HOPE 4 KIDS INCORPORATED
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $342K · expenses $341K · assets $6K
- EIN
- 81-5332157
- Address
- 16450 S TAMIAMI TRL STE 12, FORT MYERS, FL 33908-5307
- Website
- www.Hopeswfl.org
- NTEE code
- P29
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2018
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF HOPE 4 KIDS IN IS TO ADDRESS,EDUCATE, COORDINATE, AND PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AREA.OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FOR THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN IN FOSTER CARE BY PROVIDING CLOTHING, FURNITURE, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Gawronski | President | 2019-2024 | $35,089 | $240,034 | 1 |
| Samantha McMullen | Secretary | 2024 | $38,410 | $38,410 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Diaz | Treasurer | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Price | Vice-President | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Parks (former) | Treasurer | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jasmine Stephens (former) | Secretary | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Denise Williams (former) | President | 2020-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diane Bancroft (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Jacobs (former) | Secretary | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jan Passaro (former) | TREASURER | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $73K · 9 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha McMullen | Secretary | 40 | $38,410 | $0 | $0 | $38,410 | 1 |
| Jeanne Gawronski | President | 40 | $35,089 | $0 | $0 | $35,089 | 1 |
| Jennifer Diaz | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Price | Vice-President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $46K · 9 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Gawronski | President | 40 | $46,154 | $0 | $0 | $46,154 | 1 |
| Linda Parks | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Price | Vice-President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jasmine Stephens | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $59K · 9 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Gawronski | Director | 40 | $58,846 | $0 | $0 | $58,846 | 1 |
| Denise Williams | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Bancroft | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Price | Vice-President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Jacobs | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $53K · 12 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Gawronski | Director | 40 | $53,262 | $0 | $0 | $53,262 | 1 |
| Denise Williams | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Bancroft | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Price | Vice-President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Jacobs | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $33K · 6 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNE GAWRONSKI | PRESIDENT | 40 | $33,280 | $0 | $0 | $33,280 | 1 |
| DENISE WILLIAMS | SECRATARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAN PASSARO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY PRICE | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $13K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNE GAWRONSKI | PRESIDENT | 40 | $13,403 | - | $0 | $13,403 | 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 | ||||||||
| $341,625 | $340,539 | $6,438 | $6,438 | $158,645 | $0 | $73,500 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $423,822 | $478,988 | $38,125 | $38,125 | $187,207 | $0 | $46,154 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $536,990 | $493,991 | $113,171 | $108,946 | $246,977 | $0 | $58,846 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $391,402 | $403,086 | $78,828 | $74,603 | $166,589 | $0 | $53,262 | 12 | 11 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $374,633 | $292,454 | $90,514 | $86,289 | $227,151 | $0 | $42,545 | 6 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $123,915 | $126,878 | $5,310 | $4,110 | $59,398 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $566,520 in all, tax years 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $415,420 | 2024 | $85,100 | show |
| COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2024 | 9 | $136,100 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 | $15,000 | 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 · $340,539 spent · pay $138,317 · grants $57,064 · events $893
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $84,953 | $83,972 | $981 | $0 | 24.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $73,500 | $73,500 | $0 | $0 | 21.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $49,087 | $49,087 | - | - | 14.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $47,033 | $47,033 | $0 | $0 | 13.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Sales Tax | $14,957 | $14,957 | $0 | $0 | 4.4% |
| Information technology | $11,267 | $11,267 | $0 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,049 | $10,049 | $0 | $0 | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Store Expense | $8,100 | $8,100 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $7,977 | $7,977 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $7,735 | $7,735 | $0 | $0 | 2.3% | |
| Office expenses | $7,200 | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $5,962 | $5,962 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $3,443 | $3,443 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,282 | $3,282 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Coffee Bar | $1,653 | $1,653 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Fees: management | $1,106 | $1,106 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,070 | $0 | $1,070 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $943 | $943 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $893 | $893 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Staff Appreciation/Development | $329 | $329 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $340,539 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $478,988 spent · pay $169,491 · grants $139,789 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $139,789 | $139,789 | - | - | 29.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $106,000 | $106,000 | $0 | $0 | 22.1% | |
