Nonprofit · EIN 95-3551421
HOPE CONNECTION INC
Tax-exempt · AGOURA HILLS, CA 91376
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $168,436 | $160,749 | $7,687 | $130,534 | $0 | $130,534 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $156,848 | $163,622 | -$6,774 | $122,847 | $0 | $122,847 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $179,021 | $177,521 | $1,500 | $130,062 | $0 | $130,062 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,207
- Program service revenue
- $146,929
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $300
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $40,375
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $105,157
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,000
- Occupancy
- $10,954
- Program services (functional)
- $136,611
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,783
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,355
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $122,847
- Total assets, end of year
- $130,534
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $130,534
- Gross unrelated business income
- $300
- Gross receipts
- $168,436
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JO CHRISTINER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERNSTEIN | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JACK BROWN | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GERRY MOSKOWITZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL FRANKENSTEIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FERN LIPPERT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JO CHRISTINER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERNSTEIN | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JACK BROWN | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GERRY MOSKOWITZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL FRANKENSTEIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FERN LIPPERT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JO CHRISTINER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERNSTEIN | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JACK BROWN | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GERRY MOSKOWITZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL FRANKENSTEIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FERN LIPPERT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 774, AGOURA HILLS, CA 91376-0774
- In care of
- % JO CHRISTNER
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL BERNSTEIN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (818) 788-4673
- Return prepared by
- Bernstein Financial Svcs Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3551421 or by the name HOPE CONNECTION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR WIDOW AND WIDOWER SUPPORT GROUPS
Program accomplishments
- TO RAISE FUNDS FOR WIDOW AND WIDOWER SUPPORT GROUPSExpenses $136,611
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
- 95-3551421
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $130,534
- Income (IRS master file)
- $168,436
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $168,436 | $160,749 | $130,534 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $156,848 | $163,622 | $122,847 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $179,021 | $177,521 | $130,062 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $158,476 | $156,974 | $128,562 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 95-3551421).
Questions about HOPE CONNECTION INC
- What is the EIN of HOPE CONNECTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE CONNECTION INC is 95-3551421.
- Is HOPE CONNECTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to HOPE CONNECTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPE CONNECTION 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 HOPE CONNECTION INC 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 HOPE CONNECTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE CONNECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HOPE CONNECTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $168,436, expenses of $160,749 and total assets of $130,534 at year end.
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