PLACE OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL INC
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Plain text PLACE OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2009–2016. https://furp.org/org/place-of-hope-international-inc-208268453. Retrieved 2026-11-15.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). PLACE OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2009–2016]. Retrieved November 15, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/place-of-hope-international-inc-208268453
MLA “PLACE OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL INC.” furp.org, tax years 2009–2016, https://furp.org/org/place-of-hope-international-inc-208268453. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-15; covers tax years 2009–2016. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2016 · Form 990 · revenue $68K ($91K in 2025 dollars) · expenses $102K · assets $77K
- Also known as
- PLACE OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL
- EIN
- 20-8268453
- Address
- 105 N JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD, COLUMBIA, TN 38401-0000
- NTEE code
- X20 Christianity (Religion-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- shelter: homeless (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2007 (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
- MIKE COUPE (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (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
THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT PROGRMAS AND SERVICES, TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS, AND FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY, IN A CARING, CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 20 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Coupe | PRESIDENT | 2009-2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Sylvia Nelson | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Marty Stuart | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Shannon Tyler | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Chad Custer | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Beverly Coupe | DIRECTOR | 2009-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Bobby Nelson | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Connie Smith Stuart | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Gary Stovall | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Darren Tyler | VICE PRESIDENT | 2010-2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Mike Scates | TREASURERSECRETARY | 2009-2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Charles Ball | MEDICAL DIRECTOR | 2009-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Chris Fuqua | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Roger Leaver | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Ray Stovall | DIRECTOR | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| John Brown (former) | Secretary | 2009-2011 | 2 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Donna Brown (former) | Director | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Nancy Ferrell (former) | Director | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Walter Amos Lpn Laadac (former) | Director | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Harold Farrell Md (former) | Director | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2016 · 15 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE COUPE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MIKE SCATES | TREASURERSECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| DARREN TYLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| CHARLES BALL | MEDICAL DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BEVERLY COUPE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHAD CUSTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CHRIS FUQUA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROGER LEAVER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BOBBY NELSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SYLVIA NELSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GARY STOVALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| RAY STOVALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CONNIE SMITH STUART | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MARTY STUART | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SHANNON TYLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2011 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN TYLER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| MIKE SCATES | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| JOHN BROWN MD | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| MIKE COUPE | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
2010 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN TYLER | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| MIKE SCATES | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| JOHN BROWN MD | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| MIKE COUPE | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
2009 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE SCATES | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| WALTER AMOS LPN LAADAC | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DONNA BROWN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| NANCY FERRELL | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| HAROLD FARRELL MD | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BEVERLY COUPE | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CHARLES BALL MD | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN BROWN MD | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| MIKE COUPE | Executive Direc | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $67,920 | $101,976 | $76,606 | $76,606 | $67,856 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $39,020 | $8,020 | $388,444 | $104,526 | $34,324 | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $33,131 | $15,450 | $83,526 | $73,526 | $28,113 | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $43,808 | $3,784 | $75,845 | $55,845 | $40,776 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- PLACE OF HOPE INC Columbia, TN · 15 people in common (Beverly Coupe, Bobby Nelson, Chad Custer) · related organization (Schedule R)
- VILLAGE OF HOPE INC Old Hickory, TN · 2 people in common (Darren Tyler, Mike Scates)
