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Nonprofit · EIN 23-2811078

HOPEWORX INC

Tax-exempt · NORRISTOWN, PA 19401

Financials

$2.3M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOPEWORX INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,267,692$2,295,996-$28,304$1,564,994$682,031$882,963
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,220,553
of which government grants
$1,689,869
Program service revenue
$31,850
Investment income
$803
Other revenue
$14,486

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$92,302
Other salaries and wages
$1,258,771
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,649,444
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$15,649
Accounting fees
$45,440
Occupancy
$154,974
Travel
$9,378
Depreciation
$15,849
Program services (functional)
$1,961,121
Management and general (functional)
$315,348
Fundraising (functional)
$19,527

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,219,611
Total assets, end of year
$1,564,994
Total liabilities, end of year
$682,031
Net assets, end of year
$882,963
Land, buildings and equipment
$503,409
Net assets without donor restrictions
$831,220
Net assets with donor restrictions
$51,743
Gross receipts
$2,267,692
Employees
46
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1994
State of legal domicile
PA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN SHANNONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
37.5$74,199$16,330
SUE SORIANOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TIM TUNNERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHAUNA KANESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY LAWSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BRENDA BOORSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW DEERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN FERRAROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL RUSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1210 STANBRIDGE STREET, NORRISTOWN, PA 19401-5318
In care of
% SUSAN SHANNON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SUSAN SHANNON, 1210 STANBRIDGE ST SUITE 600, NORRISTOWN, PA 19401
Signed the 990
SUSAN SHANNON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(610) 270-3685
Return prepared by
BAUM SMITH & CLEMENS

