LAGRANGE COUNTY HOPE INC
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Plain text LAGRANGE COUNTY HOPE INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2025. https://furp.org/org/lagrange-county-hope-inc-920628852. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). LAGRANGE COUNTY HOPE INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2023–2025]. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/lagrange-county-hope-inc-920628852
MLA “LAGRANGE COUNTY HOPE INC.” furp.org, tax years 2023–2025, https://furp.org/org/lagrange-county-hope-inc-920628852. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2023–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990 · revenue $106K · expenses $101K · assets $81K
- EIN
- 92-0628852
- Address
- PO BOX 73, LAGRANGE, IN 46761-0073
- Website
- LAGRANGECOUNTYHOPE.COM
- NTEE code
- K30 Food Programs (Food, Agriculture and Nutrition) published (IRS Business Master File)
- 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))
- Principal officer
- Dawn Christner (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (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 HELP PEOPLE IN NEED BY DELIVERING FOOD AND BASIC SUPPLIES TO THOSE WITHIN OUR LAGRANGE COUNTY SERVICE AREA WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT VULNERABLE FAMILIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja Giggy | PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Hays | VICE PRESIDE | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Wahll | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jane Kauffman | SECRETARY | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tam Newsome | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anna Wahll | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dawn Christner (former) | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Frey (former) | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Seth Schrock (former) | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jasmin Miller (former) | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alma Helmuth (former) | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 110 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONJA GIGGY | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM HAYS | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE KAUFFMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAM NEWSOME | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA WAHLL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE WAHLL | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 110 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja Giggy | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Hays | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dawn Christner | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cathy Frey | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Wahll | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jane Kauffman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Seth Schrock | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jasmin Miller | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alma Helmuth | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja Giggy | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Wahll | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dawn Christner | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cathy Frey | Secretary | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $105,583 | $100,860 | $80,762 | $80,762 | $84,500 | $0 | - | 0 | 110 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $300,545 | $254,485 | $76,039 | $76,039 | $290,843 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 110 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,640 | $42,895 | $29,979 | $29,979 | $66,640 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $110,693 in all, tax years 2023 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAGRANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $78,193 | 3 | $29,752 | 2025 | 2023-2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $32,500 | 2 | $22,500 | 2025 | 2024-2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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Where the money went
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2025 · Form 990 · $100,860 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,278
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FOOD FOR DISTRIBUTION | $70,729 | $70,729 | - | - | 70.1% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $7,000 | $7,000 | - | - | 6.9% |
| Other (as described) Event | COMMUNITY EVENTS | $5,278 | $5,278 | - | - | 5.2% |
| Other (as described) | COMMUNITY MEALS | $4,740 | $4,740 | - | - | 4.7% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,258 | $3,258 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Insurance | $3,240 | $3,240 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| All other expenses | $2,493 | $2,493 | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Occupancy | $1,301 | $1,301 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Travel | $480 | $480 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $341 | $341 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $8,368 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $100,860 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $254,485 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,848
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $206,753 | $206,753 | $0 | $0 | 81.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Food purchased for distribution | $40,500 | $40,500 | $0 | $0 | 15.9% |
| Insurance | $3,250 | $3,250 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,141 | $2,141 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Food distribution supplies and outreach | $854 | $854 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Office expenses | $580 | $0 | $580 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $407 | $407 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $4,920 | $2,848 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $254,485 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $42,895 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,895 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $42,895 | 100% |
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