Civic Intelligence

Growing Hope Through Love

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 46-1921510

Oct 01, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021 • Filed on Jul 19, 2022

Organization ProfileWWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GHTL.ORG
7996 Grand RiverBrighton, MI 48114

(517) 798-4020

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

29th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

29th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

64th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$83,942

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.9% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

85th percentile

56%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

50th percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets29th percentile

Assets

Up

$457,857

Up $164,991 (+56%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$457,857

Up $225,791 (+97%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $60,800 (-100%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue29th percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$772,862

Up $88,385 (+13%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$604,376

Up $45,731 (+8.2%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$168,486

Up $42,654 (+34%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2017: $17,731Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $17,7312017Assets 2018: $48,671Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $48,6712018Assets 2019: $106,234Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $106,2342019Assets 2020: $292,866Liabilities 2020: $60,800Net Assets 2020: $232,0662020Assets 2021: $457,857Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $457,8572021Assets 2022: $449,769Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $449,7692022Assets 2023: $501,592Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $501,5922023Assets 2024: $518,806Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $518,8062024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$457,857
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$457,857
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth50th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2017: $309,669Expenses 2017: $264,195Net Income 2017: $45,4742017Revenue 2018: $381,685Expenses 2018: $350,745Net Income 2018: $30,9402018Revenue 2019: $538,073Expenses 2019: $535,443Net Income 2019: $2,6302019Revenue 2020: $684,477Expenses 2020: $558,645Net Income 2020: $125,8322020Revenue 2021: $772,862Expenses 2021: $604,376Net Income 2021: $168,4862021Revenue 2022: $620,596Expenses 2022: $628,684Net Income 2022: -$8,0882022Revenue 2023: $601,258Expenses 2023: $549,435Net Income 2023: $51,8232023Revenue 2024: $582,212Expenses 2024: $564,998Net Income 2024: $17,2142024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$772,862
Expenses$604,376
Net Income$168,486
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
Signed
Jul 19, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$772,862
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Growing hope through love is organized as a child welfare agency that maintains a child placing ageny license through the department of child welfare licensing and contracts with michigan department of health and human services to license foster families and relative families; place and supervise children in foster care, complete evaluations and placements, and supervise children and families through adoption.

To support, strenthen, & preserve the safety, well-being and dignity of children, indiviuals and families through a connuim of human services and is accomplished through provision of a comprehensice program of critical hamen services fo inidciduals and families.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$292,866$457,857▲ $164,991
Total Assets$292,866$457,857▲ $164,991
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$60,800--
Total Liabilities$60,800$0▼ $60,800
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$232,066$457,857▲ $225,791
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$232,066$457,857▲ $225,791
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$292,866$457,857▲ $164,991
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jessica GirzExecutive DiFT$83,942$83,942

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Karen BergbowerBoard Chair/
Toni BrodinVice-chair/v
Kristen OraBoard Member
Marci ScaleraSecretary
Suzanne StolzTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$744
Program Service Revenue
$772,118
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$744
Change in Net Assets
$168,486
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$347,915
Other Expenses$256,461
Total Fundraising Expense$60
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$164,431--$164,431
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$83,354$9,262-$92,616
Other Employee Benefits$61,918$2,036-$63,954
Payroll Taxes$26,228$686-$26,914
Occupancy$22,400$2,489-$24,889
Office Expenses$21,704$2,906-$24,610
Insurance$12,578$1,351-$13,929
Travel$7,329--$7,329
All Other Expenses$298$840$60$1,198
Other Expenses$1,928$1,075-$1,075
Total Functional Expenses$583,457$20,859$60$604,376
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Draft copy is reviewed by the executive director prior to filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The organizaiton relies on the integrity of the board members to disclose any conflicts of interest. This is also discussed during meetings, if and when there could possibly be a conflict of interest. The executive director maintains awareness of operations and potential conflicts.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 18

“Form 990 is posted on www.guidestar.org website.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documents are available upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Growing Hope Through Love
EIN
46-1921510
Phone
5177984020
Address
7996 GRAND RIVER, BRIGHTON, MI 48114

Signing Officer

Name
Jessica Girz
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5177984020
Signed
2022-07-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Karen Bergbower
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
5

Preparer

Firm
Bredernitz Wagner & Co Pc
Address
109 W CLINTON STREET, HOWELL, MI 48843-1565
Preparer
Mary T Cole
Phone
5175462130
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Growing hope through love is organized as a child welfare agency that maintains a child placing ageny license through the department of child welfare licensing and contracts with michigan department of health and human services to license foster families and relative families; place and supervise children in foster care, complete evaluations and placements, and supervise children and families through adoption.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Ppp loan forgiveness 57,305”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$457,857
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$457,857
Revenue
$772,862
Expenses
$604,376
Net income
$168,486
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.19$0.00$5.19$5.82$5.65$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.02$0.00$5.02$6.01$5.49$0.52
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.50$0.00$4.50$6.21$6.29$0.08
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.58$0.00$4.58$7.73$6.04$1.68
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.93$0.61$2.32$6.84$5.59$1.26
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.00$1.06$5.38$5.35$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$3.82$3.51$0.31
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$3.10$2.64$0.45