Nonprofit · EIN 27-2245867
MATTHEWS HOPE MINISTRIES INC
Tax-exempt · WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,189,503 | $7,738,044 | $451,459 | $3,287,868 | $2,536,871 | $750,997 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,589,550 | $6,274,310 | $315,240 | $2,924,997 | $2,732,297 | $192,700 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $4,952,265 | $5,523,773 | -$571,508 | $2,780,093 | $2,902,739 | -$122,646 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,899,322
- of which government grants
- $356,989
- Program service revenue
- $250,760
- Investment income
- $35,923
- Net rental income
- $26,830
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $32,739
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$23,537
- Other revenue
- $3,498
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,851,152
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $315,441
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,591,998
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,043,058
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,500
- Occupancy
- $743,399
- Travel
- $96,264
- Depreciation
- $180,275
- Program services (functional)
- $6,408,179
- Management and general (functional)
- $879,158
- Fundraising (functional)
- $450,707
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,924,997
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,287,868
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,536,871
- Net assets, end of year
- $750,997
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,142,958
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,209
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$7,883
- Gross receipts
- $8,293,628
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BILLUE | CEO Officer | 41 | $167,390 | $35,000 |
| SHELLEY BRADFORD | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $113,051 | $0 |
| LORI GIBSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BARCOTT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BLAKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ENGLERT SCHMITT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL LIGHTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD GATTEREAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DENSMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROTHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY WIEDMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MCMULLEN THRU 1224 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT GEN JAY GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BILLUE | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 41 | $126,182 | $35,000 |
| ADAM BARCOTT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GIBSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA ZERNICKOW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LINDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CARROLL | DIRECTOR - THRU 5/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES K DENSMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LT GEN JAY GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MCMULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER PRIDGEN | DIRECTOR - AS OF 5/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ENGLERT SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BILLUE | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $140,793 | $33,986 |
| LORI GIBSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BARCOTT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA ZERNICKOW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LINDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DENSMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VENNIA FRANCOIS | DIRECTOR - THRU 12/2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LT GEN JAY GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD GATTEREAU | DIRECTOR - AS OF 9/2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MCMULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ENGLERT SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 611 BUSINESS PARK BLVD STE 101, WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787-5764
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 401 E Smith Street Ste 190, Winter Garden FL 34787
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT BILLUE, 611 BUSINESS PARK BLVD 101, WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Scott Billue, PO Box 748, Oakland FL 34760
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT BILLUE, CEO
- Phone
- (407) 905-9500
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
MATTHEWS HOPE FOSTERS THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF THE HOMELESS MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN OF OUR WEST ORANGE COMMUNITY BY MEETING BASIC NEEDS, DEVELOPING SKILLS, AND RESTORING DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE.
Program accomplishments
- MATTHEWS HOPE FOSTERS THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF HOMELESS MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN IN OUR WEST ORANGE COMMUNITY BY MEETING BASIC NEEDS, DEVELOPING SKILLS, AND RESTORING DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE. THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS, HOMELESS FAMILIES RECEIVE SUPPORT TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN HOUSED, FED, AND IN SCHOOL, WHILE PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO IMPROVE VITAL LIFE SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR REGAINING SELF-SUFFICIENCY. NOTABLY, 48 INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO LAY A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THEIR FUTURE.Expenses $6,408,179 · grants $3,851,152 · revenue $250,760
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 | Not 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
- 27-2245867
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,287,868
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,293,628
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,189,503 | $7,738,044 | $3,287,868 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,589,550 | $6,274,310 | $2,924,997 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,952,265 | $5,523,773 | $2,780,093 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Scott Billue | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $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 27-2245867).
Questions about MATTHEWS HOPE MINISTRIES INC
- What is the EIN of MATTHEWS HOPE MINISTRIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MATTHEWS HOPE MINISTRIES INC is 27-2245867.
- Is MATTHEWS HOPE MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to MATTHEWS HOPE MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MATTHEWS HOPE 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 MATTHEWS HOPE MINISTRIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MATTHEWS HOPE 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 MATTHEWS HOPE MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SCOTT BILLUE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MATTHEWS HOPE MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,390 (SCOTT BILLUE, CEO).
- How much revenue does MATTHEWS HOPE MINISTRIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,189,503, expenses of $7,738,044 and total assets of $3,287,868 at year end.
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