HOPE CENTER INC

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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $1.5M · expenses $1.3M · assets $4.4M

EIN
39-1585261
Address
101 W BROADWAY, WAUKESHA, WI 53186-4833
Website
http://www.hopecenterwi.org
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 1987 (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
Church
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Mission

The Hope Center seeks out and teams with volunteers from congregations of many faiths.The Center is committed to serving people in need in Waukesha County, Wisconsin through financial assistance, food, child care, clothing and transportation.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Ralph Zick Executive Director2020-2023 $0$77,547 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Katie Pantzlaff Director2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Nicole Lemus Director2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Jordan Lindsay Director2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Benjamin Crockett Director2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Shari Higgins Director2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Theresa Barry Secretary2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Roy Nelson President2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Brad Wells Vice President2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Katie Reiners Treasurer2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Breanne Bucher (former) MEMBER2020 2 $0 reported 1
Amy Fry-Galow (former) MEMBER2020 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 10 people listed · none paid · 23 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katie Pantzlaff Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Nicole Lemus Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Jordan Lindsay Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Benjamin Crockett Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Shari Higgins Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Theresa Barry Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Roy Nelson President2 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Wells Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Reiners Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Ralph Zick Executive Director40 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 23 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Katie Pantzlaff Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Nicole Lemus Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Jordan Lindsay Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Benjamin Crockett Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Shari Higgins Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Theresa Barry Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Roy Nelson President2 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Wells Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Reiners Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Ralph Zick Executive Director40 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 15 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ralph Zick Executive Director40 $77,547$0$0 $77,5471
Katie Pantzlaff Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Nicole Lemus Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Shari Higgins Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Jordan Lindsay Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Theresa Barry Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Roy Nelson President2 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Wells Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Katie Reiners Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid · 15 employees · 400 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BREANNE BUCHER MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
REV ROY NELSON PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
SHARI HIGGINS MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
KATIE PANTZLAFF MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
THERESA BARRY SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
KATIE REINERS TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
AMY FRY-GALOW MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
BRAD WELLS VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
RALPH ZICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30 $0$0$0 $01

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 yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2020$0$01
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,533,206$1,314,430 $4,439,330$2,145,000 $1,533,206$0 $023-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,074,255$1,003,062 $2,565,511$1,926,224 $1,073,783$0 $023100
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,091,074$769,070 $1,877,189$1,855,031 $1,080,470$0 $77,54715100
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$820,848$585,439 $1,552,236$1,533,027 $641,962$0 $015400

