2016-07-08T06:15:59-07:00 2015-12-31 Sutton Frost Cary LLP 600 Six Flags Dr Suite 600 Arlington TX 76011 990 2015-01-01 750800652 HOPE COTTAGE INC HOPE 2145268721 PO BOX 140459 DALLAS TX 75214 SONYIA HARTWELL Executive Director 2016-07-08 true Kimberly D Crawford P00446484 8176498083 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z 3598201 false false X WWW.HOPECOTTAGE.COM X 1922 TX HOPE COTTAGE IS DALLAS' OLDEST ADOPTION CENTER. IT IS A NON-SECTARIAN NON-PROFIT, WHOSE MISSION IS TO NURTURE AND BUILD FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION, COUNSELING, AND ADOPTION SERVICES. 13 13 22 22 0 362718 827709 928599 1388331 3883921 329829 -78338 18351 5096900 2564220 261944 278482 0 901576 1101583 0 183542 431899 519032 1595419 1899097 3501481 665123 7097047 7416883 250045 103390 6847002 7313493 HOPE COTTAGE IS DALLAS' OLDEST ADOPTION CENTER. IT IS A NON-SECTARIAN NON-PROFIT, WHOSE MISSION IS TO NURTURE AND BUILD FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION, COUNSELING, AND ADOPTION SERVICES. false false 791414 INFANT ADOPTION AND PREGNANCY SERVICES: HOPE COTTAGE PREGNANCY CLIENTS RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO HELP THEM PLAN THE BEST POSSIBLE FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THIER INFANTS WHETHER THEY CHOOSE TO PARENT OR CHOOSE ADOPTION. HOPE COTTAGE PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO PREGNANCY CLIENTS AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSING, FOOD, CLOTHING AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS AS RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE. PREGNANT CLIENTS AND MOTHERS WHO HAVE CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS OF AGE MAY PARTICIPATE IN GROUP CLASSES IN ADDITION TO INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING. CLIENTS MAY RECEIVE LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, PARENTING CLASSES, LACTATION EDUCATION AND OTHER SERVICES TO HELP THEM AS NEW PARENTS. ALL PREGNANT AND PARENTING CLIENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE DIRECT CLIENT ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC NEEDS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN.2015 PREGNANCY CLIENTS=8202015 GROUP PARTICIPANTS=988FAMILIES WHO ADOPT THROUGH HOPE COTTAGE INFANT ADOPTION PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE EDUCATION HOURS PRIOR TO BEING ACCEPTED; FEES ARE CHARGED ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED ON FAMILY INCOME. POST ADOPTION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ADOPTEES AND THEIR ADOPTIVE AND BIRTH FAMILIES AT LOW OR NO COST. 2015 INFANT ADOPTION FAMILIES=382015 INFANTS PLACED FOR ADOPTION=262015 POST ADOPTION CLIENTS=2212015 POST ADOPTION GROUP PARTICIPANTS=644 481006 FOSTER TO ADOPT SERVICES: HOPE COTTAGE CONTRACTS WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES TO SCREEN AND VERIFY FAMILIES TO PROVIDE FOSTER CARE WITH A GOAL OF ADOPTION FOR CHILDREN FROM AGES 0-17 WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED BY THE STATE FROM THEIR BIRTH PARENTS DUE TO NEGLECT AND/OR ABUSE. HOPE COTTAGE MONITORS THE PROGRESS OF CHILDREN THROUGH THE ADOPTION PROCESS AND SUPPORTS THEM AND THEIR FOSTER PARENTS THROUGH HOME VISITS, OFFICE VISITS AND TELEPHONE CONTACT.2015 CHILDREN PLACED IN FOSTER TO ADOPT HOMES=602015 INDIVIDUALS VERIFIED TO ACCEPT FOSTER TO ADOPT PLACEMENTS=1152015 DAYS OF CARE FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER TO ADOPT HOMES=7,462 198608 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: YOUTH AND TEEN EDUCATION PROVIDES CHARACTER TRAINING CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND AT ORGANIZATIONS FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS. TMAP (TEEN MENTORING AND PREVENTION) EDUCATES AT RISK TEENS TO AVOID BEHAVIORS THAT CAN LEAD TO INCARCERATION, CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND A LIFE OF POVERTY. THE ABC'S OF ADOPTION IS AN ADOPTION AWARENESS AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO COMMUNICATE THE REALITIES AND CHALLENGES OF TEEN PARENTING. RELATIONSHIP SMART PLUS IS CURRICULA BASED TRAINING TO HELP TEENS FORM HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. 2015 TMAP PARTICIPANTS=1,3952015 ABC'S PARTICIPANTS=5732015 RSPLUS PARTICIPANTS=3,794INFANT ADOPTION AWARENESS TRAINING PROVIDES HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS SERVING PREGNANT WOMEN WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND INFORMATION NECESSARY TO DISCUSS ADOPTION AS AN OPTION WHEN TREATING WOMEN WITH UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES. 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INCOME GENERATED FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES IS SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 511. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.GAAP REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURN AND RECOGNITION OF A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANAYLYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true 0 0 FOSTER CARE PAYMENTS 60 218336 PREGNANCY 735 120 TRANSPORTATION 10 1555 MEDICAL 26 4646 BASIC NEEDS 56 30477 HOUSING ASSISTANCE 15 23348 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used GRANT FUNDS ARE MONITORED AS A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MONTHLY AND/OR QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REVIEW. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. A DRAFT IS RECEIVED BY THE CFO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE AGENCY USES THE MOST RECENT DFW NONPROFIT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY PRODUCED BY THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF GREATER DALLAS TO COMPARE HOPE COTTAGE SALARIES TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE DALLAS COMMUNITY. EACH HOPE COTTAGE EMPLOYEE'S POSITION HAS A WRITTEN JOB DESCRIPTION DOCUMENTED IN THEIR PERSONNEL FILE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRES THE CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE AGENCY USES THE MOST RECENT DFW NONPROFIT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY PRODUCED BY THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF GREATER DALLAS TO COMPARE HOPE COTTAGE SALARIES TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE DALLAS COMMUNITY. EACH HOPE COTTAGE EMPLOYEE'S POSITION HAS A WRITTEN JOB DESCRIPTION DOCUMENTED IN THEIR PERSONNEL FILE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ONLINE AT GUIDESTAR AND UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE.