HOPE MINISTRIES
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Plain text HOPE MINISTRIES. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/462000881. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2017–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $196K · expenses $171K · assets $376K
- EIN
- 46-2000881
- Address
- 401 S PEARL ST, ELK POINT, SD 57025-2367
- Website
- HOPEMINISTRIES.CO
- NTEE code
- X21
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SHINING CHRIST'S LIGHT OF HOPE IN A BROKEN AND HURTING WORLD. HOPE MINISTRIES IS A NONPROFIT CHRISTIAN FAMILY THAT CARES FOR ORPHANS, PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPLIES, PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, AND BRINGS FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE TO THE PEOPLE IN TANZANIA, AFRICA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle Stroschein | PRESIDENT | 2017-2025 | $0 | $58,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hanson | SECRETARY | 2017-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Evonne Blinkers | VICE PRESIDE | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lora Vander Zwaag | TREASURER | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Vandyke (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2017-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sharon Persuad (former) | TREASURER | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Evonne Bunkers (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debbie Mccalla (former) | SECRETARY | 2017-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Bechler (former) | TREASURER | 2017-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE STROSCHEIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY HANSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVONNE BLINKERS | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LORA VANDER ZWAAG | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE STROSCHEIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY HANSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVONNE BLINKERS | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LORA VANDER ZWAAG | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE STROSCHEIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY HANSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVONNE BLINKERS | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LORA VANDER ZWAAG | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE STROSCHEIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY HANSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVONNE BLINKERS | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LORA VANDER ZWAAG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE STROSCHEIN | PRESIDENT | 50 | $12,000 | - | - | $12,000 | 1 |
| WILLIAM VANDYKE | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY HANSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHARON PERSUAD | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVONNE BUNKERS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE STROSCHEIN | PRESIDENT | 50 | $12,000 | - | - | $12,000 | 1 |
| WILLIAM VANDYKE | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY HANSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHARON PERSUAD | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVONNE BUNKERS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE STROSCHEIN | PRESIDENT | 50 | $12,000 | - | - | $12,000 | 1 |
| WILLIAM VANDYKE | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE MCCALLA | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY BECHLER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY HANSON | DIRECTORS | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $10K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE STROSCHEIN | PRESIDENT | 50 | $10,000 | - | - | $10,000 | 1 |
| WILLIAM VANDYKE | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE MCCALLA | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY BECHLER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY HANSON | DIRECTORS | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE STROSCHEIN | PRESIDENT | 50 | $12,000 | - | - | $12,000 | 1 |
| WILLIAM VANDYKE | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBIE MCCALLA | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY BECHLER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY HANSON | DIRECTOR | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $196,403 | $171,313 | $375,983 | $375,983 | $186,199 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $154,542 | $79,989 | $350,892 | $350,892 | $143,002 | $11,540 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $137,959 | $108,558 | $276,340 | $276,340 | $137,306 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $103,624 | $77,676 | $246,938 | $246,938 | $103,624 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,802 | $114,735 | $220,990 | $220,990 | $128,802 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,365 | $29,988 | $206,923 | $206,923 | $55,281 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $140,633 | $93,644 | $165,546 | $165,546 | $90,945 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $176,263 | $151,044 | $118,557 | $118,557 | $143,876 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $186,800 | $157,693 | $94,640 | $94,639 | $186,800 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,200 in all, tax years 2016 to 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 | $5,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES | DAF sponsor | Fuzzy filed as “HOPE MINISTRIES” | 2016 | 1 | $1,000 | 2016 | $1,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $200 | 2017 | $200 | show |
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE NOW MINISTRIES | GA | X21 | $193,314 | $184,426 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| M U D MINISTRIES | AL | X21 | $231,888 | $137,687 | EXEC DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| S2A4 MINISTRIES | TN | X21 | $185,521 | $176,592 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ONE80 MINISTRIES | PA | X21 | $235,038 | $192,143 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $34,710 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HOPE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | AL | X21 | $205,899 | $177,381 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MICAIAH MINISTRIES INC | OK | X21 | $167,536 | $137,740 | Vice President | $32,000 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SOZO MINISTRIES INC | NJ | X21 | $245,929 | $141,042 | President | $15,000 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| C128 MINISTRIES INC | GA | X21 | $223,524 | $65,300 | DIRECTOR OF MINISTRIES | $13,225 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| JWB MINISTRIES INC | TX | X21 | $179,185 | $160,881 | President | $42,500 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| KOENES MINISTRIES INC | MT | X21 | $230,543 | $231,612 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WARFORD MINISTRIES | CA | X21 | $168,983 | $170,427 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HARVEST MINISTRIES INC | OK | X21 | $216,664 | $436,651 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MIKE & MONA MINISTRIES | MN | X21 | $195,578 | $184,233 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| INTERSERVE MINISTRIES | MN | X21 | $214,169 | $227,377 | EXECUTIVE DI | $37,686 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BARBIER MINISTRIES INC | LA | X21 | $220,261 | $237,783 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $41,890 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x |
| TWELVE TWO MINISTRIES INC | TX | X21 | $173,355 | $167,025 | President | $95,417 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x |
| MTT MINISTRIES | SC | X21 | $169,341 | $179,997 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HEAVENS GATE MINISTRIES | DE | X21 | $190,434 | $149,966 | President | $24,977 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TOUCH THE WORLD MINISTRIES INC | NC | X21 | $230,077 | $262,396 | Accountant/Bookkeeper | $46,800 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| RIVER MINISTRIES INC | NJ | X21 | $183,798 | $187,003 | PRESIDENT | $76,800 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SIMPLICITY MINISTRIES | OR | X21 | $201,680 | $176,012 | President | $146,082 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WHETSTONE MINISTRIES | AR | X21 | $238,447 | $170,216 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ALOHA MINISTRIES | OR | X21 | $165,406 | $165,406 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ECHO MINISTRIES INC | AR | X21 | $197,474 | $201,458 | DIRECTOR PRESIDENT | $99,305 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| NOTHING HIDDEN MINISTRIES | CA | X21 | $177,714 | $155,395 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $171,313 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $150,034 | 87.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,929 | 12.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $350 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $171,313 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $79,989 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $59,352 | 74.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,637 | 25.8% | |
| Total | $79,989 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $108,558 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $88,015 | 81.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,543 | 18.9% | |
| Total | $108,558 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $77,676 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $66,639 | 85.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,037 | 14.2% | |
| Total | $77,676 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $114,735 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $101,535 | 88.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,200 | 11.5% | |
| Total | $114,735 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $29,988 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $840
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,788 | 56.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,200 | 44.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $840 | reported apart |
| Total | $29,988 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $93,644 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,943
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $80,444 | 85.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,200 | 14.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,943 | reported apart |
| Total | $93,644 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $151,044 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,859
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $138,844 | 91.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,200 | 8.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,859 | reported apart |
| Total | $151,044 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $157,693 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $144,547 | 91.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,900 | 8.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $246 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $157,693 | 100% |