Nonprofit · EIN 82-5257140
HOPE STORY
Tax-exempt · RICHARDSON, TX 75080
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $641,972 | $439,422 | $202,550 | $544,460 | $43,162 | $501,298 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $337,248 | $260,638 | $76,610 | $307,153 | $8,405 | $298,748 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $641,972
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,242
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,372
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $129,103
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $3,750
- Travel
- $31,993
- Program services (functional)
- $349,364
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,517
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,541
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $307,153
- Total assets, end of year
- $544,460
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,162
- Net assets, end of year
- $501,298
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $501,298
- Gross receipts
- $641,972
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK SMITH | ED Officer | 40 | $101,242 |
| ABBIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ZINK | DIERCTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY HECHTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOAH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK SMITH | FOUNDERPRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $92,009 |
| KIMBERLEY HECHTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ZINK | DIERCTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1920 N COIT RD STE 200 PMB 176, RICHARDSON, TX 75080-2842
- In care of
- % RICK SMITH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 1910 North Coit Rd Suite 200-176, Richardson TX 75080
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICK SMITH, 1920 NORTH COIT RD SUITE 200-176, RICHARDSON, TX 75080
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Rickey W Smith Jr, 1920 North Coit Road Suite 200-176, Richardson TX 75080
- Signed the 990
- RICK SMITH, ED
- Phone
- (214) 725-4673
- Website
- https://hopestory.org
- Return prepared by
- Jennifer S Hill CPA PC
Mission
SEE ATTACHED MISSION STATEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- SEE ATTACHED STATEMENTExpenses $349,364
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
- 82-5257140
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $544,460
- Income (IRS master file)
- $641,972
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $641,972 | $439,422 | $544,460 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $337,248 | $260,638 | $307,153 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $227,688 | $172,362 | $217,963 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Rickey W Smith Jr | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 82-5257140).
Questions about HOPE STORY
- What is the EIN of HOPE STORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE STORY is 82-5257140.
- Is HOPE STORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to HOPE STORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPE STORY 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 HOPE STORY 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 STORY 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 HOPE STORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICK SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE STORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,242 (RICK SMITH, ED).
- How much revenue does HOPE STORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $641,972, expenses of $439,422 and total assets of $544,460 at year end.
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