A GIFT OF HOPE ADOPTIONS INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $162K · expenses $245K · assets $161K
- EIN
- 83-2496596
- Address
- 303 N STADIUM BLVD STE 200, COLUMBIA, MO 65203-1429
- NTEE code
- P31
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2019 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
A GIFT OF HOPE ADOPTIONS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL AND ETHICAL ADOPTION SERVICES IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI AND BEYOND. OUR GOAL IS TO UNITE BIRTH AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A CHILD A LOVING HOME.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ehlen | VICE PRES/SE | 2019-2024 | $85,000 | $302,500 | 1 |
| Dewey Crepeau | PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | $25,000 | $56,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deatra Mcgary | MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Craig Mcgonagle | MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tina Fisher (former) | TREASURER | 2019-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $110K · 2 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH EHLEN | VICE PRES/SE | 40 | $85,000 | $0 | $0 | $85,000 | 1 |
| DEWEY CREPEAU | PRESIDENT | 1 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | 1 |
| DEATRA MCGARY | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG MCGONAGLE | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $100K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH EHLEN | VICE PRES/SE | 40 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | 1 |
| DEWEY CREPEAU | PRESIDENT | 1 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | 1 |
| TINA FISHER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $55K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH EHLEN | VICE PRES/SE | 40 | $49,000 | $0 | $0 | $49,000 | 1 |
| DEWEY CREPEAU | PRESIDENT | 1 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
| TINA FISHER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $42K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH EHLEN | VICE PRES/SE | 20 | $42,000 | - | - | $42,000 | 1 |
| DEWEY CREPEAU | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TINA FISHER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $28K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH EHLEN | VICE PRES/SE | 20 | $27,500 | - | - | $27,500 | 1 |
| DEWEY CREPEAU | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TINA FISHER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH EHLEN | VICE PRES/SE | 20 | $24,000 | - | - | $24,000 | 1 |
| DEWEY CREPEAU | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TINA FISHER | TREASURER | 1 | $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 | ||||||||
| $162,299 | $244,957 | $161,374 | $161,374 | $0 | $162,224 | $110,000 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $176,951 | $204,612 | $244,032 | $244,032 | $1,145 | $175,699 | $100,000 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $249,562 | $163,718 | $271,693 | $271,693 | $0 | $249,525 | $55,000 | 2 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $167,587 | $129,500 | $186,202 | $185,849 | - | $167,326 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $191,513 | $105,917 | $147,882 | $147,762 | $2,215 | $189,267 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $117,200 | $56,325 | $61,648 | $61,375 | $381 | $116,815 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $18,458 in all, tax years 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE FOR LIFE - MISSOURI INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $18,247 | 2024 | $8,032 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “A GIFT OF HOPE ADOPTIONS INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $211 | 2023 | $130 | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $244,957 spent · pay $118,415 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $110,000 | $110,000 | - | - | 44.9% | |
| Fees: management | $46,521 | $46,521 | - | - | 19.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $29,656 | $29,656 | - | - | 12.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $28,344 | $28,344 | - | - | 11.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,415 | $8,415 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | ADOPTION EXPENSE REIMB | $7,642 | $7,642 | - | - | 3.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,375 | $2,187 | $2,188 | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | BIRTH MOM EXPENSES | $3,761 | $3,761 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Insurance | $2,573 | $2,573 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $1,962 | $1,962 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | CORPORATE FEES | $1,457 | $1,457 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Occupancy | $251 | $251 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $244,957 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $204,612 spent · pay $112,453 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $100,000 | $100,000 | - | - | 48.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $38,460 | $38,460 | - | - | 18.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $30,896 | $30,896 | - | - | 15.1% | |
| Other (as described) | ADOPTION EXPENSE REIMB | $7,955 | $7,955 | - | - | 3.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $7,650 | $7,650 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BIRTH MOM EXPENSES | $5,982 | $5,982 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Other employee benefits | $4,803 | $4,803 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Insurance | $2,374 | $2,374 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,100 | $1,050 | $1,050 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | CORPORATE FEES | $1,713 | $1,713 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Office expenses | $1,264 | $1,264 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $1,145 | - | $1,145 | - | 0.6% |
| Occupancy | $270 | $270 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $204,612 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $163,718 spent · pay $69,860 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $55,000 | $55,000 | - | - | 33.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $31,285 | $31,285 | - | - | 19.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $30,903 | $30,903 | - | - | 18.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BIRTH MOM EXPENSES | $11,944 | $11,944 | - | - | 7.3% |
| Other employee benefits | $10,500 | $10,500 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) | ADOPTION EXPENSE REIMB | $9,990 | $9,990 | - | - | 6.1% |
| Office expenses | $6,005 | $6,005 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,360 | $4,360 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Insurance | $2,296 | $2,296 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,185 | $593 | $592 | - | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy | $230 | $230 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | CORPORATE FEES | $20 | - | $20 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $163,718 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $129,500 spent · pay $45,213 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $55,052 | 42.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,213 | 34.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $26,305 | 20.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,740 | 2.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $190 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $129,500 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $105,917 spent · pay $29,799 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,866 | 44.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $29,799 | 28.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $24,930 | 23.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,167 | 3.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $155 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $105,917 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $56,325 spent · pay $25,676 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $25,676 | 45.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,468 | 27.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,444 | 25.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $553 | 1.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $184 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $56,325 | 100% |
Trademarks
3 US trademarks, 2 live.
- A GIFT OF HOPE ADOPTIONS, INC. 3 marks, MO EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A GIFT OF HOPE ADOPTIONS | 85699868 | 2012-08-09 | Registration cancelled | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
| A GIFT OF HOPE ADOPTIONS | 85699830 | 2012-08-09 | Registered and renewed | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
| A GIFT OF HOPE ADOPTIONS | 78855627 | 2006-04-06 | Registered and renewed | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-04-01 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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