2025-11-17T15:46:08-05:00 2024-12-31 200104286 Jennifer S Hill CPA PC 105 Saint Marys Street Ste 100 Rockwall TX 75087 990 2024-01-01 825257140 HOPE STORY INC % RICK SMITH HOPE 2147254673 1920 NORTH COIT RD SUITE 200-176 RICHARDSON TX 75080 RICK SMITH ED 9722705452 2025-10-27 true true JENNIFER S HILL P00236976 9722705452 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICK SMITH 1920 NORTH COIT RD SUITE 200-176 RICHARDSON TX 75080 641972 false X WWW.HOPESTORY.ORG X 2018 TX SEE ATTACHED MISSION STATEMENT. 5 4 6 6 0 0 337248 641972 0 0 0 337248 641972 0 0 106770 129103 0 27541 153868 310319 260638 439422 76610 202550 307153 544460 8405 43162 298748 501298 X SEE ATTACHED MISSION STATEMENT. false false 349364 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 349364 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 4 true false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false X X RICK SMITH 2147254673 1920 NORTH COIT RD SUITE 200-176 RICHARDSON TX 75080 RICK SMITH ED 40.00 0.00 X 101242 0 0 ABBIE SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY ZINK DIERCTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL YOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLEY HECHTNER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NOAH SMITH DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 101242 0 0 1 false false false 641972 641972 0 641972 0 0 0 X 101242 80994 10124 10124 18372 14698 1837 1837 9489 7591 949 949 12788 12788 22953 11711 11242 7823 7823 3750 3750 31993 31993 9053 9053 725 725 PROMOTION 9925 9925 BANK CHARGES 204 204 RUNNING EVENTS 207569 207569 ADVOCATE EVENTS 1843 1843 1693 1693 439422 349364 62517 27541 307153 544460 307153 544460 8405 43162 8405 43162 X 298748 501298 298748 501298 307153 544460 202550 0 X false false false X 85550 158876 226407 337248 641972 1450053 85550 158876 226407 337248 641972 1450053 11170 1438883 1281 1281 1451334 0.99140 0.77620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED CREDIT CARD 34563 PAYROLL TAXES 8599 43162 Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 RICK SMITH AND ABBIE SMITH, TWO BOARD MEMBERS, ARE MARRIED. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TP FILING. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e PHOTOS 505 RESIDENCY EVENTS 2,563 RESIDENT DINNERS 4,017 RUNNING EVENTS 11,806 T-SHIRTS 2,788 VIDEO PRODUCTION 4,000 Part III response or note to any other line in Part III HOPE STORY PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO NEW PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND EXPANDED OUTREACH TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: DISTRIBUTING PERSONALIZED RESOURCE PACKETS TO NEW HOPE ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH A GOAL OF CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH LOCAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PARENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. ATTENDING MAJOR AWARENESS EVENTS, SUCH AS BUDDY WALKS, TO EDUCATE ATTENDEES ON HOPE STORYS MISSION AND CONNECT FAMILIES WITH VITAL RESOURCES. PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING A NEW PARENT WELCOME BOOKLET IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WITH A GOAL OF OFFERING NEW FAMILIES TO OFFER IMMEDIATE GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT. ENHANCING MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ATTENDANCE AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES, HOSTING AN EDUCATIONAL DINNER FOR PROVIDERS, AND LAUNCHING A TARGETED OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO EQUIP HEALTHCARE TEAMS WITH DOWN SYNDROME RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY TOOLS. DELIVERING NATIONWIDE PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING TO NEW PARENTS, FOSTERING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ADVICE FROM EXPERIENCED FAMILIES. HOSTING A BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. TO STRENGTHEN THESE INITIATIVES, WE HIRED A DEDICATED MEDICAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR TO SUSTAIN PROVIDER PARTNERSHIPS AND A RACE COORDINAT R TO EXPAND OUR CHARITY RUNNING PROGRAM, WHICH GREW TO OVER 300 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 15 RACES NATIONWIDE, RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR FAMILY SUPPORT. General explanation attachment HOPE STORY EXISTS TO GIVE SUPPORT, ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE TO PARENTS WHOSE CHILD HAS RECEIVED A DOWN SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS; TO PROVIDE FREE RESOURCES TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY TO HELP DOCTORS DELIVER A DOWN SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS, AND TO HELP PARENTS OF CHILDREN BORN WITH DOWN SYNDROME USE THEIR STORY TO BRING HOPE TO OTHERS.