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HOPE CENTER UGANDA

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $134K · expenses $143K · assets $25K

EIN
27-2280296
Address
9805 FAIRBURY LN, LINCOLN, NE 68516-9530
Website
HOPECENTERUGANDA.ORG
NTEE code
Q33
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2010
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Mission

An orphanage and school in the Mityana district of Ugnada, Africa. Good relationship with local law enforcement who bring children in when they are found, parents have died, or have been incarcerated. Provide education and a safe place to live, food to eat, and love for the children.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Barbie Wells PRESIDENT2016-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Carrie Parr VICE PRESIDENT2016-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Jerry Doehling DIRECTOR2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Steve Wells DIRECTOR2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Matt Kuske SECRETRAY/TREASURER2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Andrew Metcalf DIRECTOR2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Linda Doehling DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Kander (former) DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Lynda Doehling (former) DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Christine Dwinell (former) TREASURER2016-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Dave Dwinell (former) DIRECTOR2016-2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBIE WELLS PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
CARRIE PARR VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
JERRY DOEHLING DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE WELLS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MATT KUSKE SECRETRAY/TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW METCALF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LINDA DOEHLING DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBIE WELLS PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
CARRIE PARR VICE PRESIDE5 $0-- $01
JERRY DOEHLING DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
STEVE WELLS DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
MATT KUSKE SECRETARY/TR5 $0-- $01
ANDREW METCALF DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
MICHAEL KANDER DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
LYNDA DOEHLING DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBIE WELLS PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
CARRIE PARR VICE PRESIDE0 $0-- $01
JERRY DOEHLING DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
STEVE WELLS DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MATT KUSKE SECRETARY/TR0 $0-- $01
ANDREW METCALF DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MICHAEL KANDER DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
LYNDA DOEHLING DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBIE WELLS PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
CARRIE PARR VICE PRESIDE5 $0-- $01
JERRY DOEHLING DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
STEVE WELLS DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
MATT KUSKE SECRETARY/TR5 $0-- $01
ANDREW METCALF DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
MICHAEL KANDER DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
LYNDA DOEHLING DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBIE WELLS PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
CARRIE PARR VICE PRESIDE5 $0-- $01
CHRISTINE DWINELL TREASURER5 $0-- $01
ANDREW METCALF DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
DAVE DWINELL DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
JERRY DOEHLING DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
STEVE WELLS DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBIE WELLS PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
CARRIE PARR VICE PRESIDE0 $0-- $01
CHRISTINE DWINELL TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ANDREW METCALF DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DAVE DWINELL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
JERRY DOEHLING DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
STEVE WELLS DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBIE WELLS PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
CARRIE PARR VICE PRESIDE10 $0-- $01
CHRISTINE DWINELL TREASURER10 $0-- $01
ANDREW METCALF DIRECTOR5 $0-- $01
DAVE DWINELL DIRECTOR5 $0-- $01
JERRY DOEHLING DIRECTOR5 $0-- $01
STEVE WELLS DIRECTOR5 $0-- $01
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBIE WELLS PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
CARRIE PARR VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTINE DWINELL TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW METCALF DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
DAVE DWINELL DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
JERRY DOEHLING DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
STEVE WELLS DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBIE WELLS PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
CARRIE PARR VICE PRESIDE20 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTINE DWINELL TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW METCALF DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE DWINELL DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
JERRY DOEHLING DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE WELLS DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$133,738$142,967 $25,306$25,306 $134,477$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$113,920$126,805 $34,535$34,535 $113,167$753 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$103,255$93,270 $47,420$47,420 $97,105$6,150 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$117,994$110,174 $37,435$37,435 $117,994- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$103,388$96,580 $29,615$29,615 $103,388- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$95,649$86,842 $30,382$22,482 $95,649- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$99,008$102,524 $21,700$13,700 $99,008- ---
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,840$54,675 $28,076$19,776 $72,840$0 -011
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$85,984$85,688 $22,111$1,611 $85,984$0 -020

