Nonprofit · EIN 91-0858511
CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · LYNDEN, WA 98264
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,138,452 | $2,024,405 | $114,047 | $4,152,027 | $246,826 | $3,905,201 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,891,762 | $1,949,952 | -$58,190 | $4,004,688 | $358,621 | $3,646,067 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,600,103 | $1,543,793 | $56,310 | $3,643,498 | $50,711 | $3,592,787 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,076,356
- of which government grants
- $50,000
- Program service revenue
- $40,300
- Investment income
- $6,291
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,898
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $17,403
- Other revenue
- $15,505
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $29,041
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,113
- Other salaries and wages
- $722,031
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $956,059
- Professional fundraising fees
- $13,950
- Legal fees
- $68
- Accounting fees
- $30,068
- Occupancy
- $150,872
- Depreciation
- $54,900
- Program services (functional)
- $1,651,306
- Management and general (functional)
- $292,418
- Fundraising (functional)
- $80,681
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,004,688
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,152,027
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $246,826
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,905,201
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,039,660
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,905,201
- Gross receipts
- $2,163,603
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Zebrowski | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $95,000 | $10,426 |
| Dave Lindner | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janelle DeYoung | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy VandeVoort | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Holden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlin Hendricks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Trudy Shuravloff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Libolt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gretchen Jester | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Zebrowski | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $86,610 | $10,272 |
| Dave Lindner | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janelle DeYoung | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy VandeVoort | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Holden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlin Hendricks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Trudy Shuravloff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LeAna Osterman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Zebrowski | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $80,604 | $9,250 |
| Dave Lindner | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janelle DeYoung | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlae Nieuwsma | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Holden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlin Hendricks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Trudy Shuravloff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LeAna Osterman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy VandeVoort | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 205 S B C AVENUE SUITE 105, LYNDEN, WA 98264-2053
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Shannon Zebrowski, 205 South BC Avenue 117, Lynden, WA 98264
- Signed the 990
- Shannon Zebrowski, Executive Director
- Phone
- (360) 354-9930
- Website
- newway-ministries.org
- Return prepared by
- Battershell Nichols & Blum PS
Mission
Provide transitional housing for women and their children. Assist families in crisis, helping them in their recovery process. Provide pregnancy support for crisis pregnancy. Provide food and assistance to our community, helping to break the chain of poverty.
Program accomplishments
- New Way Ministries offers a transitional housing program to women and their children facinghomelessness. Our program is focused on trauma recovery and building new healthy foundationalperspectives and skills for lasting stability for our residents after leaving our program. The primary program can last up to two years with an optional graduate program for an additional one to two years. During 2025 we served 21 mothers and 33 children.Project Hope Food Bank provides food to those in need living within the Lynden School District.We are open three times per week and serve an average of 200-250 households per week or 650-750 individuals. Most of our customers make visits once per week during the year. For thecalendar year 2025 we had 10,051 points of service (one point of service = one HH visit to the food bank in which that household completed a menu order form and is then given the itemsrequested). Project Hope Community Assistance provides financial aid in the form of utility payment help, gas vouchers, laundry vouchers, second-hand store vouchers for needed household items, andoccasionally partial rent payment help to those experiencing financial hardship in our community. We strive to offer a hand of assistance and counsel to encourage individuals as they continue working to improve their situation. During 2025, we served 149 individuals with financial aid assistance.Expenses $1,651,306 · grants $29,041 · revenue $57,703
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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
- 91-0858511
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,152,027
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,163,603
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,138,452 | $2,024,405 | $4,152,027 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,891,762 | $1,949,952 | $4,004,688 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,600,103 | $1,543,793 | $3,643,498 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,489,919 | $1,272,748 | $2,347,878 | 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 91-0858511).
Questions about CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION is 91-0858511.
- Is CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION 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 CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION 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 CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Shannon Zebrowski.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,000 (Shannon Zebrowski, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CHRISTIAN HOPE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,138,452, expenses of $2,024,405 and total assets of $4,152,027 at year end.
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