Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 54-2067705 • 501(c)3 • Hartford, CT
Profile
Charities of Hope is dedicated to honoring the blessings received in one's life journey by "giving back" to local communities, non-profit and charitable organizations by providing proceeds from recycling initiatives and employing displaced workers.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
90th percentile
Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
13th percentile
Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
13th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$103,760
Down $293,193 (-74%) from 2020
Liabilities
Down$212,556
Down $278,823 (-57%) from 2020
Net Assets
Down-$108,796
Down $14,370 (-15%) from 2020
Revenue
Down$70,102
Down $120,412 (-63%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$35,223
Down $73,105 (-67%) from 2020
Net Income
Down$34,879
Down $47,307 (-58%) from 2020
Most recent year
2021 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.
The latest 2021 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2014 below.
To provide monetary and donations of recycled goods to organizations through the collection of clothing, shoes, books and home goods. We provide job training in our facility for warehouse and retail positions to individuals to help provide work experience to the less fortunate. The funds that we generate through our recycling efforts are used to execute the charities of hope mission. We have been a benefactor to donations and fundraising events from recycling efforts for local 'project graduation' events, local food pantries and shelters, local public schools, and local church and faith-based organizations. We continue to provide winter coats, boots, and baby products to local shelters and homeless organizations and also provide educational items, such as uniforms, backpacks, notebooks and school supplies to local schools. In addition, we provide clothing and home goods to individuals in transition from incarceration, from homeless situations and to all those in emergency situations.
Charities of Hope strives to help other non-profit organizations to survive and continue to provide much needed services in our local communities. The funds that we generate through our recycling efforts are used to execute the Charities of Hope mission; we have been a benefactor to donations and fund raising events from recycling efforts for local 'Project Graduation' events, Food for Friends, Local Food Pantries and Shelters, local Public Schools, local church and faith-based organizations. Charities of Hope's Thrift Store partners with Connecticut based CT-Alive an organization that provides support to domestic violence survivors. We provide winter coats, boots, baby products to local shelters and educational items to local schools: uniforms, back packs, notebooks and school supplies. In addition we provide clothing and home goods to individuals in transition from incarceration, from homeless situations and to those in emergency situations. We also provide delivery of Panera Bread p
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $573,567 | $542,021 | ▼ $31,546 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | $46,482 | $48,767 | ▲ $2,285 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | - | $8,478 | - |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $2,842 | - |
| Total Assets | $573,567 | $553,341 | ▼ $20,226 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $366,420 | $339,248 | ▼ $27,172 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $64,439 | $70,512 | ▲ $6,073 |
| Other Liabilities | $4,904 | $5,037 | ▲ $133 |
| Total Liabilities | $482,245 | $463,564 | ▼ $18,681 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $91,322 | $89,777 | ▼ $1,545 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $91,322 | $89,777 | ▼ $1,545 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $573,567 | $553,341 | ▼ $20,226 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $404,690 | $53,893 | $458,583 |
| Equipment | $50,927 | $218,395 | $269,322 |
| Other Land Buildings | $86,404 | $26,893 | $113,297 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Caruso Jr | President/Director | PT | $30,472 | $30,472 |
| Marjorie Higgins-Barkman | Treasurer | PT | $20,670 | $20,670 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lori Grillo | Vice President |
| Sandra Shepard | Secretary |
| Contribution Type | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing and Household Goods | $795,250 | Sales Price |
| Total Noncash Contributions | $795,250 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $424,873 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $301,703 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $76,555 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $191,532 | - | - | $191,532 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $76,555 | - | - | $76,555 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $56,847 | $1,176 | - | $58,023 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $30,472 | $20,670 | - | $51,142 |
| Office Expenses | $27,951 | $20,272 | - | $48,223 |
| Payroll Taxes | $45,255 | $2,067 | - | $47,322 |
| Occupancy | $40,624 | $5,106 | - | $45,730 |
| Insurance | $29,981 | $3,331 | - | $33,312 |
| Other Expenses | $28,886 | $2,832 | - | $31,718 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $11,707 | - | - | $11,707 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $8,000 | - | $8,000 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $6,689 | - | $6,689 |
| Interest | $4,044 | $412 | - | $4,456 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $3,746 | - | $3,746 |
| Advertising | $3,305 | - | - | $3,305 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $2,711 | - | $2,711 |
| Information Technology | $259 | - | - | $259 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $726,119 | $77,012 | $0 | $803,131 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $840,508 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $803,131 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $803,131 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $37,377 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Caruso Jr | Married to Marjorie Higgins-Barkman | Employment within the organization. | No | $30,472 |
| Marjorie Higgins-Barkman | Married to John H. Caruso, Jr. | Employment within the organization. | No | $20,670 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $46,482 | $48,767 | ▲ $2,285 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Payable to Vendor | $5,037 |
“President, John H. Caruso, Jr., is related to Marjorie Higgins-Barkman.”
“A copy of the 990 is provided to the Director Finance and the Board of Directors to review and accept before it is released for filing.”
“All staff, volunteers, and board members are required to annually sign a statement which affirms that they have received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, understand the policy and have agreed to comply with the policy. If a conflict of interest arises, an interested person must disclose all material facts to the governing board whcih will then take the appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”
“Salaries are determined from the guidelines set forth by the CT Association of Non-Profits. The salary is then reviewed and approved by the Board.”
“The Organization's conflict of interest policy, governing documents and financial statements are made available upon request.”
“The Organization recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if these positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Management believes the Organization has no tax positions that would require financial statement recognition or disclosure. The Organization is no longer subject to examination by the applicable tax jurisdictions for periods prior to 2012.”
“Cost of Goods Sold 37,377.”
“Cost of Goods Sold 37,377.”
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The Organization recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if these positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Management believes the Organization has no tax positions that would require financial statement recognition or disclosure. The Organization is no longer subject to examination by the applicable tax jurisdictions for periods prior to 2012. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Cost of Goods Sold 37,377. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | A copy of the 990 is provided to the Director Finance and the Board of Directors to review and accept before it is released for filing. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | All staff, volunteers, and board members are required to annually sign a statement which affirms that they have received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, understand the policy and have agreed to comply with the policy. If a conflict of interest arises, an interested person must disclose all material facts to the governing board whcih will then take the appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Salaries are determined from the guidelines set forth by the CT Association of Non-Profits. The salary is then reviewed and approved by the Board. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | The Organization's conflict of interest policy, governing documents and financial statements are made available upon request. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z |
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