Civic Intelligence

Pray Hope Believe Foundation

EIN 45-3913286 • 501(c)3 • Cincinnati, OH

Profile

Funded brain tumor research and supported families who have children with brain tumors.

PO Box 53236Cincinnati, OH 45253

www.prayhopebelieve.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

94th percentile

71%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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 2024

Asset Growth

99th percentile

4333%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

34%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$116,238

Up $113,616 (+4333%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$116,238

Up $113,616 (+4333%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Up

$160,005

Up $40,886 (+34%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$46,389

Down $73,372 (-61%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$113,616

Up $114,258 (+17797%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $10,992Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $10,9922013Assets 2014: $16,066Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $16,0662014Assets 2015: $9,500Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $9,5002015Assets 2017: $2,825Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $2,8252017Assets 2018: $6,272Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $6,2722018Assets 2019: $56,068Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $56,0682019Assets 2020: $12,265Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $12,2652020Assets 2021: $101,869Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $101,8692021Assets 2022: $3,764Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $3,7642022Assets 2023: $2,622Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,6222023Assets 2024: $116,238Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $116,2382024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$116,238
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$116,238
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $76,234Expenses 2013: $72,971Net Income 2013: $3,2632013Revenue 2014: $81,454Expenses 2014: $76,380Net Income 2014: $5,0742014Revenue 2015: $54,128Expenses 2015: $45,531Net Income 2015: $8,5972015Revenue 2017: $80,504Expenses 2017: $8,825Net Income 2017: $71,6792017Revenue 2018: $95,878Expenses 2018: $92,431Net Income 2018: $3,4472018Revenue 2019: $84,905Expenses 2019: $35,109Net Income 2019: $49,7962019Revenue 2020: $89,788Expenses 2020: $133,591Net Income 2020: -$43,8032020Revenue 2021: $106,252Expenses 2021: $16,648Net Income 2021: $89,6042021Revenue 2022: $119,436Expenses 2022: $217,541Net Income 2022: -$98,1052022Revenue 2023: $119,119Expenses 2023: $119,761Net Income 2023: -$6422023Revenue 2024: $160,005Expenses 2024: $46,389Net Income 2024: $113,6162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$160,005
Expenses$46,389
Net Income$113,616
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$116,238
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$116,238
Revenue
$160,005
Expenses
$46,389
Net income
$113,616
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$0.00$1.16$1.60$0.46$1.14
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.19$1.20$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$1.19$2.18$0.98
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$1.02$1.06$0.17$0.90
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.90$1.34$0.44
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$0.56$0.85$0.35$0.50
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.96$0.92$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.81$0.09$0.72
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.54$0.46$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.81$0.76$0.05
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.76$0.73$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$160,005
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fund brain tumor research

Fund pediatric brain tumor research

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CINCINNATI CHILDRENS CBDI-$29,280
CAMP FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH BRAIN CANCERS-$3,925
LASALLE HS SCHOLARSHIP-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICHARD J MERKPresident-$0--
F LYNNE MERKVice President-$0--
DOTTIE BUERGERTreasureer-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
5k$74,409$74,409-$74,409
Pigskin Prev$10,508$10,508-$10,508
Total Events$84,917$84,917-$84,917
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pray Hope Believe Foundation
EIN
45-3913286
In Care Of
% RICHARD J MERK
Phone
5135281324
Address
PO BOX 53236, CINCINNATI, OH 45253

Signing Officer

Name
Richard J Merk
Title
President
Phone
5133042388
Signed
2025-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity CAMP JOY FAMILY CAMP Grantee JOY OUTDOOR RECREATION Amount 3,925Activity SCHOLARSHIP Grantee LASALLE HS Street NORTHBEND RD City, State, Zip CINCINNATI, OH 45239Activity PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH Grantee CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CBDI Street 3333 BURNET AVE City, State, Zip CINCINNATI, OH 45229Amount 29,280”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountCOST OF FUNDRAISING 12,688 496”

Raw XML Appendix155 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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