INSPIRING HOPE MINISTRIES INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $261K · expenses $89K · assets $302K
- EIN
- 47-4652496
- Address
- 7425 UNIVERSITY AVE, MIDDLETON, WI 53562-3111
- Website
- INSPIRINGHOPEMINISTRIES.ORG
- NTEE code
- X99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 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
- Thomas Haunty (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (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
INSPIRING HOPE MINISTRIES CREATES ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TO PURSUE HEALING, LEARNING, FAITH, AND THE CREATIVE ARTS FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR EXTENDED COMMUNITIES, HELPING BUILD MEANINGFUL LIVES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Beth Haunty | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 48 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Thomas Haunty | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Melissa Shackelford | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Patricia Loomis | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Bell | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Donna Bell | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shirley Daniel | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Phoebe Love | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mindy Hensen (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Pat Loomis (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 22 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY BETH HAUNTY | PRESIDENT | 48 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| THOMAS HAUNTY | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MELISSA SHACKELFORD | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PATRICIA LOOMIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL BELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DONNA BELL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY DANIEL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHOEBE LOVE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY BETH HAUNTY | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| THOMAS HAUNTY | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MELISSA SHACKELFORD | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PATRICIA LOOMIS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL BELL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DONNA BELL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY DANIEL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHOEBE LOVE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY BETH HAUNTY | PRESIDENT | 48 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| THOMAS HAUNTY | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MELISSA SHACKELFORD | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PAT LOOMIS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL BELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DONNA BELL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY PILSTER DANIEL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MINDY HENSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY BETH HAUNTY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| THOMAS HAUNTY | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MELISSA SHACKELFORD | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PAT LOOMIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL BELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DONNA BELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY PILSTER DANIEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHOEBE LOVE | 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 990 | ||||||||
| $261,147 | $88,682 | $302,388 | $302,388 | $247,676 | $12,756 | $0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $168,054 | $78,474 | $129,923 | $129,923 | $158,579 | $8,073 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $164,116 | $137,715 | $40,343 | $40,343 | $151,626 | $10,352 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,639 | $100,575 | $15,079 | $15,079 | $73,625 | $4,086 | - | - | - |
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.
- ASPIRE HOUSING INC Mcfarland, WI · 3 people in common (Mary Beth Haunty, Paul Bell, Thomas Haunty)
- ALEX HAUNTYS THEATER AND ARTS FUND INC Middleton, WI · 3 people in common (Mary Beth Haunty, Melissa Shackelford, Thomas Haunty)
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $491,242 in all, tax years 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $464,000 | 2024 | $200,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $27,000 | 2023 | $27,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INSPIRING HOPE MINISTRIES INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $242 | 2023 | $53 | show |
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| HOPE FOR THE CHILDREN MINISTRIES INC | FL | X99 | $213,447 | $116,012 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ROYAL OAK MINISTRIES INC | FL | X99 | $373,845 | $39,455 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x |
| IHS MINISTRIES INC | PA | X99 | $317,839 | $321,364 | SECRETARY | $20,880 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SPIRIT WIND MINISTRIES INC | FL | X99 | $242,725 | $258,094 | PRESIDENT | $57,500 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| REACH MINISTRIES INC | TX | X99 | $352,462 | $350,294 | President | $21,399 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BCR MINISTRIES INC | GA | X99 | $373,999 | $359,861 | EMPLOYEE | $52,000 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CTW MINISTRIES INC | TX | X99 | $298,945 | $307,225 | DIRECTOR | $26,900 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| R L B MINISTRIES INC | OH | X99 | $362,631 | $259,197 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| 3 DIMENSION MINISTRIES INC | SC | X99 | $324,004 | $276,392 | DIRECTOR | $23,393 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x |
| MARK INC MINISTRIES | DE | X99 | $365,044 | $518,196 | Executive Director | $66,000 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| OUT ISLAND MINISTRIES INC | GA | X99 | $362,523 | $409,165 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $88,682 spent · pay $7,266 · grants $0 · events $9,324
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $41,809 | $30,496 | $9,904 | $1,409 | 47.1% | |
| Occupancy | $12,000 | $12,000 | - | - | 13.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $9,324 | $9,324 | - | - | 10.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $6,750 | - | $6,750 | - | 7.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,298 | - | $6,298 | - | 7.1% | |
| Office expenses | $4,001 | $2,274 | $1,727 | - | 4.5% | |
| Information technology | $2,517 | $1,019 | $1,018 | $480 | 2.8% | |
| Insurance | $2,228 | - | $2,228 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,965 | $180 | $1,470 | $315 | 2.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,274 | $50 | - | $1,224 | 1.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $516 | - | $516 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $88,682 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $78,474 spent · pay $20,650 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $31,649 | 40.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $20,650 | 26.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,109 | 23.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,800 | 9.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $266 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $78,474 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $137,715 spent · pay $45,543 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $60,293 | 43.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,543 | 33.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,239 | 19.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,200 | 3.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,440 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $137,715 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $100,575 spent · pay $22,868 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $41,024 | 40.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $32,183 | 32.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $22,868 | 22.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,700 | 2.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,800 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $100,575 | 100% |
Trademarks
2 US trademarks, 1 live.
- Inspiring Hope Ministries, Inc. 2 marks, WI EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSPIRING HOPE MINISTRIES | 88423377 | 2019-05-09 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-08-04 |
| INSPIRING HOPE MINISTRIES | 86729682 | 2015-08-19 | Abandoned | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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