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Hope for Grieving Children - Africa

EIN 26-4178730 • 501(c)3 • Oak Park, IL

Profile

The organization educates and trains Zambian pastors and leading laypersons to serve as mental health "grief counselors" to AIDS orphans and to those who care for them. The mission of HGCA is to educate the people of Zambia concerning the orphans in their midst, to help them understand the special problems of grieving children and how best to help them overcome their grief.

1011 Lake Street 404Oak Park, IL 60301

www.hopeforgrievingchildren.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

10th percentile

-87%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-28%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-46%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$5,253

Down $2,006 (-28%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$5,253

Down $2,006 (-28%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,294

Down $1,986 (-46%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$4,300

Down $3,505 (-45%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$2,006

Up $1,519 (+43%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $28,735Net Assets 2010: $28,7352010Assets 2011: $13,132Liabilities 2011: $331Net Assets 2011: $12,8012011Assets 2012: $44,194Liabilities 2012: $25Net Assets 2012: $44,1692012Assets 2013: $21,248Net Assets 2013: $21,2482013Assets 2014: $27,273Liabilities 2014: $2,990Net Assets 2014: $24,2832014Assets 2015: $31,654Net Assets 2015: $31,6542015Assets 2016: $19,398Liabilities 2016: $10Net Assets 2016: $19,3882016Assets 2017: $19,053Net Assets 2017: $19,0532017Assets 2018: $35,390Net Assets 2018: $35,3902018Assets 2019: $16,408Liabilities 2019: $27Net Assets 2019: $16,3812019Assets 2020: $11,546Net Assets 2020: $11,5462020Assets 2021: $16,500Liabilities 2021: $400Net Assets 2021: $16,1002021Assets 2022: $7,065Net Assets 2022: $7,0652022Assets 2023: $10,784Net Assets 2023: $10,7842023Assets 2024: $7,259Net Assets 2024: $7,2592024Assets 2025: $5,253Net Assets 2025: $5,2532025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$5,253
Liabilities-
Net Assets$5,253
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $67,906Expenses 2010: $75,869Net Income 2010: -$7,9632010Revenue 2011: $80,232Expenses 2011: $96,166Net Income 2011: -$15,9342011Revenue 2012: $153,067Expenses 2012: $121,698Net Income 2012: $31,3692012Revenue 2013: $122,796Expenses 2013: $145,717Net Income 2013: -$22,9212013Revenue 2014: $113,497Expenses 2014: $110,469Net Income 2014: $3,0282014Revenue 2015: $105,657Expenses 2015: $98,287Net Income 2015: $7,3702015Revenue 2016: $91,838Expenses 2016: $104,106Net Income 2016: -$12,2682016Revenue 2017: $93,647Expenses 2017: $93,982Net Income 2017: -$3352017Revenue 2018: $87,956Expenses 2018: $71,618Net Income 2018: $16,3382018Revenue 2019: $27,040Expenses 2019: $46,051Net Income 2019: -$19,0112019Revenue 2020: $31,855Expenses 2020: $36,690Net Income 2020: -$4,8352020Revenue 2021: $24,315Expenses 2021: $19,761Net Income 2021: $4,5542021Revenue 2022: $15,621Expenses 2022: $24,656Net Income 2022: -$9,0352022Revenue 2023: $12,214Expenses 2023: $8,495Net Income 2023: $3,7192023Revenue 2024: $4,280Expenses 2024: $7,805Net Income 2024: -$3,5252024Revenue 2025: $2,294Expenses 2025: $4,300Net Income 2025: -$2,0062025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$2,294
Expenses$4,300
Net Income-$2,006
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,253
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$5,253
Revenue
$2,294
Expenses
$4,300
Net income
-$2,006
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$0.02$0.04$0.02
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.07$0.04$0.08$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.08$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.07$0.16$0.25$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.16$0.24$0.20$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.12$0.32$0.37$0.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.27$0.46$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.35$0.88$0.72$0.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.19$0.94$0.94$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.92$1.04$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.32$1.06$0.98$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.03$0.24$1.13$1.10$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.21$1.23$1.46$0.23
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.44$0.00$0.44$1.53$1.22$0.31
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.80$0.96$0.16
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.29$0.29$0.68$0.76$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 3, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$2,294
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization educates and trains Zambian pastors and leading laypersons to serve as mental health "grief counselors" to AIDS orphans and to those who care for them. The mission of HGCA is to educate the people of Zambia concerning the orphans in their midst, to help them understand the special problems of grieving children and how best to help them overcome their grief.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The organization educates and trains Zambian pastors and leading laypersons to serve as mental health "grief counselors" to AIDS orphans and to those who care for them. The mission of HGCA is to educate the people of Zambia concerning the orphans in their midst, to help them understand the special problems of grieving children and how best to help them overcome their grief.-$3,493
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Anthony T StephensBoard Chairman-$0--
Jeff CribbsSecretary/Treas-$0--
Melvin FaulknerTrustee-$0--
Dr David Jezl PsyDTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hope for Grieving Children - Africa
EIN
26-4178730
Phone
7084458678
Address
1011 LAKE STREET 404, OAK PARK, IL 60301

Signing Officer

Name
Anthony T Stephens
Title
Board Chairman
Signed
2026-03-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ravencroft Accounting Ltd
Address
340 W BUTTERFIELD RD STE 2C, ELMHURST, IL 60126
Preparer
Timothy Ravencroft
Phone
6308337600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $493”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $7”

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