2024-08-29T14:18:05-07:00 2023-12-31 752593210 Sutton Frost Cary LLP 200 E Front St Suite 200 Arlington TX 76011 990 2023-01-01 750800652 HOPE COTTAGE INC HOPE 2145268721 PO BOX 140459 DALLAS TX 75214 STEPHANIE BOHAN CEO 2024-08-29 true true Carroll Elizabeth Arnott P01965628 8176498083 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z STEPHANIE BOHAN PO BOX 140459 DALLAS TX 75214 4364399 false X WWW.HOPECOTTAGE.COM X 1922 TX Our mission is to transform lives with the love of family through adoption, foster care, parenting support and education. We provide wraparound social services tailored to the needs of at-risk children, families, and women in our community. 12 12 23 24 0 824592 2641257 560869 763905 225746 62246 21403 9915 1632610 3477323 137378 205587 0 1220454 1248189 0 182444 468178 512258 1826010 1966034 -193400 1511289 8528161 10497379 190317 269690 8337844 10227689 X Our mission is to transform lives with the love of family through adoption, foster care, parenting support and education. We provide wraparound social services tailored to the needs of at-risk children, families, and women in our community. false false 415615 Youth Education-Youth and Teen Education offers character education courses in high schools, college campuses, and youth-serving organizations. The ABCs of Adoption is an adoption awareness program aimed at increasing understanding of modern ethical adoption practices. Love Notes is a curriculum aimed at giving teens the skills for healthy relationships. Youth Education also offered continuing and professional education to social workers, teachers and nurses. ABCs Participants: 1,277Love Notes Participants: 2,541 410444 146631 599457 Foster Care services-Hope Cottage contracts with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to recruit, screen, train, and verify families to provide foster care for children from ages 0-17 who have been removed by the state from their family of origin due to neglect and/or abuse. Our licensed foster and kinship care families provide safe and loving homes for children in need, ensuring that they can thrive in a supportive family environment. Through comprehensive case management and ongoing support, we guide families through the foster care process, empowering them to build strong and resilient bonds that last a lifetime. 2023 children served = 38. 2023 number of foster families = 30.2023 nights of care for children in foster care = 4,643 342543 28281 Parenting Supportive Services-In 2023 PSS served 1185 clients (caregivers and children) in community-based parenting programs. Evidence-based classes are in partner locations with existing food, education, and workforce support services. Clients receive customized material support packages to meet the diaper/wipe needs of every child in the home. With 65% of clients attending bi-weekly, classes become hubs for community support and mentoring, providing parents with a lifeline amidst the challenges of parenting young children. Classes are held in Spanish and English. In 2023 the program expanded to 7 partner locations across DFW.2023 Items of Material Support distributed: 21,434 319497 33819 164448 1488099 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 23 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X JUDY ALLEN 2145268721 PO BOX 140459 DALLAS TX 75214 STEPHANIE BOHAN CEO 40.00 0.00 X 148900 0 1100 JUDY ALLEN CFO 40.00 0.00 X 91097 0 0 GRETCHEN WEAVER COO 40.00 0.00 X 77500 0 0 ANDREA CARTER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW P LEGRAND Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY FLOYD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE RUSSO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER SEIL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DICKEY Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MERENE MAKIL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BARNARD Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLYSON VAN BLARCUM Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA CAVALIER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CANDICE MCCURDY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER KAHLFELDT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 317497 1100 1 false false false 0 2641257 5000 2641257 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 624100 763905 763905 763905 74368 74368 0 8277 8277 0 874954 885316 1760 -10362 -1760 -12122 -12122 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 1638 1638 1638 3477323 765543 70523 12518 12518 193069 193069 0 0 150000 121500 15000 13500 0 957014 703530 135235 118249 5459 4856 529 74 53339 45338 6401 1600 82377 55299 17400 9678 0 12118 12118 16700 16700 0 0 21064 21064 103174 81255 6930 14989 32214 24863 