2026-04-20T14:14:55-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 981348465 HOPE FOR CHILDREN MINISTRIES INC HOPE 4146880041 3703 S Kinnickinnic Avenue Saint Francis WI 53235 JULIE KLOSIEWSKI President Director 4146880041 2026-04-21 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIE KLOSIEWSKI 3703 S Kinnickinnic Avenue Saint Francis WI 53235 446856 false X hopeforchildrenministries.com X 2017 WI The mission of Hope for Children Ministries is to bring hope to the children of Rwanda through child sponsorship and education. 7 7 0 0 0 0 476515 446856 0 0 0 0 0 0 476515 446856 329721 478311 0 0 0 0 0 0 7789 11359 12726 341080 491037 135435 -44181 168021 123840 0 0 168021 123840 The mission of Hope for Children Ministries is to bring hope to the children of Rwanda through child sponsorship and education. false false 273297 270440 239882 Ministry support helps to provide funds for administrative costs and wire transfer fees which help to facilitate the ministry that occurs in Rwanda supporting 1000 plus children and families. These services also include the administration of the Child Sponsorship and Mission Trip Programs construction and operation of the Hope for Children International Christian School 510 students in 2025 and supporting structures Hope Shop and the Tailoring Course. Ministry Support also helps 50+ plus street children to attend public school and also provides safe room meals and board at the Hope For Children International Christian School dormitories. Opportunities are also provided for the parents to earn money as well as receive additional support. 137871 133880 142601 In 2025 the Child Sponsorship Program brought quality school education to approximately 221 children in three pre-school classes as well as grades one thru twelve. This program helps each child to grow and develop mentally physically and spiritually. School fees transportation school day meals uniforms school supplies and hygiene supplies are provided for each child as well as health insurance for their entire family. Sponsorship also covers the administrative costs of the program including two full-time employees of HFCM-Rwanda who oversees and coordinates the program in Rwanda. In additional 25 full-time teachers are hired for the school school office personnel as well as support staff providing employment for native Rwandans. Associated with this program are opportunities for child sponsors to provide support for the childs family and one-time gifts such as birthday cakes and presents clothing and shoes food for the family art supplies soccer balls chickens goats cows solar lighting mattresses blankets towels and many other items. 67143 27560 60898 We train and bring teams from the USA for short-term mission trips to Rwanda to teach and train over 1000 children and their families including 400 plus parents. They bring lesson materials to disciple educate and care for them as we build relationships. Life skills are taught such as learning the importance of good hygiene understanding the dangers of drugs proper nutrition simple farming sexual purity to reduce teen pregnancy parenting best practices early childhood development practices and family planning. Discipleship is designed to help develop and grow the children and their parents in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Lessons are reinforced with visual aids art projects games songs and puppets. In 2025 there were 2 separate mission trips. Teams often bring donated items to bless the children and families who are held in the grip of poverty. These include clothes shoes school supplies soccer balls and nets and other necessary items. 0 0 0 478311 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false 7 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false WI X X Julie Klosiewski 4146880041 3703 S Kinnickinnic Avenue Saint Francis WI 53235 Julie Klosiewski Chief Executive Office Board President 60.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alan Klosiewski Board Member and Secretary 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeffery Vanderburgh Revenue Treasurer Board Member 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Charlene Heise Board Member 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kimberly Eisendrath Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Lien Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Johnna Sachtschale Treasurer and Board Member 2.00 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 5125 0 0 441731 39258 446856 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 446856 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 478311 478311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 296 0 296 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1646 0 1646 0 2374 0 2374 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6357 0 0 6357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 621 0 621 0 Fundraising Expenses 1432 0 0 1432 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 491037 478311 4937 7789 0 0 0 0 168021 123840 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168021 123840 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 168021 123840 0 0 168021 123840 168021 123840 -44181 0 0 0 0 0 X false false X 240630 243089 293475 473879 441731 1692804 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 240630 243089 293475 473879 441731 1692804 484125 1208679 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1692804 1692804 0.7140 1.0000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Sub-Saharan Africa Child Sponsorship Program 133880 ACH Transfer & Cash Given in Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Ministry Support - See separate statement 213239 ACH Transfer & Cash Given in Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Mission Trips 27560 ACH Transfers & Cash Given in Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Donated clothing items from people who come on mission trips 0 Donated clothing items from people who come on mission trips This is used clothing that has no intrinsic value Sub-Saharan Africa Start computer instruction for students at Hope for Children International School in Rwanda 34200 Used Laptops FMV 1 1 false false false false false false Part I, II, III and IV | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part I Line 2,Hope for Children Ministries USAs director Julie Klosiewski monitors the oversight for the use of the grants and provides other assistance in conjunction with Hope for Children Ministries-Rwanda. She uses conversations with the HFCM-Rwanda ministry staff as well as reviewing reports from HFCM-Rwanda ministry to validate the use of grants.| X Used Laptops 57 34200 FMV was determined by the donor who is an expert in this area. X Miscl 43 5058 Other individual donations; see attached list of all non-cash donations in the Attachments section. 0 false false false Part I and II | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part I General,The PDF document in the Attachments section of Form990 lists ALL of the In-Kind donations given to HFCM in FY2025; it is from our QuickBooks Accounting System. NOTE: All FMV determinations were provided by the donors.| Part VI, Line 2 Alan Klosiewski with Julie Klosiewski: family relationship; Alan & Julie Klosiewski with Jeff Vanderburgh: family relationship Part VI, Line 11a The Form 990 is first reviewed by the Director President for accuracy with the bookkeeper. It then is reviewed by a board member with accounting experience Treasurer. Lastly it is sent to all board members for individual review as well as a group review at the next board meeting. This is all done prior to submission of Form 990 Part VI, Line 19 Hope For Children Ministries Inc. makes the governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request during the tax year. Also annual federal tax filings are added to the Hope For Children Ministries Website hopeforchildrenministries.com.