique space where others get it and meet them with nonjudgmental care, support, encouragement and prayer.In collaboration with Saddleback Church, we hosted seven Hope for Mental Health Community Gatherings, attended by more than 750 people. Finally, HBTs founder traveled and spoke at fourteen events on mental health topics and recorded eleven podcasts and interviews in an effort to further HBTs mission.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 69.9%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 85.1%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $59.5 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 17.8%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.24; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 12%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

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