Funders of this organization

49 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,472,889 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 49). 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2012-2016 5$345,362 2016$77,702
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2024 11$195,029 2024$30,498
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2018, 2020-2024 6$90,900 2024$19,250
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MALLINGER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HOPE CENTER INC” 2018-2022 5$75,000 2022$25,000
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SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL OF WAUKESHA COUNTY INC Public charity Exact 2011-2013, 2016, 2018-2023 10$73,584 2023$8,182
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ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2012, 2014, 2016-2018, 2022, 2024 7$65,500 2024$10,000
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WAUKESHA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2010, 2015, 2023-2024 4$60,350 2024$12,500
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$58,430 2024$17,400
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JEROME J & DOROTHY H HOLZ FAM FOUNDATION 10192001 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HOPE CENTER INC” 2019-2021, 2023-2024 5$50,000 2024$10,000
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ERAS SENIOR NETWORK INC Public charity Exact 2015-2018 4$43,714 2018$9,560
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BURMESTER CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HOPE CENTER INC” 2019-2022 4$42,500 2022$10,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2023-2024 3$34,750 2024$14,500
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EMORY T CLARK FAMILY CHARITABLE Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HOPE CENTER INC” 2019-2025 7$32,000 2025$6,000
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The Robert J Sullivan Family Foundation Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Hope Center Inc” 2018 1$30,000 2018$30,000
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THE SILSETH FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HOPE CENTER INC” 2022-2025 4$25,100 2025$10,100
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2015, 2019 3$20,300 2019$8,800
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UNITED WAY FOX CITIES INC Public charity Exact 2019-2020 2$19,951 2020$14,781
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2025 1$16,744 2025$16,744
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GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$16,000 2020$16,000
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GREEN BAY PACKERS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Hope Center Inc”, “HOPE CENTER INC” 2016-2018, 2020, 2023 5$14,000 2023$4,000
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2021, 2024 2$13,272 2024$5,917
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SIMPLE GENEROSITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$12,730 2024$6,365
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$12,350 2023$12,350
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KROGER CO FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HOPE CENTER INC” 2021-2024 4$12,000 2024$3,000
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UNITED WAY OF GREATER MILWAUKEE & WAUKESHA COUNTY INC Public charity Exact 2019 1$11,123 2019$11,123
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
JIM LUTHER NEW HOPE CENTER INCWIP60 $1,353,955$1,148,997 Director$51,250 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
HOPE CLINIC AND CARE CENTER INCWIP20 $2,063,770$1,977,223 Executive Director$3,311 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
HOPES CENTER OF RACINE INCWINot reported $781,724$523,773 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$85,300 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW HORIZON CENTER INCWINot reported $910,530$909,348 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
CANOPY CENTER INCWII72 $1,580,606$1,510,832 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$101,508 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
HOPE CENTER INCNEO20 $1,937,982$2,292,058 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$108,861 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOPE CENTER INCGANot reported $2,330,022$2,262,325 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$129,423 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOPE CENTER INCCOP82 $2,654,724$2,225,650 Chair$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOPE CARE CENTER INCMOE91 $2,099,150$2,405,536 ADMINISTRATOR/STARTED MAR 2024$81,338 Similar name, revenue within 2x
NEW HOPE CENTER INCKYP45 $1,066,959$842,485 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$66,698 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOPE CENTER MOSCOW INCIDP80 $1,457,025$1,268,237 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOPE CENTER AT PULLEN INCNCP85 $1,708,702$1,310,451 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$102,438 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOPE WOMENS CENTER INCAZP83 $1,896,547$2,016,171 CEO$112,484 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CENTER OF HOPE INCKSNot reported $1,604,356$1,606,884 Executive Director$85,240 Similar name, revenue within 2x
LIVING HOPE CENTER INCPAQ19 $819,600$15,739 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
A NEW HOPE CENTER INCNYP62 $1,760,758$1,684,930 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$103,954 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR HOPEPAN31 $998,342$1,026,063 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$53,015 Similar name, revenue within 2x
OWATONNA HOPE CENTER INCMNP85 $2,070,981$283,871 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE CENTER FOR HOPE INCIDF21 $1,023,653$961,918 SECRETARY/TR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RESTORING HOPE CENTER INCNCP40 $1,685,957$1,742,392 Director$46,569 Similar name, revenue within 2x
D2 CENTER INCNEB80 $993,558$1,241,809 TREASURER$133,450 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CY-HOPE INCTXNot reported $1,908,910$1,347,612 FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECT$75,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOPE INCSCP60 $2,819,289$2,772,817 President$83,200 Similar name, revenue within 2x
NEW HOPE YOUTH CENTER INCTXF33 $929,788$991,765 Program Director$70,735 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOPE COUNSELING CENTER INCMOE60 $970,482$702,972 Trustee$0 Similar name, 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).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA INC DAF sponsor$10,758,95315 12010–2024 CRISIS CENTER INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$9,987,619177 432016–2024 LIFE CENTER INC; ECO CENTER INC; ASPEN HOPE CENTER; MERCY CENTER INC and 39 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$5,221,284115 322014–2024 HARBOR HOPE CENTER; CENTER OF HOPE INC; HOPES CENTER OF RACINE INC; ID ART CENTER INC and 28 more
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE INC DAF sponsor$3,564,2939 12012–2024 BERRY CENTER INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR funds this one DAF sponsor$3,341,20632 112014–2024 PENN CENTER INC; CENTER FOR HOPE AND SAFETY INC; CY-HOPE INC; MERCY CENTER INC and 7 more
INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,632,10313 12012–2024 THE HOPE FOR FAMILIES CENTER INC
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM DAF sponsor$2,557,62510 12015–2024 CRISIS CENTER INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$2,151,37089 272019–2025 CENTER OF HOPE INC; DOUGY CENTER INC; AN-NISA HOPE CENTER; RAY OF HOPE ADVOCACY CENTER INC and 23 more
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,975,0007 12020–2024 ECO CENTER INC
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,882,80714 12011–2024 ECO CENTER INC
JONATHAN D AND MARK C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,807,5007 12023–2024 HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER INC
FORGOOD INC funds this one DAF sponsor$1,616,30052 182010–2024 X HOPE INC; HELP CENTER INC; HOPE CLINIC AND CARE CENTER INC; SETON CENTER INC and 14 more
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC DAF sponsor$1,389,81216 22010–2024 HOPE CENTER INC; ASPEN HOPE CENTER
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$1,382,16685 212012–2024 HOPE WOMENS CENTER INC; HOPE CENTER INC; LIFE CENTER INC; VOCA CENTER INC and 17 more
ONE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,262,8407 12015–2025 HELP CENTER INC

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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.

