Nonprofit · EIN 34-1965221
REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES
Tax-exempt · CANTON, OH 44711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,139,765 | $3,632,418 | $4,507,347 | $15,504,787 | $598,756 | $14,906,031 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,878,921 | $3,496,444 | $382,477 | $10,430,759 | $50,327 | $10,380,432 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,357,315 | $2,861,376 | $495,939 | $9,982,849 | $33,913 | $9,948,936 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,913,565
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $267,379
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $37,745
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$45,618
- Other revenue
- -$41,179
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $110,913
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,928
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,126,888
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,427,167
- Professional fundraising fees
- $112,432
- Accounting fees
- $8,002
- Occupancy
- $73,471
- Travel
- $9,601
- Depreciation
- $229,860
- Program services (functional)
- $2,924,076
- Management and general (functional)
- $251,927
- Fundraising (functional)
- $456,415
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,430,759
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,504,787
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $598,756
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,906,031
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,657,287
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,410,449
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,921,615
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,984,416
- Gross receipts
- $8,484,017
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT SCHNYDERS | CEO Officer | 40 | $109,522 | $9,406 |
| ED LAUBACHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WAGLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN RAMSBURG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MORGENSTERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WEISBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CORDOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE MINOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BELDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRESSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT SCHNYDERS | CEO Officer | 40 | $100,000 | $2,527 |
| DUANE WYKOFF | CEO Officer | 40 | $74,024 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CORDOVA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ED LAUBACHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN RAMSBURG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FEDORKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY LAWVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MORGENSTERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WAGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WEISBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUANE WYKOFF | CEO Officer | 40 | $75,406 | $75 |
| MICHELLE CORDOVA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ED LAUBACHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN RAMSBURG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FEDORKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY LAWVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MORGENSTERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WAGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WEISBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 9361, CANTON, OH 44711-9361
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ED LAUBACHER, PO BOX 9361, CANTON, OH 44711
- Signed the 990
- ED LAUBACHER, INTERIM CEO
- Phone
- (330) 453-1785
- Website
- WWW.REFUGEOFHOPE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- 415 GROUP INC
Mission
GLORIFY AND SERVE GOD BY PROVIDING MEALS FOR HUNGRY MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN, EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE FOR HOMELESS MEN, AND SPIRITUAL HOPE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SHELTER NIGHTLY TO HOMELESS MEN. 18,800 NIGHTS OF SHELTER WERE GIVEN DURING THE YEAR AND $742,306 IN CLOTHING, PERSONAL PRODUCTS, FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS WAS DISTRIBUTED TO MEN IN THE SHELTER, AS WELL AS MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN MEAL GUESTS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IN 2025. IN ADDITION, 98 MEN WERE TRANSITIONED FROM HOMELESSNESS TO INDEPENDENCE IN 2025.Expenses $1,534,525 · grants $110,913
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOT MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED, SERVING FIVE DINNERS AND FOUR LUNCHES WEEKLY. BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ARE ALSO SERVED DAILY TO THE SHELTERED MEN. NUMBER OF MEALS SERVED FROM MEAL MINISTRY IN 2025 WAS 111,324. $429,767 IN FOOD DONATED TO OUR ORGANIZATION WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE IN NEED IN 2025.Expenses $932,675
- THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RUNS A COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO HELP THE COMMUNITY GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND TO PARTNER WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO HELP MOVE INDIVIDUALS TOWARD SELF-RESPECT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.Expenses $456,876
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
- 34-1965221
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,504,787
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,484,017
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,139,765 | $3,632,418 | $15,504,787 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,878,921 | $3,496,444 | $10,430,759 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,357,315 | $2,861,376 | $9,982,849 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,167,454 | $2,334,520 | $9,424,594 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 34-1965221).
Questions about REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES
- What is the EIN of REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES is 34-1965221.
- Is REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES 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 REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES 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 REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES 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 REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ED LAUBACHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,522 (SCOTT SCHNYDERS, CEO).
- How much revenue does REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,139,765, expenses of $3,632,418 and total assets of $15,504,787 at year end.
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