HOPES CLOSET
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $307K · expenses $302K · assets $258K
- EIN
- 45-1677321
- Address
- 2557 A SOQUEL DR, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065-1956
- Website
- WWW.HOPESCLOSETSC.COM
- NTEE code
- P80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2011
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
HOPES CLOSET PROVIDES USED CLOTHING AND NECESSITIES FOR CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. WE PROVIDE CLOTHING AT NO COST AND OPERATE A RESALE STORE TO OFFER CLOTHING, BOOKS, AND TOYS AT LOW COST AND TO OFFSETS OUR OPERATING EXPENSES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Changras | President | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Valerie Romero | Secretary | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dave Leone | Treasurer | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacy Ness | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Hall-Magee (former) | President | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ruth Cuzick (former) | Treasurer | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donna Odryna (former) | President | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Hendersen (former) | Secretary | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arne Croce (former) | Executive Dir. | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicole Poole (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Davide Pagano (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacey Flores (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Walls (former) | President | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patsy Gasca (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jackie Crossley (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Maffle (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 11 employees · 18 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS CHANGRAS | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VALERIE ROMERO | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE LEONE | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACY NESS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 24 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA HALL-MAGEE | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH CUZICK | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACY NESS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 10 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA ODRYNA | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA HALL-MAGEE | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE HENDERSEN | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARNE CROCE | Executive Dir. | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE POOLE | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVIDE PAGANO | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACEY FLORES | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA WALLS | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH CUZICK | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY GASCA | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid · 11 employees · 16 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA ODRYNA | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA MAGEE | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE HENDERSEN | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARNE CROCE | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE POOLE | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVIDE PAGANO | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACEY FLORES | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACKIE CROSSLEY | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS MAFFLE | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATSY GASCA | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $306,788 | $302,314 | $257,772 | $239,040 | $54,873 | $251,688 | $0 | 11 | 18 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $352,212 | $272,981 | $248,513 | $234,566 | $72,645 | $279,376 | $0 | 7 | 24 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $345,907 | $259,224 | $170,130 | $155,335 | $71,283 | $274,522 | $0 | 10 | 30 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $227,314 | $188,256 | $86,380 | $68,652 | $46,018 | $181,280 | $0 | 11 | 16 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $94,151 in all, tax years 2021 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINES NONPROFIT | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $55,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| GOOD360 | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $26,464 | 2024 | $6,668 | show |
| VOLUNTEER CENTER OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,187 | 2024 | $10,187 | show |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HOPES CLOSET” | 2023 | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 | $2,500 | show |
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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 990 · $302,314 spent · pay $170,194 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $153,695 | $138,325 | $15,370 | - | 50.8% | |
| Occupancy | $85,660 | $85,660 | - | - | 28.3% | |
| Other (as described) | THRIFT STORE SUPPLIES | $17,523 | $17,523 | - | - | 5.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $13,742 | $12,367 | $1,375 | - | 4.5% | |
| Insurance | $10,198 | $9,704 | $494 | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT | $6,504 | $6,504 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | BANKING AND FEES | $4,437 | $2,056 | $2,381 | - | 1.5% |
| Other employee benefits | $2,757 | $2,481 | $276 | - | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,539 | $2,539 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPORT | $1,659 | $1,659 | - | - | 0.5% |
| All other expenses | $1,412 | $141 | $1,271 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,070 | - | $1,070 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,020 | - | $1,020 | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $98 | - | $98 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $302,314 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $272,981 spent · pay $158,905 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $142,901 | $128,611 | $14,290 | - | 52.3% | |
| Occupancy | $75,189 | $75,189 | - | - | 27.5% | |
| Other (as described) | THRIFT STORE SUPPLIES | $15,671 | $15,671 | - | - | 5.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $12,986 | $11,688 | $1,298 | - | 4.8% | |
| Insurance | $7,109 | $6,850 | $259 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | BANKING AND FEES | $4,827 | $2,419 | $2,408 | - | 1.8% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT | $3,216 | $3,216 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPORT | $3,033 | $3,033 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Other employee benefits | $3,018 | $2,716 | $302 | - | 1.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,022 | $2,022 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $1,336 | - | $1,336 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $870 | - | $870 | - | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $515 | - | $515 | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $288 | - | $288 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $272,981 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $259,224 spent · pay $155,707 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $140,923 | $126,830 | $14,093 | - | 54.4% | |
| Occupancy | $72,832 | $72,832 | - | - | 28.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,539 | $11,285 | $1,254 | - | 4.8% | |
| Other (as described) | THRIFT STORE SUPPLIES | $8,079 | $8,079 | - | - | 3.1% |
| Insurance | $7,601 | $7,150 | $451 | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT | $6,413 | $5,851 | $562 | - | 2.5% |
| Other (as described) | BANKING AND FEES | $4,054 | $1,017 | $3,037 | - | 1.6% |
| Other employee benefits | $2,245 | $2,020 | $225 | - | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,225 | $1,225 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPORT | $1,207 | $1,207 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $885 | - | $885 | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $880 | - | $880 | - | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $341 | - | $341 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $259,224 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $188,256 spent · pay $108,476 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $99,668 | $89,701 | $9,967 | - | 52.9% | |
| Occupancy | $48,058 | $48,058 | - | - | 25.5% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT | $15,041 | $13,865 | $1,176 | - | 8.0% |
| Payroll taxes | $8,808 | $7,928 | $880 | - | 4.7% | |
| Insurance | $4,858 | $4,604 | $254 | - | 2.6% | |
| All other expenses | $3,251 | $2,250 | $1,001 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BANKING AND FEES | $3,180 | $3,064 | $116 | - | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $2,394 | $82 | $2,312 | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPORT | $1,491 | $1,491 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Office expenses | $1,295 | - | $1,295 | - | 0.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $212 | $212 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $188,256 | 100% |