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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0196008

HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES INC

Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76114

Financials

$811K$771K2023$1.2M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,155,860$1,082,197$73,663$214,005$322,178-$108,173
December 31, 2023990$810,892$771,441$39,451$206,011$387,847-$181,836
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$827,225
Program service revenue
$328,635
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$74,854
Other salaries and wages
$124,208
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$245,446
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$27,500
Accounting fees
$1,624
Occupancy
$371,540
Travel
$6,123
Depreciation
$10,665
Program services (functional)
$947,055
Management and general (functional)
$135,142

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$206,011
Total assets, end of year
$214,005
Total liabilities, end of year
$322,178
Net assets, end of year
-$108,173
Land, buildings and equipment
$114,646
Gross receipts
$1,155,860
Employees
8
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
TX

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHANDLER FOZARDPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
50$44,104
JASON RODRIGUETREASURER
Officer
38$30,750
BRANDON MATTHEWSVICE-PRESIDE
Officer
1$0
BARBARA FOZARDSECRETARY
Officer
8$0
FRED MESCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RONNIE MARESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLIE HOLMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY CORBINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLAS GUTIERREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHANDLER FOZARDPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
50$57,887
BRANDON MATTHEWSVICE-PRESIDE
Officer
1$0
JASON RODRIGUETREASURER
Officer
3$0
BARBARA FOZARDSECRETARY
Officer
8$0
ANTHONY CORBINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLAS GUTIERREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLIE HOLMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RONNIE MARESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FRED MESCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF O'KEEFEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1137 BURTON HILL RD SUITE D, FORT WORTH, TX 76114-4530
In care of
% CHANDLER FOZARD
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
3515 Sycamore School Suite 125 172, Fort Worth TX 76133
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHANDLER FOZARD
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Chandler Fozard, 3515 Sycamore School Suite 125 172, Fort Worth TX 76133
Signed the 990
CHANDLER FOZARD, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
Phone
(817) 323-7686
Return prepared by
MESCH PLLC

Mission

TO SERVE AS A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED RE-INTEGRATION OF INMATES INTO THE COMMUNITY. ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN RECONCILIATION BETWEEN OFFENDERS, THEIR FAMILIES, THE COMMUNITIES, AND THE VICTIM'S FAMILY.
    Expenses $919,878 · revenue $328,635
  • ON A MONTHLY BASIS, THE ORGANIZATION VISITED PRISONS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND VISITED WITH INMATES TO SHARE ENCOURAGING NEWS. THE ORGANIZATION CALLED INMATES DURING THE POST-COVID19 ERA. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MENTORED TO THESE INMATES BY SENDING CHRISTIAN BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS TO THEM.
    Expenses $27,177

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Check at the IRS
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0196008
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
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X21)
Assets (IRS master file)
$543,724
Income (IRS master file)
$1,170,113

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,155,860$1,082,197$214,005XML
990December 2023$810,892$771,441$206,011XML
990December 2022$452,334$574,734$183,688IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Chandler Fozard
December 31, 2017≤ $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 27-0196008).

Questions about HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES INC

What is the EIN of HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES INC is 27-0196008.
Is HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES 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 HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES 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 HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHANDLER FOZARD.
Who are the officers and directors of HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $44,104 (CHANDLER FOZARD, PRESIDENT &).
How much revenue does HOPE PRISON MINISTRIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,155,860, expenses of $1,082,197 and total assets of $214,005 at year end.

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