6000 1351 64107 60322 3254 531 0 0 43907 16408 24632 2867 39573 38636 87 850 0 8867 5437 3172 258 0 0 86805 68576 11979 6250 30953 15712 14300 941 COMMUNICATIONS 14793 12201 2071 521 Printing and Publications 13270 4114 1592 7564 BANK CHARGES 13181 10679 2352 150 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 4970 725 2274 1971 6562 943 4519 1100 1966034 1488099 295491 182444 252940 715407 0 60000 1048106 134937 147723 0 0 0 0 30638 52212 3915330 654509 3326837 3260821 3470959 3776877 1251850 1367431 0 0 128802 8528161 10497379 80317 169690 100000 110000 190317 269690 X 6966685 7194069 1371159 3033620 8337844 10227689 8528161 10497379 1511289 378556 X false true X true false X 503958 555758 943964 824592 2641257 5469529 959458 1141310 756857 560869 763905 4182399 0 0 0 1463416 1697068 1700821 1385461 3405162 9651928 0 0 9651928 98211 75797 76196 85290 82645 418139 0 98211 75797 76196 85290 82645 418139 0 2332 751 4022 1638 8743 1561627 1775197 1777768 1474773 3489445 10078810 0.95760 0.94800 0.04150 0.05120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 812244 812244 2983609 586321 2397288 16133 9804 6329 103344 58384 44960 3260821 1367431 X 3849909 378556 15094 393650 3456259 21064 21064 3477323 1960064 15094 15094 1944970 21064 21064 1966034 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND HAS NOT BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN THE IRC. INCOME GENERATED FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES IS SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 511. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX. GAAP REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURN AND RECOGNITION OF A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANAYLYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true OUR FRIENDS PLACE 6500 GREENVILLE AVE 620 DALLAS TX 75206 752077719 501(C)(3) 12518 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 0 FOSTER CARE PAYMENTS 13 134113 BASIC NEEDS 11 14894 HOUSING ASSISTANCE 6 14655 TRANSPORTATION 8 803 MEDICAL 5 1090 DIAPER ASSISTANCE 1794 23214 ACTIVITIES 200 4300 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used GRANT FUNDS ARE MONITORED AS A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MONTHLY AND/OR QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REVIEW. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Parenting Supportive Services-In 2023 PSS served 1185 clients (caregivers and children) in community-based parenting programs. Evidence-based classes are in partner locations with existing food, education, and workforce support services. Clients receive customized material support packages to meet the diaper/wipe needs of every child in the home. With 65% of clients attending bi-weekly, classes become hubs for community support and mentoring, providing parents with a lifeline amidst the challenges of parenting young children. Classes are held in Spanish and English. In 2023 the program expanded to 7 partner locations across DFW.2023 Items of Material Support distributed: 21,434 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 I.Purpose updated to reflect purpose as set forth in Charter, specify Hope Cottage as a non-profit 501(c) 3 charitable corporation.II.Number of Board Members a.Minimum members decreased from 12 to 10b.Maximum members decreased from 25 to 20c.Number at time of adoption = 13III.Term changed from 3 years to one year. (Consecutive years limited to 6 was not changed)IV.Corporate Officers updated to meet TBOC. Minimum of President and Secretary. No officer need be, but any officer may be a director of the CorporationV.Officers may be removed by 75% vote of the board for or without cause, such as removing board members who attended less than 50% of scheduled board meetings.VI.Regular annual meeting date to be determined by board, changed from previous requirement to be in December Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. A DRAFT IS RECEIVED BY THE CFO AND CEO FOR REVIEW AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Each Hope Cottage employees position has a written job description documented in their personnel file. The executive committee of the board of directors hires the CEO and determines the CEO compensation. Compensation of each employee is approved and documented. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Each Hope Cottage employees position has a written job description documented in their personnel file. The executive committee of the board of directors hires the CEO and determines the CEO compensation. Compensation of each employee is approved and documented. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ONLINE AT GUIDESTAR AND UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE.