HOPE SAFEHOUSE INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
HOPE SAFEHOUSE INC (EIN 39-1728370)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-18
IRS object ID
202632309349302328
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-18T09:18:22-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN472526237PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line11st Choice Tax Service LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14425 Taylor AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityRacineCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53405ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391728370EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOPE SAFEHOUSE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% VICKI BACLAWSKIInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlHOPEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2626344571PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityRacineCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53405ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVICKI BACLAWSKIPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2624975057PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerVICKI BACLAWSKIPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityRacineCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53405ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$125,620GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVICKI BACLAWSKIPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11234 LATHROP AV3NUEAddressLine1Txt
CityRacineCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53405ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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SAMANTHA KUPPER
PRESIDENT10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICKI BACLAWSKI
TREASURER10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY K GINTHER
SECRETARY5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI JENSEN
DIRECTOR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON JOHNSON
DIRECTOR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BRAUN
DIRECTOR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE BALCER
DIRECTOR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA PIAS
DIRECTOR5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total$9,905TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$19,238TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,503TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$25,717BOYAmt
EOY$22,814EOYAmt

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BOY$316,525BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$342,242BOYAmt
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EOY$349,777EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$115,324CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$134,725CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$121,637CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$101,175CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$615,679TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$134,725CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$121,637CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$101,175CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$615,679TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$134,725CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$121,637CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$101,175CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$615,679TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6ALL MEMBERS ARE EQUAL AND HAVE VOTING RIGHTS
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aALL MEMBERS CAN VOTE TO ELECT OTHER BOARD MEMBERS
Governing body decisions Part VI line 7bALL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE GOVERNING BODY DECISIONS
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS. NO COMPENSATION IS PAID
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS. NO COMPENSATION IS PAID
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION AN ANNUAL REPORT IS FILED EACH YEAR WITH THE STATE OF WISCONSIN

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