PROJECT HOPE INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $78K · expenses $39K · assets $119K
- EIN
- 36-5022006
- Address
- 1201 TWOMBLY RD, DEKALB, IL 60115-1105
- Website
- https://www.projecthopeinc.org
- NTEE code
- P99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2023 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
We strive to positively affect our community and alter the trajectory of its residents. We work toward our goal by promoting self-awareness, providing intergenerational mentoring, and offering opportunities for skill-building, training, and education. We're guided by our values: Health: We support holistic health care, which includes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Opportunity: We ensure equality and equity for those who are often overlooked. Purpose: We help people develop their talents and creativity, helping them succeed and improving society for all. Education: We provide opportunities for people to acquire knowledge and skills, a key component of upward mobility and poverty reduction. Empowerment: We promote a safe, uplifting environment where people recognize their power to oppress but to liberate.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mitchell | Executive Director | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andria Mitchell | President | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Menelek Shah | Vice President | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Latisha Newman | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sam Baker | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Campbell | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Regina Parker | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anita Zurbergg | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mitchell | Executive Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andria Mitchell | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Menelek Shah | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Latisha Newman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sam Baker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Campbell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Regina Parker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anita Zurbergg | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mitchell | Executive Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andria Mitchell | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Menelek Shah | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Latisha Newman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sam Baker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Campbell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Regina Parker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anita Zurbergg | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,791 | $39,324 | $119,440 | $119,440 | $76,794 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $102,451 | $21,478 | $80,973 | $80,973 | $102,451 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $55,248 in all, tax years 2024 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024-2025 | 2 | $55,248 | 2025 | $25,000 | show |
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2024 · Form 990EZ · $39,324 spent · pay $382 · grants $5,930 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,306 | 46.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,454 | 36.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,930 | 15.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $382 | 1.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $252 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $39,324 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $21,478 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,393 | 85.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,843 | 13.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $177 | 0.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $65 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $21,478 | 100% |
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