Nonprofit · EIN 27-2602337
SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · LUFKIN, TX 75904
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $56,670 | $47,424 | $9,246 | $114,852 | – | $114,852 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $90,486 | $50,011 | $40,475 | $105,606 | – | $105,606 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990-EZ | $80,986 | $15,855 | $65,131 | $65,131 | – | $65,131 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $56,670
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $4,490
- Occupancy
- $24,978
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,181
- Other expenses
- $16,775
- Program services (functional)
- $9,454
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $105,606
- Total assets, end of year
- $114,852
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $114,852
- Cash, savings and investments
- $114,852
- Gross receipts
- $56,670
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NERISSA SCOTT | CEO | 4 | $0 |
| FRANCELLO CALHOUN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| KEISHA WILLIAMS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NERISSA SCOTT | CEO | 4 | $0 |
| FRANCELLO CALHOUN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| KEISHA WILLIAMS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NERISSA W SCOTT | CEO | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCELLO PHILLIPS CALHOUN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| JURLENE SPARKS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 622 CAIN ST, LUFKIN, TX 75904-2556
- In care of
- % GUESSIPINA BONNER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 620 Cain St, Lufkin TX 75904
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Guessippina Bonner, 620 Cain St, Lufkin TX 75904
- Signed the 990-EZ
- GUESSIPPINA BONNER, BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER
Mission
To provide inner city children with educational services through visual and performing arts with enrichment programming to equip them with life skills to enable their upward mobility.
Program accomplishments
- The organization supports the North Lufkin Childrens Choir at community events and church invitations. The choir participated in the Standing on the Shoulders banquet sponsored by the organization to honor and recognize African Americans who have made a difference in Angelina County with 300 people in attendance.Expenses $6,354
- The organization sponsored the Restoration of the Strangers Rest Cemetery in which the children participated in the Ground Penetration project.Expenses $100
- The organization joined with the Concerned Black Men organization and presented childrens art training.Expenses $3,000
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2602337
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $114,852
- Income (IRS master file)
- $56,670
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $56,670 | $47,424 | $114,852 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $90,486 | $50,011 | $105,606 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Guessippina Bonner | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | $80,986 | $15,855 | $65,131 | XML |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: GUESSIPPINA BONNER | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: GUESSIPINA BONNER | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: GUESSIPINA BONNER | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 27-2602337).
Questions about SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC is 27-2602337.
- Is SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL 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 SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL 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 SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-N for 2023 names Guessippina Bonner.
- Who are the officers and directors of SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SARAHS HOPE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $56,670, expenses of $47,424 and total assets of $114,852 at year end.
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