| Occupancy | $86,518 | $86,224 | $294 | $0 | 18.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $46,154 | $46,154 | $0 | $0 | 9.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Store Expense | $21,167 | $20,711 | $456 | $0 | 4.4% |
| Other (as described) | Sales Tax | $15,931 | $15,931 | $0 | $0 | 3.3% |
| Payroll taxes | $11,964 | $11,964 | $0 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $9,751 | $8,359 | $1,392 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,179 | $9,179 | $0 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $5,373 | $5,373 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| All other expenses | $5,358 | $5,171 | $187 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,472 | $0 | $4,472 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $4,424 | $4,424 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Information technology | $4,215 | $3,255 | $960 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,040 | $0 | $3,040 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $2,526 | $2,526 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Staff Appreciation/Development | $2,269 | $2,269 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | Coffee Bar | $858 | $858 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Total | $478,988 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $493,991 spent · pay $200,871 · grants $120,878 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $121,538 | $121,538 | $0 | $0 | 24.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $120,878 | $120,878 | - | - | 24.5% | |
| Occupancy | $86,672 | $80,404 | $6,268 | $0 | 17.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $58,846 | $58,846 | $0 | $0 | 11.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Store Expense | $32,523 | $31,287 | $1,236 | $0 | 6.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $14,203 | $14,203 | $0 | $0 | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Sales Tax | $12,631 | $12,631 | $0 | $0 | 2.6% |
| All other expenses | $12,589 | $12,589 | $0 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $11,778 | $3,502 | $8,276 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $6,284 | $6,284 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Information technology | $4,557 | $4,006 | $551 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $3,522 | $3,522 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Donor Appreciation | $2,998 | $2,998 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,996 | $2,996 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Coffee Bar | $929 | $929 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $725 | $0 | $725 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $322 | $0 | $322 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $493,991 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $403,086 spent · pay $141,515 · grants $84,414 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $123,476 | $123,476 | $0 | $0 | 30.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $84,414 | $84,414 | - | - | 20.9% | |
| Occupancy | $69,125 | $64,350 | $4,775 | $0 | 17.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Store Expense | $30,618 | $30,138 | $480 | $0 | 7.6% |
| All other expenses | $27,339 | $27,339 | $0 | $0 | 6.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Sales Tax | $16,852 | $16,852 | $0 | $0 | 4.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $12,538 | $12,538 | $0 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $11,950 | $7,073 | $4,431 | $446 | 3.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,163 | $6,163 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $5,501 | $5,501 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | volunteer Appreciation | $3,347 | $3,347 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Information technology | $3,245 | $2,959 | $286 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $3,169 | $3,169 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,100 | $3,100 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,280 | $0 | $1,280 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Coffee Bar | $969 | $969 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Total | $403,086 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $292,454 spent · pay $78,061 · grants $113,416 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $113,416 | $113,416 | - | - | 38.8% | |
| Occupancy | $49,863 | $44,631 | $5,232 | - | 17.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $42,545 | $40,418 | $2,127 | - | 14.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $33,218 | $33,218 | - | - | 11.4% | |
| Other (as described) | STORE EXPENSE | $32,360 | $30,774 | $1,586 | - | 11.1% |
| Office expenses | $7,704 | $3,856 | $3,531 | $317 | 2.6% | |
| Information technology | $2,924 | $2,632 | $292 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAINING | $2,400 | $2,400 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $2,298 | $2,267 | $31 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION | $1,377 | $1,377 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $977 | - | $977 | - | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $942 | $773 | $169 | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $916 | - | $916 | - | 0.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $896 | $896 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $618 | $618 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $292,454 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $126,878 spent · pay $32,767 · grants $0 · events $3,190
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $53,421 | 42.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,104 | 30.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $32,767 | 25.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,404 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,182 | 0.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,190 | reported apart |
| Total | $126,878 | 100% |