- THE HOPE CLINIC OF MIDDLE TN Columbia, TN · 1 person in common (Mike Coupe)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $221,777 in all, tax years 2012 to 2022. 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | $221,777 | 11 | $55,692 | 2022 | 2012-2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFEMESSAGE INTERNATIONAL INC | TN | X20 | $69,930 | $53,165 | President/Key Employee | $11,759 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VOICE OF TRIUMPH | TN | X20 | $71,456 | $97,179 | SECRETARY | $6,739 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WE ARE ONE MINISTRIES INC | TN | X20 | $69,292 | $80,438 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COMPASSION IN ACTION GLOBAL MISSIONS INC | TN | X20 | $67,916 | $60,366 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HIGHER LOVE INC | TN | X20 | $70,357 | $68,472 | FOUNDER/DIRE | $8,500 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SHOWER BUS MINISTRIES | TN | X20 | $65,840 | $11,718 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JACOBS WELL MEMPHIS | TN | X20 | $69,006 | $68,591 | Board Member at Large | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FIRST PRIORITY TRI-STATES | TN | X20 | $70,539 | $82,098 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IGLESIA CRISTIANA PENTECOSTES EL BUEN SAMARITANO INC | TN | X20 | $66,427 | $41,176 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TONY BUCHANAN ENTRUST MINISTRIES | TN | X20 | $67,455 | $96,285 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $66,117 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SLATED FOR GRACE MINISTRIES | TN | X20 | $70,668 | $57,432 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HUBERT J STAGMAIER MEMORIAL TR UA FBO STAGMAIER FAMILY | TN | X20 | $68,672 | $79,099 | TRUSTEE | $15,675 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SERVANT HEART MINISTRIES | TN | X20 | $69,338 | $46,228 | DIRECTOR | $2,500 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GOOD NEWS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE INC | TN | X20 | $65,303 | $106,414 | PRESIDENT | $50,000 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DEBORAH STRICKLIN MINISTRIES | TN | X20 | $66,561 | $65,791 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH | TN | X20 | $70,293 | $56,708 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MISSION OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL | MO | X20 | $69,654 | $75,538 | President | $13,400 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MESSENGERS OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL | TX | X20 | $64,972 | $67,818 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DMD INTERNATIONAL | CA | X20 | $65,223 | $62,130 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SPADE INTERNATIONAL INC | PA | X20 | $67,391 | $73,304 | BOARD CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SERVE INTERNATIONAL INC | FL | X20 | $70,435 | $99,760 | President | $74,535 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BE HOPE INTERNATIONAL | TX | X20 | $66,723 | $53,555 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| JUST1 INTERNATIONAL MISSION INC | GA | X20 | $69,747 | $73,909 | PRESIDENT | $16,430 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP INTERNATIONAL | CO | X20 | $67,463 | $62,818 | President | $48,965 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL CHURCH MINISTRIES INC | OK | X20 | $66,152 | $69,304 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
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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.
2016 · Form 990 · $101,976 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | GIFTS POH | $94,000 | $94,000 | - | - | 92.2% |
| Other (as described) | WOODLAND RENOVATIONS | $5,500 | $5,500 | - | - | 5.4% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER GIFTS | $1,425 | $1,425 | - | - | 1.4% |
| All other expenses | $833 | $833 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | MINISTRY | $200 | $200 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $18 | $18 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $101,976 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $8,020 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,994 | 99.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $26 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $8,020 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $15,450 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,740 | 76.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,500 | 22.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $210 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $15,450 | 100% |
2009 · Form 990EZ · $3,784 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,784 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $3,784 | 100% |
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In other datasets, the same topic (Religion) in TN:
- Lobbying client: CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST INTL HDQTRS (Federal lobbying (LDA))
Interests: Christianity · shelter:homeless · Religion
The area Census
County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).
In Census Tract 112, Maury County, Tennessee, place (city or town) Columbia, TN, county Maury County, TN, state Tennessee; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).
- Revenue of $67,920 is $1 per resident of Columbia, TN (population 45,441).
- That revenue equals 0.01% of all household income in Columbia, TN (18,039 households at the median $63,719, about $1,149,427,041).
| Measure | Census tract Census Tract 112, Maury County, Tennessee | Place (city or town) Columbia, TN | County Maury County, TN | State Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population B01003 | 5,578 | 45,441 | 107,791 | 7,066,383 |
| Population, 2020 census P1 | 6,423 | 41,690 | 100,974 | 6,910,840 |
| Median age B01002 | 49.9 | 35.5 | 39.1 | 38.9 |
| Under 18 B01001 | 18.3% | 25.6% | 22.9% | 22.2% |
| 65 and over B01001 | 25.5% | 15.5% | 17.1% | 17.1% |
| Households B11001 | 2,313 | 18,039 | 42,306 | 2,824,277 |
| Foreign born B05002 | 3.3% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Median household income B19013 | $82,917 | $63,719 | $76,130 | $69,595 |
| Median family income B19113 | $90,516 | $79,713 | $94,337 | $87,314 |
| Per capita income B19301 | $39,526 | $32,500 | $38,025 | $39,437 |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 6.7% | 14.2% | 9.8% | 13.8% |
| Unemployment rate B23025 | 3.0% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 4.7% |
| Civilian labor force B23025 | 2,706 | 22,583 | 54,900 | 3,527,571 |
| Mean commute (minutes) B08013 | 27.8 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 25.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher B15003 | 28.1% | 25.4% | 28.0% | 31.1% |
| Housing units B25001 | 2,436 | 19,918 | 46,159 | 3,143,670 |
| Owner-occupied B25003 | 93.9% | 63.3% | 70.9% | 66.9% |
| Renters B25003 | 6.1% | 36.7% | 29.1% | 33.1% |
| Median home value B25077 | $357,100 | $308,700 | $355,700 | $286,700 |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $-666,666,666 | $1,197 | $1,300 | $1,189 |
| White, not Hispanic B03002 | 94.9% | 67.1% | 76.3% | 71.0% |
| Black B03002 | 0.2% | 16.5% | 10.3% | 15.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino B03002 | 0.6% | 11.1% | 8.1% | 7.4% |
| Asian B03002 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native B03002 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 112, Maury County, Tennessee.
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