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $58,889 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS Public charity Exact 2016-2018, 2022-2024 6$35,763 2024$6,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$11,899 2024$5,207
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THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$11,227 2023$5,027
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BASKET OF HOPE INCNEQ33 $110,757$123,146 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
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WATER FOR THE WORLDNEQ33 $143,272$261,994 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW HOPE CENTRE INCOHQ33 $132,831$151,211 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
KAYONGOS HOPEMIQ33 $127,360$109,681 DIRECTOR$14,760 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
ANZA TENA DREAM CENTERCAQ33 $159,205$143,226 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES UGANDACAQ33 $112,138$58,471 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
REAL HOPE MINISTRIES INCORQ33 $157,690$152,818 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
REFUGE OF HOPE PERUTXQ33 $145,115$147,855 Executive Dir.$30,330 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
TREE OF HOPE HAITI INCMAQ33 $160,024$139,087 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
AFRICA HEALTH AND HOPE INCOHQ33 $162,452$159,264 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
WORLDHOPE US INCILQ33 $140,193$102,921 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
HOPE MATTERS INTERNATIONALCAQ33 $112,772$86,231 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
BLESSED HOPE FOUNDATIONWVQ33 $149,664$171,920 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
YAHVE-JIRE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION USPAQ33 $125,456$185,835 CHAIRMAN/PRE$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
FUNDANA INTERNATIONAL CORPFLQ33 $166,473$357,173 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
HOPE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL INCCAQ33 $112,950$125,743 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
SAIL CENTRAL AMERICA INCNCQ33 $123,562$39,571 MANAGER$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
HOPE 2 OTHERS INTERNATIONALCOQ33 $120,660$41,551 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
HANDS OF KINDNESS CHILDRENS MINISTRYSCQ33 $169,724$172,223 Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
PROJECT HEAL FOUNDATION INCTNQ33 $140,203$138,478 Director$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
DISPLACED ORPHANS INTERNATIONAL INCWAQ33 $150,007$145,405 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
HOPE ALIVE CLINIC MINISTRIES INCNJQ33 $144,164$130,952 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
CLOTHED IN HOPENCQ33 $110,631$118,467 PRESIDENT$48,892 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
ANNIES HOPE INCFLQ33 $131,703$111,109 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$2,424,78034 92018–2024 MEKEDONIA CHARITY HOMES; MAKING THE GRADE-HOPE FOR AFRICAN YOUTH; HEART SMILES INC; CLIMB FOR A CHILD and 5 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$2,223,54382 262014–2024 GOLDEN COURAGE INTERNATIONAL INC RESEARCH AND SERVICE FOR; NEW HOPE CENTRE INC; AMERICANHELPER INC; SISTER PARISH MINISTRY INC and 22 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,309,57261 332016–2024 YAMBI RWANDA; MAKING THE GRADE-HOPE FOR AFRICAN YOUTH; EIGHT 4 THIRD WORLD HOPE INC; YOUTH ACTION INTERNATIONAL INC and 29 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$730,98741 152019–2024 CEPAD USA INC; THE GIFT OF HOPE USA INC; PROJECT HEAL FOUNDATION INC; UNA VIDA and 11 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$558,10016 82020–2024 GLOBAL CONNECTION INTERNATIONAL; ANDREW GRENE FOUNDATION; CHILDREN FROM AFAR INC; AFRICA HEALTH AND HOPE INC and 4 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$550,0003 32010–2024 SAJIDA FOUNDATION USA INC; YOUTH ACTION INTERNATIONAL INC; MEKEDONIA CHARITY HOMES
PURE INC DAF sponsor$533,08311 22016–2024 TREE OF HOPE HAITI INC; CLOTHED IN HOPE
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$527,83833 142012–2024 THE GIFT OF HOPE USA INC; MERCY MISSION HOPE; HOPE FOR EVERY HEART FOUNDATION; STEPS OF HOPE-GUATEMALA INC and 10 more
EDELFOOS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$388,4573 12023–2025 LOVE TO LANGA
CHANDLER FOUNDATION Private foundation$287,13510 12016–2025 HOPE HERE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$286,83056 202012–2024 GLOBAL CONNECTION INTERNATIONAL; AMERICANHELPER INC; GO AND TELL; HOPE FOR HILLTRIBES INC and 16 more
SERVANT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$214,6004 22021–2023 RAFIKI AFRICA MINISTRIES INC; HANDLEBARS FOR HOPE INC
AMINI FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$212,0008 12016–2024 RWANDA SHINES
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$205,0004 22020–2024 ANDREW GRENE FOUNDATION; HOPE FOR EVERY HEART FOUNDATION
FROM HIS HAND FOUNDATION Private foundation$156,0009 12017–2025 GOSPEL JOY INTERNATIONAL

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $142,967 spent · pay $48,395 · grants $0 · events $4,739
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $69,386 48.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $48,395 33.9%
Fees to independent contractors $15,446 10.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,740 6.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,739reported apart
Total$142,967100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $126,805 spent · pay $47,737 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $53,771 42.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $47,737 37.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $14,834 11.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,463 8.3%
Total$126,805100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $93,270 spent · pay $42,139 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $42,139 45.2%
Fees to independent contractors $37,664 40.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,736 9.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,731 5.1%
Total$93,270100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $110,174 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $106,428 96.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $3,746 3.4%
Total$110,174100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $96,580 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $95,835 99.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $745 0.8%
Total$96,580100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $86,842 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $86,096 99.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $746 0.9%
Total$86,842100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $102,524 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $101,778 99.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $746 0.7%
Total$102,524100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $54,675 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $37,381$20,854$16,527- 68.4%
Fees: management $16,549$16,549-- 30.3%
Depreciation and depletion $745$745-- 1.4%
Total$54,675100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $85,688 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $57,053$57,053-- 66.6%
Fees: management $28,027$5,473$22,554- 32.7%
Depreciation and depletion $608$608-- 0.7%
Total$85,688100%

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