Nonprofit · EIN 74-3253195
FIELDS OF HOPE
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $732,422 | $1,049,551 | -$317,129 | $272,057 | $73,649 | $198,408 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,147,112 | $1,071,664 | $75,448 | $495,948 | $22,701 | $473,247 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $616,012
- of which government grants
- $112,633
- Program service revenue
- $122,890
- Investment income
- -$20,463
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$22,836
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,983
- Other revenue
- $13,983
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $94,481
- Other salaries and wages
- $570,479
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $752,553
- Professional fundraising fees
- $45,958
- Legal fees
- $1,599
- Accounting fees
- $12,030
- Occupancy
- $43,789
- Travel
- $2,060
- Depreciation
- $7,923
- Program services (functional)
- $838,680
- Management and general (functional)
- $130,570
- Fundraising (functional)
- $80,301
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $495,948
- Total assets, end of year
- $272,057
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $73,649
- Net assets, end of year
- $198,408
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,788
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,832
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $198,408
- Gross receipts
- $771,575
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Hall | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $94,000 | $481 |
| Bruce D Henning | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dale Hower | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Polk | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiffani McCleave | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Kincaid | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Vacarro | Pres/Exec Dir Officer | 50 | $118,000 | $3,393 |
| J Croston | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| B Henderson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| K Arciero | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D Polk | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E Brooks | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D Hower | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| M Lovallo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| K Gandrud | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10612 PROVIDENCE RD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28277-0459
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- P O Box 9737, Asheville NC 28815
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dale Hower, 10612 Providence Road Suite D 484, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- On Eagles Wings Ministries, P O Box 9737, Asheville NC 28815
- Signed the 990
- Dale Hower, Treasurer
- Phone
- (877) 647-1230
- Website
- WeAreFieldsofHope.org
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
FOH addresses a critical service gap for young survivors in the Charlotte metro area. FOH provides nationally accredited residential services for young victims of sex trafficking and was the first organization to do so in the United States when we opened our first safe house in 2009. Annually, we serve 50+ young adults through FOH residential and community-based programs.
Program accomplishments
- Homes of Hope offers long-term residential housing, 24/7 support, therapy, healthcare, and life skills training to help survivors stabilize and heal. The house is at capacity. In 2024 we served 16 different young women between the ages of 17 1/2 - 24.Life of Hope supports survivors transitioning into society with assistance in higher education, employment,and housing.Expenses $838,680 · revenue $122,890
- Journey of Hope provides work empowerment through paid internships where survivors create handmade goods, gaining job skills and confidence.revenue $13,983
- Youth for Hope (Y4H) was founded in 2014 as the prevention and awareness arm of Fields of Hope (FOH) an eighteen-year-old 501c3 based in Charlotte, NC, which works to prevent children and youth from falling victim to sex trafficking, offer assistance to those still trapped, and restore those that have survived by providing hope, empowerment and a brighter future. Annually, over 300,000 children, average age 12, are sold into the sex slave trade in the U.S. N.C. is among the top ten states for this crime, and Charlotte is the #1 city in the Carolinas for human trafficking. Y4H focuses on empowering our nation's youth to protect themselves, educate their friends, and prevent crime before it happens. Youth for Hope provides prevention and awareness through a unique peer-to-peer-led curriculum delivered throughout the Carolinas through clubs within high schools, colleges, church youth groups, and community groups. Y4H-trained volunteers, both students and young adults, design and execute community prevention and awareness events to culminate or launch Y4H clubs. Y4H has impacted over 15,000 youth across the region with its radically different human trafficking prevention model. Y4H's focus is educating and engaging the generation who are primary targets of traffickers our youth. Y4H student leaders have been featured on national and local panels, achieved recognition by a US Senator, and our youth leaders participate in NCHTC and Shared Hope International conferences at the state and national level each year.
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 | Not 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
- 74-3253195
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I73)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $272,057
- Income (IRS master file)
- $771,575
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $861,552 | $1,066,186 | $276,532 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,147,112 | $1,071,664 | $495,948 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $934,885 | $822,552 | $410,341 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: On Eagles Wings Ministries | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $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 74-3253195).
Questions about FIELDS OF HOPE
- What is the EIN of FIELDS OF HOPE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIELDS OF HOPE is 74-3253195.
- Is FIELDS OF HOPE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to FIELDS OF HOPE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIELDS OF HOPE 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 FIELDS OF HOPE 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 FIELDS OF HOPE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FIELDS OF HOPE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Dale Hower.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIELDS OF HOPE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,000 (Melissa Hall, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FIELDS OF HOPE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $732,422, expenses of $1,049,551 and total assets of $272,057 at year end.
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