Nonprofit · EIN 41-1560297
COMMON HOPE INC
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,688,707 | $4,788,982 | $899,725 | $8,170,545 | $1,391,437 | $6,779,108 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,620,987 | $5,375,355 | -$754,368 | $7,008,149 | $1,371,194 | $5,636,955 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,453,636 | $5,594,190 | -$1,140,554 | $7,784,150 | $1,434,922 | $6,349,228 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,220,629
- Program service revenue
- $251,000
- Investment income
- $170,242
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $96
- Net income from fundraising events
- $32,712
- Other revenue
- $46,836
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $999,225
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $430,346
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,022,459
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,676,078
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,432
- Accounting fees
- $60,163
- Occupancy
- $205,056
- Travel
- $46,230
- Depreciation
- $153,734
- Program services (functional)
- $3,358,213
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,020,460
- Fundraising (functional)
- $410,309
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,008,149
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,170,545
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,391,437
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,779,108
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,328,534
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,603,396
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,774,108
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,000
- Gross receipts
- $6,302,992
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCELYN SKOLNIK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $156,000 | $18,383 |
| DOUG ROSENBERG | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $118,962 | $23,196 |
| ADAM MEYER | DIR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,875 | $10,928 |
| DAVOR GRGIC | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE KOZLAK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE LOPEZ IBARRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SATTLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HUEBSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI BROADHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS OSGOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANELL GIBBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE HAMMELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATIE SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENDALL BISHOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SKIP MCGOWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAMALYN GUTIERREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VINCE WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ZACH BENNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG ROSENBERG | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $125,256 | $24,491 |
| JOCELYN SKOLNIK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,154 | $9,178 |
| MARK RUFF | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE KOZLAK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HAMMELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SATTLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY STUMPF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HUEBSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI BROADHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS OSGOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANELL GIBBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVOR GRGIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL BISHOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE LOPEZ IBARRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP MCGOWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMALYN GUTIERREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARI BLINDT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,482 | $45,407 |
| DOUG ROSENBERG | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $114,613 | $23,886 |
| MARK RUFF | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE KOZLAK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SATTLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HAMMELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY STUMPF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI BROADHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS OSGOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANELL GIBBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVOR GRGIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRUELLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL BISHOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE LOPEZ IBARRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON DEL CID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY NORLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP MCGOWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1410 ENERGY PARK DR STE 4, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108-5249
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOCELYN SKOLNIK, 1410 ENERGY PARK DRIVE 4, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS ROSENBERG, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (651) 917-0917
- Website
- WWW.COMMONHOPE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOULAY PLLP
Mission
COMMON HOPE AND ITS AFFILIATE, FUNDACION FAMILIAS DE ESPERANZA, PROMOTE HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY IN GUATEMALA, PARTNERING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND HOUSING.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: COMMON HOPE HELPED PROVIDE PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR 3,192 STUDENTS IN 2025, SUPPORTING TUITION AND FEES, BOOKS AND SUPPLIES, SHOES, AND UNIFORMS. WE CELEBRATED 194 YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO EARNED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, MOST OF THEM FIRST GENERATION GRADUATES. OVER 3,000 GUATEMALANS HAVE NOW GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH COMMON HOPE! IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, WE IMPLEMENTED VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AFFILIATED WITH COMMON HOPE. OTHER SUPPORT INCLUDED CONNECTIVITY OR ACCESS TO COMPUTER LABS AND LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR ALL STUDENTS, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HOMEWORK/TUTORING SUPPORT FOR OVER 4,800 STUDENTS, AND DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS FOR ALL 6-, 9-, 12, AND 15-YEAR-OLD STUDENTS.Expenses $1,697,137 · grants $786,408 · revenue $120,563
- FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: IN 2025, COMMON HOPE PARTNERED WITH 2,000 FAMILIES TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES IN GUATEMALA. THROUGH A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH A COMMON HOPE SOCIAL WORKER, FAMILIES IDENTIFIED GOALS, OBSTACLES AND CREATED THEIR OWN FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PLAN. IN PERSON VISITS AND TELE-SUPPORT SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL FAMILIES. FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH & SAFETY, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF IDENTIFIED NEEDS.Expenses $872,451 · grants $66,511 · revenue $63,005
- HEALTH CARE: COMMON HOPE'S MEDICAL STAFF CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 20,073 CONSULTATIONS WITH PATIENTS AT OUR CLINIC AND THROUGH TELE-HEALTH SERVICES IN 2025. HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDED EXAMINATIONS, LAB TESTS, X-RAYS, MEDICATIONS, SURGERIES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND DENTAL CARE. CLINIC STAFF PROVIDED REGULAR TREATMENT AND EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION, ENSURING ONGOING LAB MONITORING. WE PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE AT OUR SAN RAFAEL EL ARADO, SAN MIGUEL MILPAS ALTAS, AND NEW HOPE SITES.Expenses $508,933 · grants $92,395 · revenue $45,636
- HOUSING: IN 2025 COMMON HOPE PROVIDED 27 HOUSES THAT ARE CLEAN, DRY, AND SAFE TO FAMILIES IN OUR PROGRAMS, 8 OF WHICH WERE BLOCK HOMES BUILT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL GUATEMALAN NON-PROFIT. 34 DESKS AND 13 BUNK BEDS WERE BUILT. THESE HOUSING INITIATIVES NOT ONLY PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT BUT ALSO EMPOWER THEM TO FOCUS ON THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.Expenses $279,692 · grants $53,911 · revenue $21,796
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
- 41-1560297
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,170,545
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,302,992
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,688,707 | $4,788,982 | $8,170,545 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,620,987 | $5,375,355 | $7,008,149 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,453,636 | $5,594,190 | $7,784,150 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,605,686 | $4,805,032 | $8,509,724 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about COMMON HOPE INC
- What is the EIN of COMMON HOPE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMON HOPE INC is 41-1560297.
- Is COMMON HOPE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to COMMON HOPE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMON HOPE 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 COMMON HOPE 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 COMMON HOPE INC 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 COMMON HOPE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOCELYN SKOLNIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMON HOPE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,000 (JOCELYN SKOLNIK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMON HOPE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,688,707, expenses of $4,788,982 and total assets of $8,170,545 at year end.
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