Mission

HOPEWORX PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH PEER ADVOCACY TO PEOPLE USING SERVICES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA. HOPEWORX IS CONTRACTED BY THE COUNTY TO SURVEY PEOPLE WHO USE SERVICES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO PROVIDE ONE ON ONE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AS THEY NAVIGATE THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND OTHER SUPPORT SYSTEMS. HOPEWORX ALSO HOSTS A COMMUNITY CENTER WHICH PROVIDES SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PEOPLE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY AS WELL AS EMERGENCY FOOD, CLOTHING AND OTHER SUPPLIES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE HOUSING INSECURE OR IN NEED.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FAMILYWORX (FW) - FAMILYWORX IS AN ADVOCACY TEAM COMPRISED OF PARENTS AND PRIMARY CAREGIVERS WHOSE CHILDREN ARE INVOLVED IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. TEAM MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AS SOMEONE WHO HAS "BEEN IN THEIR SHOES." THE MISSION OF FAMILYWORX IS TO SUPPORT MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS HAVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS NAVIGATE THE PUBLIC CHILD SERVING SYSTEMSBEHAVIORAL HEALTH, JUVENILE JUSTICE, CHILD WELFARE, AND EDUCATIONAS WELL AS CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FAMILYWORX IS A PART OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SYSTEM OF CARE COMMUNITY AND IS COMMITTED TO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO AFFECT CHANGE AS IT RELATES TO THE CHILD SERVING SYSTEMS. THE FW TEAM IS COMPRISED OF PARENTS AND PRIMARY CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE NAVIGATING THE CHILD SERVING SYSTEMS (EDUCATION, JUVENILE JUSTICE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND MORE) WITH THEIR OWN CHILDREN. THE FW TEAM USES THEIR OWN STORIES AND EXPERIENCES TO HELP SUPPORT OTHER PARENTS AND GUARDIANS BECOME THEIR OWN BEST ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
    Expenses $451,207 · revenue $46,336
  • THE FERNS PEER-RUN RESPITE (FERNS) - THE FERNS PEER-RUN RESPITE OFFERS A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING DISTRESS IN THEIR LIVES THAT RECOGNIZES EACH INDIVIDUAL AS THE EXPERT ON THEMSELVES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING TIME, SPACE, AND CONNECTIONS THAT SUPPORT THEIR SELF-DETERMINATION, HEALING, AND GROWTH. THE FERNS OPENED ITS DOORS IN A RESIDENTIAL HOUSE IN AUGUST 2024, BRINGING A BRAND-NEW OPTION TO OUR REGION FOR PEOPLE WHO FEEL OVERWHELMED BY CRISIS OR IN EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE FERNS SERVED 65 GUESTS WHO EACH STAYED AN AVERAGE OF 5 DAYS AND RAISED OVER $500,000 IN GRANTS AND DONATIONS.THE FERNS PEER-RUN RESPITE, LLC WAS FORMED ON OCTOBER 16, 2023, WITH HOPEWORX, INC. AS ITS SOLE MEMBER. THE LLC IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT FURTHER CERTAIN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE SOLE MEMBER. SPECIFICALLY, THE LLC IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A PEER-RUN RESPITE SPACE TO SUPPORT THE SELF-DETERMINATION, HEALING, AND GROWTH OF PEOPLE GOING THROUGH CRISIS. THE LLC SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
    Expenses $430,088
  • COMMUNITY SATISFACTION TEAM (CST) - THE CENTRAL ROLE OF CST IS TO PROVIDE THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE OF BH/DD WITH INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION ABOUT SATISFACTION WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT ADULTS ARE RECEIVING AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE. THE COMMUNITY SATISFACTION TEAM MEETS FACE TO FACE WITH INDIVIDUALS TO LISTEN TO AND DOCUMENT THEIR SATISFACTION WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THEY RECEIVE THAT ARE FUNDED BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM. THE STAFF AT CST, ALL OF WHOM HAVE EXPERIENCE RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SURVEY INDIVIDUALS TO FIND OUT IF THEIR NEEDS ARE BEING MET, AND IF THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THEM. THE CST STAFF DEVELOP THE SURVEYS BASED ON THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM AS WELL AS FROM THE RESULTS OF PREVIOUS SURVEYS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOALS OF THE SERVICES. THE DATA GATHERED IS USED TO CREATE A REPORT WHICH IS SHARED WITH THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SURVEYED, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, WHO THEN WORK TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT CHANGE.
    Expenses $394,549
  • FAMILY SATISFACTION TEAM (FST) - THE GOAL OF THE FAMILY SATISFACTION TEAM (FST) IS TO WORK WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO STRENGTHEN RESILIENCY AND RECOVERY ORIENTATED DELIVERY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORTS PROVIDED TO FAMILIES AND YOUTH IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. FST TEAM MEMBERS ALL IDENTIFY AS HAVING THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM, EITHER AS A PARENT OF A CHILD RECEIVING SERVICES OR AS A PERSON WHO RECEIVED SERVICES AS A CHILD THEMSELVES. THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEYS ARE SHARED WITH THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SURVEYED, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, WHO THEN WORK TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT CHANGE. THE FAMILY SATISFACTION TEAM SURVEYS FAMILIES AND YOUTH, EITHER FACE TO FACE OR VIA TELEPHONE, TO HEAR ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. THEY SERVE AS INDEPENDENT EVALUATORS OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
    Expenses $264,040
  • ADVOCACYWORX (AW) - ADVOCACYWORX IS AN ADVOCACY TEAM, COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO USE OR HAVE USED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, THAT WORK TOGETHER TO HELP ADULTS USING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS, LEARN SELF-ADVOCACY AND UTILIZE PEER SUPPORT. ASIDE FROM HELPING ADULTS, THE TEAM ALSO WORKS TO IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM, PROVIDE SELF-ADVOCACY EDUCATION, AND EFFECT SYSTEMS CHANGE.
    Expenses $211,291
  • INDEPENDENT MONITORING FOR QUALITY (IM4Q) - IM4Q IS AN INFORMATION-GATHERING METHOD THE PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS (ODP) USES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY. INDEPENDENT TEAMS MONITOR THE SATISFACTION AND OUTCOMES OF A RANDOM SAMPLE OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES STATEWIDE. INFORMATION IS USED TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE ARE HEALTHY AND SAFE AND TO OFFER SERVICES THAT PROMOTE CHOICE AND CONTROL IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES.
    Expenses $147,021
  • COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM (CSP) - MONTGOMERY COUNTY'S COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM (CSP) COMMITTEE BRINGS TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, PROVIDERS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN AN EQUAL.
    Expenses $40,283
  • COMMUNITYWORX (CW) - COMMUNITYWORX IS BOTH A PLACE AND A COMMUNITY. THE MARKET IS SET UP IN THE HOPEWORX OFFICES WHERE DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AND DISPLAYED SO THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN BROWSE AND CHOOSE WHAT THEY NEED. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THEIR LIFE AND WELLNESS.THE COMMUNITY IS THE EVER WIDENING GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE JOINED OUR MISSION TO CONTRIBUTE AND TRADE THEIR TIME, THEIR TALENTS, THEIR ENERGY AND SOMETIMES THEIR DONATIONS TO OUR SHOWROOM. OUR MEMBERS FORM A COMMUNITY WITH A SELF-DRIVEN ENVIRONMENT THAT REACHES THROUGHOUT MONTGOMERY COUNTY. IT'S A GROWING COMMUNITY RUN BY VOLUNTEER MEMBERS WHO BELIEVE THAT WORKING TOGETHER BRINGS UNITY TO A COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $22,642

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-2811078
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
1995
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E32Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,564,994
Income (IRS master file)
$2,267,692

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025–––IRS
990June 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$1,793,644$1,744,455$698,346IRS
990June 2022$1,698,735$1,659,553$401,153IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about HOPEWORX INC

What is the EIN of HOPEWORX INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPEWORX INC is 23-2811078.
Is HOPEWORX INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to HOPEWORX INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HOPEWORX 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 HOPEWORX INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HOPEWORX INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HOPEWORX INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN SHANNON.
Who are the officers and directors of HOPEWORX INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,199 (SUSAN SHANNON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HOPEWORX INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,267,692, expenses of $2,295,996 and total assets of $1,564,994 at year end.

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