Nonprofit · EIN 58-1662180
GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER INC
Tax-exempt · BUFORD, GA 30515
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,031,587 | $1,136,899 | -$105,312 | $3,811,220 | $66,483 | $3,744,737 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $971,781 | $1,385,188 | -$413,407 | $3,834,411 | $23,814 | $3,810,597 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,115,668 | $1,563,973 | $551,695 | $4,175,289 | $19,378 | $4,155,911 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $963,677
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $49,754
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $35,192
- Other revenue
- $18,156
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $570,952
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $646,921
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,660
- Occupancy
- $64,929
- Travel
- $4,940
- Depreciation
- $156,736
- Program services (functional)
- $795,972
- Management and general (functional)
- $340,927
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,834,411
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,811,220
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $66,483
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,744,737
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,115,421
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,777,328
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $967,409
- Gross receipts
- $1,248,484
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 460
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BRIDWELL | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES JOEDECKE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RAY STANLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEVER STEWART | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AUTUMN BAILEY FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HEDRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX RAUL RIVERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY SLAPPEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID EHRHARDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA LEEPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAUREEN KORNOWA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAUREEN KORNOWA | EXECTUIVE DI Officer | 40 | $138,200 |
| AUTUMN BAILEY-FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BRIDWELL | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID EHRHARDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HEDRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES JOEDECKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA LEEPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX RAUL RIVERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY SLAPPEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY STANLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEVER STEWART | LEGAL CONSUL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BRIDWELL | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID EHRHARDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELODY GLOUTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HEDRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA LEEPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM LLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| MARK MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MEYER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| BARRY SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RAY STANLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEVER STEWART | FINANCE DIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 527, BUFORD, GA 30515-0527
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER BRIDWELL, 3850 TUGGLE ROAD NE, BUFORD, GA 30519
- Signed the 990
- MAUREEN KORNOWA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (678) 546-8770
- Website
- WWW.HOMEOFHOPEGCS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOEREN MAYHEW
Mission
TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS TO HOMELESS CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHERS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING LIFE SKILLS TRAINING.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOUSING, LIVING PROGRAMS, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING TO HOMELESS CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHERS.Expenses $795,972 · revenue $18,156
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1662180
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P730)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,811,220
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,248,484
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,031,587 | $1,136,899 | $3,811,220 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $971,781 | $1,385,188 | $3,834,411 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,115,668 | $1,563,973 | $4,175,289 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,200,638 | $1,358,328 | $3,582,452 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 58-1662180).
Questions about GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER INC
- What is the EIN of GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER INC is 58-1662180.
- Is GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER 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 GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER BRIDWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GWINNETT CHILDRENS SHELTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,031,587, expenses of $1,136,899 and total assets of $3,811,220 at year end.
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