Civic Intelligence

Hope Is Strong Ministries Inc.

EIN 84-2556992 • 501(c)3 • Joshua, TX

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Providing meals and education to children and widows

PO Box 1594Joshua, TX 76058

hopeisstrong.com

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

27th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 27% 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

17th percentile

-63%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-31%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$5,515

Down $9,232 (-63%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$4,371

Down $10,377 (-70%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$75,788

Down $34,512 (-31%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$86,164

Down $11,633 (-12%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$10,376

Down $22,879 (-183%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $14,747Net Assets 2024: $14,7482024Assets 2025: $5,515Net Assets 2025: $4,3712025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$5,515
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,371
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2024: $110,300Expenses 2024: $97,797Net Income 2024: $12,5032024Revenue 2025: $75,788Expenses 2025: $86,164Net Income 2025: -$10,3762025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$75,788
Expenses$86,164
Net Income-$10,376
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$5,515
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$4,371
Revenue
$75,788
Expenses
$86,164
Net income
-$10,376
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.04$0.76$0.86$0.10
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.15$1.10$0.98$0.13
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 13, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$81,390
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Providing meals and education to children and widows

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Meal Ministry - providing weekly meals to children and widows - provided over 80,000 meals-$78,371
Education - supporting a Christian school program, over 600 students-$5,385
Men's Ministry - providing meals for monthly men's fellowship and bible studies - approx. 40 men-$2,400
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Karl BingerVice President-$0--
Rebecca L WillyardExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Connie RussekSecretary-$0--
Debra ShinbergTreasure-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Fundraiser$17,701$17,701$5,602$12,099
Event 2-$0-$0
Total Events$17,701$17,701$5,602$12,099
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hope Is Strong Ministries Inc
EIN
84-2556992
Phone
8172198394
Address
PO Box 1594, Joshua, TX 76058

Signing Officer

Name
Rebecca L Willyard
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8172198394
Signed
2026-04-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

“Category Amount: Children's Ministry Meals $41,201 Sunday School $300 Community Bible Club $335 Travel & Meetings $16,530 Training $6,191 Construction Assistance $1,805 Primary School $7,785 Men's Ministry $2,400 Widow's Ministry $4,600 Supplies $995 Marketing $834 Tax Prep $90 Insurance $1,126 Bank Charges $1,972”

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