2023 · Form 990 · $1,314,430 spent · pay $790,752 · grants $42,877 · events $3,712
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $753,048$720,252$23,548$9,248 57.3%
Other (as described)In-Kind Expenses $129,324$129,324-- 9.8%
Fees: other services $86,514$86,514-- 6.6%
Occupancy $55,614$55,614-- 4.2%
Other (as described)Supplies $47,858$47,858-- 3.6%
Grants to US individuals $42,877$42,877-- 3.3%
Depreciation and depletion $40,415$40,415-- 3.1%
Payroll taxes $37,704$34,651$2,120$933 2.9%
Insurance $30,258$27,882$1,752$624 2.3%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $27,544$27,544-- 2.1%
Fees: legal $19,214$19,214-- 1.5%
Interest $12,548-$12,548- 1.0%
Travel $10,251$10,251-- 0.8%
Office expenses $9,254$9,254-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $6,250-$6,250- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,712$3,425$225$62 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,324$1,324-- 0.1%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $721$721-- 0.1%
Total$1,314,430100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,003,062 spent · pay $456,313 · grants $35,471 · events $3,056
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $424,032$394,349$21,202$8,481 42.3%
Other (as described)In-Kind Expenses $123,805$123,805-- 12.3%
Other (as described)Supplies $93,804$41,761-$52,043 9.4%
Fees: other services $85,656$85,656-- 8.5%
Occupancy $52,555$52,555-- 5.2%
Depreciation and depletion $40,415$40,415-- 4.0%
Grants to US individuals $35,471$35,471-- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $32,281$29,313$2,120$848 3.2%
Insurance $29,981$27,882$1,499$600 3.0%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $25,970$25,970-- 2.6%
Fees: legal $18,703$18,703-- 1.9%
Interest $11,627-$11,627- 1.2%
Travel $9,162$9,162-- 0.9%
Office expenses $8,860$8,860-- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $6,000-$6,000- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,056$2,842$153$61 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,030$1,030-- 0.1%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $654$654-- 0.1%
Total$1,003,062100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $769,070 spent · pay $380,249 · grants $30,325 · events $3,192
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $353,445$328,704$17,672$7,069 46.0%
Other (as described)In-Kind Expenses $149,500$149,500-- 19.4%
Other (as described)Supplies $57,107$20,906-$36,201 7.4%
Fees: other services $49,331$49,331-- 6.4%
Grants to US individuals $30,325$30,325-- 3.9%
Depreciation and depletion $29,090$29,090-- 3.8%
Payroll taxes $26,804$24,330$1,767$707 3.5%
Occupancy $19,361$19,361-- 2.5%
Insurance $17,360$16,145$868$347 2.3%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $13,017$13,017-- 1.7%
Office expenses $8,388$8,388-- 1.1%
Travel $4,540$4,540-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $4,520-$4,520- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,192$2,968$160$64 0.4%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $1,573$1,573-- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $1,488$1,488-- 0.2%
Interest $29-$29- 0.0%
Total$769,070100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $585,439 spent · pay $398,190 · grants $16,052 · events $30,486
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $369,992$248,821$77,697$43,474 63.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE $35,860$31,915$3,586$359 6.1%
Payroll taxes $28,198$18,964$5,921$3,313 4.8%
Depreciation and depletion $27,736$24,962$2,774- 4.7%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE SERVICE $26,604$26,604-- 4.5%
Occupancy $18,797$16,978$1,819- 3.2%
Grants to US individuals $16,052$16,052-- 2.7%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $14,964$12,373$2,441$150 2.6%
Insurance $14,757$12,205$1,476$1,076 2.5%
All other expenses $11,856$10,929$594$333 2.0%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL FEES $10,092$9,792-$300 1.7%
Fees: accounting $3,300-$3,300- 0.6%
Travel $2,534$2,256$253$25 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,948$1,948-- 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,940$415$1,500$25 0.3%
Fees: management $546-$546- 0.1%
Interest $263-$263- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $121,083$28,546reported apart
Total$585,439100%

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