Nonprofit · EIN 26-4785463
DESIGNS FOR HOPE
Tax-exempt · TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $582,742 | $630,908 | -$48,166 | $324,220 | $6,029 | $318,191 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $730,103 | $706,030 | $24,073 | $377,850 | $11,493 | $366,357 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $764,119 | $730,096 | $34,023 | $349,532 | $7,248 | $342,284 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $539,870
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $286
- Net income from fundraising events
- $42,586
- Other revenue
- $42,586
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $134,457
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $147,337
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,900
- Occupancy
- $32,000
- Travel
- $49,105
- Depreciation
- $8,026
- Program services (functional)
- $342,415
- Management and general (functional)
- $279,493
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $377,850
- Total assets, end of year
- $324,220
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,029
- Net assets, end of year
- $318,191
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $81,791
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $318,191
- Gross receipts
- $594,055
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Bond | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $142,371 |
| Mike Ennis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $9,000 |
| Shae Wall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Murray | COO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cale Mcgraw | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Mckinney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Stoter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Bond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ric Camp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Meads | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael McSweeney | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Murray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aron Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Drew Collins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Ellis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER BOND | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $137,044 |
| SHAE WALL | PASTOR TRAINING COORDINATO Trustee or director | 16 | $13,842 |
| BEN MURRAY | COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH COO Trustee or director | 1 | $6,000 |
| CALE MCGRAW | REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ASIA Trustee or director | 30 | $1,500 |
| NICK MCKINNEY | REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF AFRIC Trustee or director | 10 | $250 |
| RICK STOTSER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN BOUNDS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIC CAMP | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ENNIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MEADS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCSWEENEY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAY JONES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW MURRAY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARON SMITH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW COLLINS | REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF LATIN Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| JOEL ELLIS | REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF AFRIC Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER BOND | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $111,361 |
| SHAE WALL | PASTOR TRAINING COORDINATO Trustee or director | 16 | $11,292 |
| BEN MURRAY | COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH COO Trustee or director | 1 | $6,000 |
| NICK MCKINNEY | REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF AFRIC Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RICK STOTSER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN BOUNDS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIC CAMP | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ENNIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MEADS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCSWEENEY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY JONES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW MURRAY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARON SMITH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW COLLINS | REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF LATIN Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| JOEL ELLIS | REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF AFRIC Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| CALE MCGRAW | REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ASIA Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LIPPERT | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DEVELO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1177, TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173-6100
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER BOND
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 1055 Summit Ridge Way, Odenville AL 35120
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Christopher Bond, 6625 Advent Circle, Trussville, AL 35173
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Chris Bond, 1055 Summit Ridge Way, Odenville AL 35120
- Signed the 990
- Christopher Bond, Executive Director
- Phone
- (205) 516-5515
- Website
- www.designsforhope.org
- Return prepared by
- Certified Pro Advisors
Mission
DESIGNS FOR HOPE IS A NON-PROFIT THAT EXISTS TO EQUIP AND EMPOWER DISCIPLE-MAKERS IN DEVELOPING REGIONS.
Program accomplishments
- DESIGNS FOR HOPE PERSONNEL AND VOLUNTEERS PARTNER WITH CHURCHES AND MISSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE. IN 2024, WE MINISTERED TO 96,962 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 35,525 IN UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS ACROSS SIX COUNTRIES AND THREE CONTINENTS. OUR TEAM PROVIDED ENGINEERING CONSULTING, ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT, THEOLOGICAL TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. THE MAIN PHYSICAL PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR 2024 INCLUDED: 7 CHURCHES BUILT, 13 WATER PROJECTS, 218 SOLAR PROJECTS, AND 1,055 PASTORS TRAINED.Expenses $342,415
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
- 26-4785463
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $324,220
- Income (IRS master file)
- $594,055
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $582,742 | $630,908 | $324,220 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $730,103 | $706,030 | $377,850 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $764,119 | $730,096 | $349,532 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $696,388 | $773,701 | $308,934 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Chris Bond | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 26-4785463).
Questions about DESIGNS FOR HOPE
- What is the EIN of DESIGNS FOR HOPE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESIGNS FOR HOPE is 26-4785463.
- Is DESIGNS FOR HOPE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to DESIGNS FOR HOPE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DESIGNS FOR HOPE 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 DESIGNS FOR HOPE 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 DESIGNS FOR HOPE 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 DESIGNS FOR HOPE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Christopher Bond.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESIGNS FOR HOPE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,371 (Christopher Bond, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does DESIGNS FOR HOPE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $582,742, expenses of $630,908 and total assets of $324,220 at year end.
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