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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3143626

HOPE REFUGE INC

Tax-exempt · GOLETA, CA 93117

Financials

$2.2M$2.2M2021$262K$246K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOPE REFUGE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$261,725$245,742$15,983$168,538-$64,920$233,458
December 31, 2021990$2,184,158$2,205,588-$21,430$903,346$172,474$730,872
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$258,869
Program service revenue
$2,766
Investment income
$90
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$700
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,962
Occupancy
$2,492
Travel
$298
Program services (functional)
$242,477
Management and general (functional)
$3,240
Fundraising (functional)
$25

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$160,815
Total assets, end of year
$168,538
Total liabilities, end of year
-$64,920
Net assets, end of year
$233,458
Net assets without donor restrictions
$233,458
Gross receipts
$261,725
Employees
0
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
CA

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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Charles CookPresident
Officer
40$4,897
Sally CookCo-Founder
Officer
40$1,388
Isham & Ramirez PLLCCPA
Former
10$1,200
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SALLY COOKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
40$95,720
CHARLES COOKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$87,387
ROBERT RYANTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATE WEDELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
6$0
MATTHEW LABRIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
230 SANDERLING LANE, GOLETA, CA 93117-0000
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
230 Sanderling Lane, Goleta CA 93117
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
Charles Cook, PO Box 80325, Goleta, CA 93118
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Charles Cook, 230 Sanderling Lane, Goleta CA 93117
Signed the 990
Charles Cook, President
Phone
(805) 280-8549

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-3143626 or by the name HOPE REFUGE INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Dedicated to providing sex trafficking survivors a place of refuge where they can transition from slavery to freedom.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • Provides for one of the greatest needs of minor girls (ages 12 to 17) who have been human sex trafficked: a safe place where they can be restored and healed.
    Expenses $242,477
  • provide support for 16 survivors from all of California who, for six months or more, are part of our full-service, live-in center. Each girl is provided with individualized counseling, therapeutic care, education in a fun and loving environment.0
  • our beautiful mountain-top facility located in 214 acres in Santa Barbara, California filled with oak woodlands, rolling hills, and stunning ocean views.0

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-3143626
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2024
Officer: Charles Cook
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2023$261,725$245,742$168,538XML
990December 2022$694,816$693,285$160,507IRS
990December 2021$2,184,158$2,205,588$903,346XML
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Robert Ryan
December 31, 2015≤ $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 46-3143626).

Questions about HOPE REFUGE INC

What is the EIN of HOPE REFUGE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE REFUGE INC is 46-3143626.
Is HOPE REFUGE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to HOPE REFUGE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HOPE REFUGE INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of HOPE REFUGE 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 HOPE REFUGE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HOPE REFUGE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names Charles Cook.
Who are the officers and directors of HOPE REFUGE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,897 (Charles Cook, President).
How much revenue does HOPE REFUGE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $261,725, expenses of $245,742 and total assets of $168,538 at year end.

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