The Hopequest Ministry Group Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
470941001
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Woodstock, GA, USA
Phone
6783915950
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse, Dependency Prevention and Treatment
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,753,980
Expenses
$2,793,758
Assets
$1,597,111
Liabilities
$703,499

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

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • TROY HAAS (Chairman): $75,115 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 HopeQuest Ministry Group Inc.s vision is to: 1) advance Judeo-Christian methodologies in the professional disciplines of mental health and addiction recovery; 2) equip professional clinicians and church leaders in their understanding related to complex individual, marriage, and family difficulties; 3) provide program models, resources and consultations assisting professional clinicians and church leaders in establishing helping programs and services in their own context; 4) provide academic internship training opportunities for masters and doctoral level students in counseling and research related fields; 5) develop and publish peer reviewed professional journal documenting the efficacy of a Christian based model of counseling; 6) regain a place of respect and toleration for Christian professional practitioners and theorists, 7) model a relevant lifestyle evangelism resulting in true transformation and positive life change in the context of western culture who no longer sees Christ

What it reported doing in 2024

For the year ended December 31, 2023, The HopeQuest Ministry Group Inc. operated the following programs: Residential Intensive Programs and Treatment Services THE TREK PROGRAM The TREK Program is a 12-week intensive treatment program designed for men 18 years of age and older who struggle with life dominating issues related to alcohol abuse (or dependence), substance abuse (or dependence) or sexual brokenness. This program meets the requirements of The American Society of Addictive Medicine (ASAM) for persons needing a Level III.5 treatment option. THE TREK IOP PROGRAM The TREK IOP Program is a 6 to 16-week (12 week average) intensive outpatient treatment program designed for men 18 years of age and older who struggle with life dominating issues related to alcohol abuse (or dependence), substance abuse (or dependence) or sexual brokenness. This program meets the requirements of The American Society of Addictive Medicine (ASAM) for persons needing a Level II.1 treatment option. THE SOBER LIVING PROGRAM During 2021, the name of the Transitional Housing Program was changed to the Sober Living Program. The Sober Living Program is designed for clients who wish to live in a recovery community as a part of their journey. The housing option is designed to assist clients in progressively taking responsibility for their independent living within a structured, supportive, and supervised recovery. Client fees cover their housing, and recovery community meetings, which are supervised by a continuing-care counseling-case worker associate. The HopeQuest ministry team provides assistance and support as clients secure gainful employment, viable transportation, and their own [recovery-safe] independent housing opportunity. Outpatient Programs and Treatment Services THE CONTINUING CARE PROGRAM The Continuing Care Program of The HopeQuest Ministry Group, Inc. offers HopeQuest graduates a community of support and accountability that promotes relapse prevention and ongoing personal growth. This less structured level of care in the HopeQuest Model emphasizes regular counseling. Support, Accountability, and Recovery Programs THE JOURNEY PROGRAM The Journey Program is designed for female spouses, eighteen years of age and older who have been impacted by husbands involved in (or who have been involved in) sexual addiction or other sexually inappropriate behaviors (infidelity, pornography use, etc.) The program offers a facilitated small group support environment for those responding to and healing from wounds resulting from their spouses hurtful behaviors. The Journey Program is a closed group and requires that new members participate in an orientation process. THE WALKING FREE PROGRAM The Walking Free Program is a support and discipleship focused group which also offers accountability for those struggling with life dominating issues related to sexual brokenness. The group starts out with a large group worship and teaching session followed by small groups of six to eight men led by a seasoned Walking Free participant who has become a member of the leadership team. It is a closed group, meaning that only people who have demonstrated readiness for the group are allowed to participate. New potential group participants are assessed for readiness and prepared for small group participation. The program is designed for both those who have just begun exploring recovery and for those who have been in recovery for some time and are looking for a recovery community that will assist them in their ongoing recovery journey. Educational & Experiential Learning Seminars or RetreatsSUCCESSFUL LIVING SEMINAR: RECLAIMING FAMILIES The Successful Living Seminar: Reclaiming Families offers a weekend (Friday through Sunday) program designed to address the needs of family members, spouses and selected other significant relationships of clients participating in The TREK Program. Participants are exposed to a psycho- educational group, process group, and interactive group exper

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 80% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
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. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 71
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 80
  • Sustainability: 30
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 78.5%; rating input score 78
  • Program expense ratio: 77.1%; rating input score 77
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.08 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 18; 18th 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: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -1.4%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.57; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.44; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2.7%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.6% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 78.5% of revenue deployed · 77.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 6 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $75K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2014 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 — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 18/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 28/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 20/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 24/100.