Nonprofit · EIN 16-1552315
HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $862,288 | $1,119,458 | -$257,170 | $2,039,518 | $271,413 | $1,768,105 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,075,701 | $1,288,858 | -$213,157 | $2,330,776 | $312,223 | $2,018,553 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,027,964 | $1,066,692 | $961,272 | $2,528,952 | $303,256 | $2,225,696 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $746,099
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $116,189
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $30,906
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $334,179
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $255,217
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $401,435
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $43,737
- Travel
- $51,420
- Depreciation
- $2,837
- Program services (functional)
- $1,004,932
- Management and general (functional)
- $66,628
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,898
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,330,776
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,039,518
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $271,413
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,768,105
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,049
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,801,537
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $464,313
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,303,792
- Gross receipts
- $2,086,303
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUE WAGGONER | C.E.O. Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| JIM KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JILL KELLY | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| PAUL BOSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PARKER BEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD RYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUE WAGGONER | C.E.O. Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| MELISSA JABLONSKI | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $39,979 |
| JIM KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JILL KELLY | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| PAUL BOSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAMRYN KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD RYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUE WAGGONER | C.E.O. Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| MELISSA JABLONSKI | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $65,000 |
| JIM KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JILL KELLY | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| PAUL BOSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAMRYN KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD RYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 21 PRINCETON PLACE UNIT 12, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127-2396
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JACQUE WAGGONER, 21 PRINCETON PLACE SUITE 12, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127
- Signed the 990
- JACQUE WAGGONER, C.E.O.
- Phone
- (716) 667-1200
- Website
- WWW.HUNTERSHOPE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EFPR ADVISORY LLC
Mission
HUNTER'S HOPE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ACUTE NEED FOR INFORMATION AND RESEARCH WITH RESPECT TO KRABBE DISEASE AND RELATED LEUKODYSTROPHIES. IN ADDITION, WE STRIVE TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THOSE AFFLICTED AND THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY STRUGGLE TO ENDURE, ADJUST, AND COPE WITH THE DEMANDS OF THE FATAL ILLNESSES. ACCORDINGLY OUR MISSION IS FOUR FOLD:- TO BROADEN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF KRABBE DISEASE AND OTHER LEUKODYSTROPHIES THUS INCREASING THE PROBABILITY OF EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT.- TO GATHER AND PROVIDE CURRENT, FUNCTIONAL INFORMATION, AND SERVICE LINKAGES TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH LEUKODYSTROPHIES.- TO FUND RESEARCH EFFORTS THAT WILL IDENTIFY NEW TREATMENTS, THERAPIES, AND ULTIMATELY, A CURE FOR KRABBE DISEASE AND OTHER LEUKODYSTROPHIES.- TO ESTABLISH AN ALLIANCE OF HOPE THAT WILL NOURISH, AFFIRM, AND CONFRONT THE URGENT NEED FOR MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND THOSE AFFLICTED WITH LEUKODYSTROPHIES.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION & AWARENESS - THE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO BROADEN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF KRABBE DISEASE AND OTHER LEUKODYSTROPHIES THUS INCREASING THE PROBABILITY OF EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT.Expenses $296,167 · grants $600
- FAMILY ASSISTANCE - THE FOUNDATION UNDERTAKES TO GATHER AND PROVIDE CURRENT, FUNCTIONAL INFORMATION, AND SERVICE LINKAGES TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH LEUKODYSTROPHIES.THE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO ESTABLISH AN ALLIANCE OF HOPE THAT WILL NOURISH, AFFIRM, AND CONFRONT THE URGENT NEED FOR MEDICAL, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND THOSE AFFLICTED WITH LEUKODYSTROPHIES.Expenses $259,604 · grants $61,289
- RESEARCH - THE FOUNDATION'S GOAL IS TO SUPPORT MEDICAL/RESEARCH EFFORTS THAT WILL IDENTIFY NEW TREATMENTS, THERAPIES, AND ULTIMATELY, A CURE FOR KRABBE DISEASE AND OTHER LEUKODYSTROPHIES.Expenses $449,161 · grants $272,290
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1552315
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,039,518
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,086,303
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $862,288 | $1,119,458 | $2,039,518 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,075,701 | $1,288,858 | $2,330,776 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,027,964 | $1,066,692 | $2,528,952 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $960,552 | $834,692 | $1,400,688 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1552315).
Questions about HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC is 16-1552315.
- Is HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JACQUE WAGGONER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (JACQUE WAGGONER, C.E.O.).
- How much revenue does HUNTERS HOPE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $862,288, expenses of $1,119,458 and total assets of $2,039,518 at year end.
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