Nonprofit · EIN 81-2799960
CARRYING HOPE
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78757
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $353,306 | $308,132 | $45,174 | $118,355 | $4,689 | $113,666 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $287,439 | $373,100 | -$85,661 | $69,646 | $1,155 | $68,491 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $305,614 | $334,547 | -$28,933 | $180,594 | $26,442 | $154,152 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $272,115
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $81,191
- Other revenue
- $81,191
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $131,297
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $141,395
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,340
- Accounting fees
- $7,800
- Occupancy
- $50,804
- Travel
- $3,383
- Depreciation
- $369
- Program services (functional)
- $241,898
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,393
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,841
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $69,646
- Total assets, end of year
- $118,355
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,689
- Net assets, end of year
- $113,666
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $620
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $113,666
- Gross receipts
- $409,547
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 5,265
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Fechter | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Ames | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Abeer Thomson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Freeman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Maximiliano Mauriz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joy King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joy Sewing | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Clayton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Krista Rosas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Knight | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsey Autry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Fechter | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Ames | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Maximiliano Mauriz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Loyd | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Stasha Durairaj | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susanne Kerns | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luke Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Gonzales | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Tolley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amye Cervenka | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Ames | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Delanie Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leticia Holberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Tronche | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shawnica Pollard Moss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patti Hodges | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Oliver | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kaylee Perkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Haas Joyner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gabrielle Touchet | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Anzilotti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Hayes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marie Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joy King | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Fechter | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Maximiliano Mauriz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Loyd | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Stasha Durairaj | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susanne Kerns | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luke Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Gonzales | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Tolley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amye Cervenka | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Ames | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Delanie Hamilton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leticia Holberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Tronche | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shawnica Pollard Moss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8711 BURNET RD STE E-52, AUSTIN, TX 78757-7064
- In care of
- % KRISTIN FINAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 10225 Cama Valley Cove, Austin TX 78739
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kristin Finan, 9600 Escarpment 745-239, Austin, TX 78749
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Kristin Finan, 10225 Cama Valley Cove, Austin TX 78739
- Signed the 990
- Kristin Finan, Executive Director
- Phone
- (512) 663-8419
- Website
- www.carryinghope.org
- Return prepared by
- KATHY PLOCH CPA
Mission
Giving a Hope Pack filled with comfort items and necessities to every child entering the foster care system in Texas.
Program accomplishments
- Hope Packs: We distributed thousands of Hope Packs, positively impacting more than 7,000 foster youth and the families caring for them in Texas. Donated $8,000 toward activities, special events, and gift cards for more than 300 foster youth living in local shelters and group homes.Expenses $146,882
- Hopes Home: Supported Hopes Home residents in a variety of ways, including providing affordable housing, securing reliable transportation, obtaining drivers licenses, applying to college, and more.Expenses $79,946
- Hair + Hope: Provided more than 100 foster youth with hair care services they desperately deserved.Expenses $15,070
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
- 81-2799960
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $118,355
- Income (IRS master file)
- $409,547
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $353,306 | $308,132 | $118,355 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $287,439 | $373,100 | $69,646 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $305,614 | $334,547 | $180,594 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $337,386 | $266,518 | $185,654 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Kristin Finan | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $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 81-2799960).
Questions about CARRYING HOPE
- What is the EIN of CARRYING HOPE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CARRYING HOPE is 81-2799960.
- Is CARRYING HOPE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to CARRYING HOPE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CARRYING 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 CARRYING HOPE 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 CARRYING HOPE 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 CARRYING HOPE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kristin Finan.
- Who are the officers and directors of CARRYING HOPE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CARRYING HOPE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $353,306, expenses of $308,132 and total assets of $118,355 at year end.
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