HOPE MATTERS MARRIAGE MINISTRIES
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $327K · expenses $338K · assets $135K
- EIN
- 20-0895198
- Address
- 5804 GALLANT FOX LN, PLANO, TX 75093-4511
- Website
- www.hopemattersmarriages.com
- NTEE code
- P46
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2004 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- CHERYL SCRUGGS (its 2008 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2008 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Marriage Ministry and Speaking Engagement
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Scruggs | Vice President | 2021-2025 | $0 | $262,120 | 1 |
| P Jeff Scruggs | President | 2021-2025 | $0 | $220,376 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrel Meyers | Director | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sharon Kendall | Director | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rosie Humphrey | Director | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Alstatt | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Ruley (former) | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrel Meyers | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sharon Kendall | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rosie Humphrey | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| P Jeff Scruggs | President | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Scruggs | Vice President | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad Alstatt | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrel Meyers | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Ruley | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sharon Kendall | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rosie Humphrey | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| P Jeff Scruggs | President | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Scruggs | Vice President | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad Alstatt | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $244K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Scruggs | Vice President | 50 | $129,810 | $0 | $0 | $129,810 | 1 |
| P Jeff Scruggs | President | 50 | $114,367 | $0 | $0 | $114,367 | 1 |
| Terrel Meyers | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Ruley | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sharon Kendall | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rosie Humphrey | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad Alstatt | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrel Meyers | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Ruley | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sharon Kendall | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rosie Humphrey | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| P Jeff Scruggs | President | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Scruggs | Vice President | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad Alstatt | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $238K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Scruggs | Vice President | 50 | $132,310 | $0 | $0 | $132,310 | 1 |
| P Jeff Scruggs | President | 50 | $106,009 | $0 | $0 | $106,009 | 1 |
| Terrel Meyers | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Ruley | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sharon Kendall | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rosie Humphrey | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad Alstatt | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
State business registration
- HOPE MATTERS MARRIAGE MINISTRIES TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2004-03-23
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $327,498 | $338,423 | $135,359 | $135,359 | $241,050 | $83,300 | $0 | 2 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $273,205 | $357,528 | $146,287 | $146,287 | $205,150 | $71,187 | $0 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $263,644 | $338,344 | $230,610 | $230,610 | $190,356 | $73,395 | $246,430 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $263,644 | $338,344 | $230,610 | $230,610 | $190,356 | $73,395 | $246,430 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $307,634 | $308,755 | $305,711 | $305,711 | $235,679 | $71,313 | $0 | 2 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $348,137 | $311,702 | $306,832 | $306,832 | $270,101 | $74,730 | $238,319 | 2 | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $313,705 in all, tax years 2011 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2019, 2021-2024 | 8 | $196,205 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2011-2015 | 5 | $100,000 | 2015 | $25,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017, 2021 | 2 | $17,000 | 2021 | $7,000 | show |
| AMAZING GRACE LIFE | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HOPE MATTERS MARRIAGE MINISTRIES” | 2018 | 1 | $500 | 2018 | $500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $338,423 spent · pay $284,651 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $263,897 | $224,312 | $26,390 | $13,195 | 78.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $20,754 | $17,641 | $2,075 | $1,038 | 6.1% | |
| Office expenses | $19,021 | $16,168 | $1,902 | $951 | 5.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Donor Development | $11,962 | $10,168 | $1,196 | $598 | 3.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,505 | $4,679 | $551 | $275 | 1.6% | |
| Travel | $5,418 | $4,605 | $542 | $271 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals & Entertainment | $3,732 | $3,172 | $373 | $187 | 1.1% |
| Insurance | $3,418 | $2,905 | $342 | $171 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Charitable Contributions | $3,300 | $2,805 | $330 | $165 | 1.0% |
| Fees: other services | $1,416 | $1,204 | $141 | $71 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $338,423 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $357,528 spent · pay $297,724 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $276,797 | $249,117 | $27,680 | - | 77.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $20,927 | $18,834 | $2,093 | - | 5.9% | |
| Travel | $18,021 | $18,021 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Office expenses | $14,529 | $13,803 | $726 | - | 4.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Donor Development | $9,878 | - | - | $9,878 | 2.8% |
| Other (as described) | Charitable Contributions | $3,900 | - | $3,900 | - | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | Meals & Entertainment | $3,603 | $3,423 | $180 | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,591 | $3,411 | $180 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Fees | $3,364 | $3,196 | $168 | - | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $2,918 | $2,772 | $146 | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $357,528 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $338,344 spent · pay $265,034 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $246,430 | $221,787 | $24,643 | - | 72.8% | |
| Office expenses | $29,599 | $28,119 | $1,480 | - | 8.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $18,604 | $16,744 | $1,860 | - | 5.5% | |
| Travel | $9,775 | $9,775 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Occupancy | $9,155 | $8,697 | $458 | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Donor Development | $7,892 | - | - | $7,892 | 2.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,842 | $5,550 | $292 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals & Entertainment | $4,635 | $4,403 | $232 | - | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | Charitable Contributions | $3,600 | - | $3,600 | - | 1.1% |
| Insurance | $1,456 | $1,383 | $73 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Fees | $1,356 | $1,356 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $338,344 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $308,755 spent · pay $252,289 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $234,591 | $222,861 | $11,730 | - | 76.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,698 | $16,813 | $885 | - | 5.7% | |
| Office expenses | $15,843 | $15,051 | $792 | - | 5.1% | |
| Occupancy | $8,767 | $8,329 | $438 | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Donor Development | $8,739 | - | - | $8,739 | 2.8% |
| Travel | $6,480 | $6,480 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,728 | $5,441 | $287 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Charitable Contributions | $3,600 | - | $3,600 | - | 1.2% |
| Insurance | $3,534 | $3,357 | $177 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals & Entertainment | $2,519 | $2,393 | $126 | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | Professional Fees | $1,256 | $1,193 | $63 | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $308,755 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $311,702 spent · pay $256,550 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $238,319 | $226,403 | $11,916 | - | 76.5% | |
| Office expenses | $23,598 | $22,417 | $1,181 | - | 7.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $18,231 | $17,320 | $911 | - | 5.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Donor Development | $9,274 | - | - | $9,274 | 3.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,728 | - | $4,728 | - | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $4,417 | $4,417 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Occupancy | $4,199 | $3,989 | $210 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Charitable Contributions | $3,600 | - | $3,600 | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | Meals & Entertainment | $2,709 | $2,709 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Travel | $1,549 | $1,549 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Fees | $1,078 | $1,078 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $311,702 | 100% |
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