Hope Valley - Helping Others Through Personal Experiences

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
863956223
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Newark, OH, USA
Phone
7407633209
Rating
67
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Mental Health Treatment F31 Psychiatric, Mental Health Hospital

Reported finances

Revenue
$331,801
Expenses
$415,402
Assets
$2,079,832
Liabilities
$1,083

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

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • STEPHANIE ATHAN (VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • JAMIE CLOUSE SEE SCHEDULE O (INTERIM DIRECTOR): $46,437 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to inspire hope for the community. Hope valley's vision is to help others through personal experiences, creating the opportunity for hope. We aim to break the stigma of mental health and connect with others through the beauty of nature, adventure, personal connection and faith. We are a mental health and wellness retreat center with a wide range of therapeutic programs that promote wellness and healing for individuals, families, and the community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Experience hope - this program is more than just a peer support group - it's a life-line. Here, you'll connect deeply with others who truely understand your journey, fostering a profound sense of community and empathy in a safe, serene environment. Realizing that you are not alone in your struggles and emotions helps alleviate feelings of isolation, embarassment, confusion, and defeat. Groups are offered on a variety of topics tailored to our community's needs. Established bonds with those who have walked in your shoes offers invaluable insight, comfort, encouragement, and most importantly - hope.heroes for hope - this program aims to inspire each other, creating lasting and positive relationships. The mission of this program is to close the gap between our youth, the community, and our first responder heroes. We partner with our local police, fire departments, emts, healthcare professionals, and military to provide opportunities for our youth to experience personal, focused time with a positive mentor through engaging activities such as fishing, basketball, nature exploration, archery, yoga, games, crafts, baking, wellness activities, and first-aid training. We emphasize self-care, communication, and leadership skills. The program's long-term goals are centered around helping our youth make positive life choices, implementing healthy coping habits, and trusting and learning from our first responders. We foster a supportive environment where our youth can thrive and build meaningful connections with the heroes in our community.hope for the holidays - a heartfelt program dedicated to inspiring hope within the community, especially during the holiday seasons throughout the year. We understand that holidays can be challenging for those dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, financial stress, or the absence of family. Our program warmly welcomes individuals who may not have the opportunity to celebrate and those with a variety of exceptional needs. The serene beauty of hope valley's property combined with our thoughtful programming creates unique and touching experiences. We offer a variety of cherished holiday traditions such as the magical christmas experience and fall fest with pumpkin carving and bonfires, all while continuing to support the mental health and well-being of our community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 82% 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

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 62
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 61
  • Sustainability: 39
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 75.3%; rating input score 75
  • Program expense ratio: 60.2%; rating input score 60
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • 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: -25.2%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.01; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 11.2%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -18.7% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -39.7% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -8.7% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 75.3% of revenue deployed · 60.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 5 board members independent · 5 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $250K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $46K · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 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.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 11/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 28/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 58/100.