JOURNEY OF HOPE INC
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $278K · expenses $261K · assets $101K
- EIN
- 46-4867702
- Address
- 898 S STATE ST STE 310 # 694, OREM, UT 84097-7045
- Website
- journeyofhopeutah.org
- NTEE code
- I44
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2015 (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
- Shannon Cox (its 2014 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2014 (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
TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HARMED AND JUSTICE-INVOLVED WOMEN AND GIRLS BY EMPOWERING THEM THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTORSHIP, AND SOCIAL ADVOCACY
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Cox | 2020-2023 | $0 | $63,093 | 1 | |
| Starsha Vario | 2020-2023 | $0 | $17,231 | 1 | |
| Maykela Cox (former) | 2020-2021 | $0 | $35,293 | 1 | |
| Kathlene Youd (former) | 2020-2021 | $0 | $35,185 | 1 | |
| Sherry Long (former) | 2020-2021 | $0 | $22,833 | 1 | |
| Renee Lagrant (former) | Executive Dir. | 2020-2021 | $0 | $14,749 | 1 |
| Misty Mulkey (former) | 2020-2021 | $0 | $4,272 | 1 | |
| Deborah Dilley (former) | 2020-2021 | $0 | $4,080 | 1 | |
| Tonya Smith (former) | 2020-2021 | $0 | $2,029 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Robinson | Director | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY ROBINSON | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON COX | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| STARSHA VARIO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY ROBINSON | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON COX | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| STARSHA VARIO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE LAGRANT | Executive Dir. | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISTY MULKEY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| MAYKELA COX | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| SHANNON COX | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| DEBORAH DILLEY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| SHERRY LONG | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| STARSHA VARIO | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| TONYA SMITH | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| KATHLENE YOUD | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · 9 paid, $199K · 9 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON COX | 0 | $63,093 | $0 | $0 | $63,093 | 1 | |
| MAYKELA COX | 0 | $35,293 | $0 | $0 | $35,293 | 1 | |
| KATHLENE YOUD | 0 | $35,185 | $0 | $0 | $35,185 | 1 | |
| SHERRY LONG | 0 | $22,833 | $0 | $0 | $22,833 | 1 | |
| STARSHA VARIO | 0 | $17,231 | $0 | $0 | $17,231 | 1 | |
| RENEE LAGRANT | Executive Dir. | 40 | $14,749 | $0 | $0 | $14,749 | 1 |
| MISTY MULKEY | 0 | $4,272 | $0 | $0 | $4,272 | 1 | |
| DEBORAH DILLEY | 0 | $4,080 | $0 | $0 | $4,080 | 1 | |
| TONYA SMITH | 0 | $2,029 | $0 | $0 | $2,029 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $278,191 | $260,829 | $101,028 | $101,028 | $278,191 | $0 | $188,369 | 5 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $409,810 | $317,353 | $116,684 | $98,146 | $409,810 | $0 | $182,785 | 5 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $299,330 | $363,542 | $17,025 | $7,352 | $299,306 | $0 | $294,699 | 5 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $344,187 | $270,814 | $108,791 | $71,564 | $344,187 | $0 | $213,514 | 9 | - |
Funders of this organization
14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $687,341 in all, tax years 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2019 | 3 | $240,000 | 2019 | $40,000 | show |
| SORENSON LEGACY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JOURNEY OF HOPE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $137,500 | 2023 | $22,500 | show |
| THRIVE CAUSEMETICS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JOURNEY OF HOPE INC” | 2024 | 1 | $87,562 | 2024 | $87,562 | show |
| ALLY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Journey of Hope Inc”, “JOURNEY OF HOPE INC” | 2021-2024 | 4 | $80,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| UTAH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNCIL | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $48,664 | 2023 | $41,087 | show |
| OUR RESCUE | Public charity | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 | $20,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 | $20,000 | show |
| GEORGE S ECCLES AND DELORES DORE ECCLES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JOURNEY OF HOPE INC” | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| DOMINION ENERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JOURNEY OF HOPE INC” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $15,000 | 2022 | $7,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $12,000 | 2016 | $12,000 | show |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| WASHINGTON FEDERAL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JOURNEY OF HOPE INC” | 2020 | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 | $1,000 | show |
| EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JOURNEY OF HOPE INC” | 2022 | 1 | $500 | 2022 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JOURNEY OF HOPE INC” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $115 | 2022 | $22 | 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.
2023 · Form 990 · $260,829 spent · pay $211,204 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $188,369 | $188,369 | - | - | 72.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $21,873 | $21,873 | - | - | 8.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SERVICES TO CLIENTS | $19,333 | $19,333 | - | - | 7.4% |
| Insurance | $15,852 | - | $15,852 | - | 6.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $8,030 | - | $8,030 | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATION COSTS | $2,326 | - | $2,326 | - | 0.9% |
| All other expenses | $1,458 | - | $1,443 | $15 | 0.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $962 | $962 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $946 | - | $946 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL | $909 | - | $909 | - | 0.3% |
| Office expenses | $418 | - | $418 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $353 | - | $353 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $260,829 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $317,353 spent · pay $182,785 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $182,785 | $137,089 | $45,696 | - | 57.6% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATIONS AND SERVICES | $40,696 | $40,696 | - | - | 12.8% |
| Other (as described) | RENT/OCCUPANCY-FACILITIES | $39,710 | $39,710 | - | - | 12.5% |
| Insurance | $30,659 | - | $30,659 | - | 9.7% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER | $9,675 | $3,462 | $1,566 | $4,647 | 3.0% |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL | $5,958 | $5,958 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,735 | - | $4,735 | - | 1.5% | |
| All other expenses | $3,135 | - | $3,135 | - | 1.0% | |
| Total | $317,353 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $363,542 spent · pay $294,699 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $294,699 | $294,699 | - | - | 81.1% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATIONS AND SERVICES | $28,439 | $28,439 | - | - | 7.8% |
| Other (as described) | FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT | $18,683 | $18,683 | - | - | 5.1% |
| Other (as described) | RENT/OCCUPANCY | $6,200 | - | $6,200 | - | 1.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,745 | - | $4,745 | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $4,264 | - | $4,264 | - | 1.2% | |
| All other expenses | $3,382 | $1,535 | $1,171 | $676 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | REIMBURSEMENTS | $2,593 | $2,593 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Interest | $537 | - | $537 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $363,542 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $270,814 spent · pay $213,514 · grants $0 · events $2,024
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $213,514 | $213,514 | - | - | 78.8% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT/OCCUPANCY | $27,853 | $27,853 | - | - | 10.3% |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $15,438 | - | - | $15,438 | 5.7% |
| Other (as described) | OPERATIONS AND SERVICES | $6,408 | $6,408 | - | - | 2.4% |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE | $4,591 | - | $4,591 | - | 1.7% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,024 | - | $2,024 | - | 0.7% | |
| All other expenses | $619 | - | $609 | $10 | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $367 | - | $367 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $270,814 | 100% |
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