Blessed Hope Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 26-3752269

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Apr 23, 2017

Organization Profile www.blessedhopefoundation.org

PO Box 1005Ripley, WV 25271

(304) 466-4798

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

0.5%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

72%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

-7.0%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

$1,344

Up $561 (+72%) from 2015

Net Assets

$1,344

Up $561 (+72%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue55th percentile Net Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$110,342

Down $8,368 (-7.0%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$109,781

Down $9,475 (-7.9%) from 2015

Net Income

$561

Up $1,107 (+203%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2016

Assets$1,344

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$1,344

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2016

Revenue$110,342

Expenses$109,781

Net Income$561

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed: Apr 23, 2017
Return Version: 2016v3.0
Gross Receipts: $110,342

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide educational opportunities for orphans and disabled or disadvantaged youth.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
Blessed Hope Foundation partially funded basic needs (food, housing, medical care) and education expenses for over 500 orphans at various locations in Uganda, East Africa.	$81,405	$3,065
Funded new buildings & equipment to support activities for orphans at Blessed Hope Academy at Bulamu and a new primary school at Bwanda.	$21,811	$0
Funded land purchases & improvements in support of orphans and students in Uganda, East Africa.	$3,500	$0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Thomas E Wiseman	Chairman	PT	$0	-	-
Denese Carney	Managing Director	-	$0	-	-
April Hottle	Development Director	-	$0	-	-
Rachel Hanshaw	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
Barbara Wiseman	Secretary	PT	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Blessed Hope Foundation
EIN: 26-3752269
Phone: 3044664798
Address: PO Box 1005, Ripley, WV 25271

Signing Officer

Name: Thomas Wiseman
Title: President
Phone: 3044664798
Signed: 2017-04-23

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Wire Transfer Fees = $1071 and Partial Reimbursement of Travel Expenses to verify use of grants in Uganda = $1994.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $1,344
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $1,344
Revenue: $110,342
Expenses: $109,781
Net income: $561

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.30	$0.00	$0.30	$2.13	$2.04	$0.09
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.21	$0.00	$0.21	$1.82	$1.79	$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.19	$0.00	$0.19	$1.48	$1.39	$0.08
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.10	$0.00	$0.10	$1.34	$1.29	$0.06
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.05	$0.00	$0.05	$1.00	$1.02	$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.06	$0.00	$0.06	$1.54	$1.50	$0.04
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.02	$0.00	$0.02	$1.53	$1.54	$0.01
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.03	$0.00	$0.03	$1.72	$1.70	$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.01	$0.00	$0.01	$1.10	$1.10	$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.01	$0.00	$0.01	$1.19	$1.19	$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.01	$0.00	$0.01	$1.06	$1.11	$0.05
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.06	$0.00	$0.06	$0.84	$0.83	$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.05	$0.00	$0.05	$0.61	$0.60	$0.01
2011XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.03	$0.00	$0.03	$0.54	$0.01	$0.54