Hope for Families Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
261288171
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023
Location
Mechanicsville, VA, USA
Phone
8043357015
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development Programs
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$239,170
Expenses
$303,595
Assets
$268,891
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • HEATHER DISESA (PRESIDENT)
  • REGINA BROWN (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • AMY FOLEY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • HEATHER DISESA (PRESIDENT)
  • REGINA BROWN (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • BILL SHIREY (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

We exist to share the hope of jesus christ with children and families in poverty through free camp and mentorship.

What it reported doing in 2023

Camp hope costa rica is a one-week, overnight summer camp designed for underserved children from san jos, costa rica. Each year, we welcome 100 campers, aged 8 to 14, primarily from slum communities surrounding the capital, many of whom are immigrants from neighboring countries. Our campers are carefully selected by partner organizations, ensuring that those who attend hear a message of hope beyond their circumstances and understand their inherent value and worth. The camp takes place at campamento bautista, located about 45 minutes from the campers' communities. Although close in distance, the experience feels like a world apart. Campers enjoy a range of enriching activities, savor delicious home-cooked meals, and engage in joyful experiences they may have only dreamed of. In this safe and supportive environment, they are encouraged to share their struggles, find solidarity with peers who have faced similar challenges, and begin their healing journeys. Our dedicated local costa rican team continues to support the campers long after the camp ends. Throughout the year, they focus on building relationships, visiting families, addressing critical needs, advocating for the campers, and providing love and support, ensuring that our impact lasts beyond the week of camp.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 82% 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

STRONG - 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 expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 95
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 34
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 93%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: $42.61 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Limited
    • Conducts field audits: Limited
    • May suspend future funding: Limited
    • Requires financial reports: Pass
    • Conducts site visits: Pass
    • Requires grant agreements: Limited
    • May require repayment: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • 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: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • 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: -26.9%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.89; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.7% per year; rating input score 0; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 93% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $282K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2010 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 12/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 37/100.