Civic Intelligence

Hope and Laughter

EIN 84-4605612 • 501(c)3 • Austin, TX

Profile

To connect believers who struggle with mental health in a safe environment supported by christian values. To provide a faith based hotline for those struggling with mental health and suicide in their time of need. To develop tools to help combat mental health with programs and curriculum founded upon christian principles. To educated and support those struggling with mental health as well as their families. To help them better understand the struggles of anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide.

7809 Meloncon CvAustin, TX 78735

hopeandlaughter.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 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

3.54x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

1st percentile

-5520%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

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 2023

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-99%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$1

Down $12,965 (-100%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$889

Up $889 from 2022

Net Assets

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$251

Down $30,050 (-99%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$14,106

Down $11,327 (-45%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$13,855

Down $18,723 (-385%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $3,199Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $8,098Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $12,966Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $12,9662022Assets 2023: $1Liabilities 2023: $8892023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$1
Liabilities$889
Net Assets-
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2020: $4,102Expenses 2020: $903Net Income 2020: $3,1992020Revenue 2021: $11,613Expenses 2021: $6,714Net Income 2021: $4,8992021Revenue 2022: $30,301Expenses 2022: $25,433Net Income 2022: $4,8682022Revenue 2023: $251Expenses 2023: $14,106Net Income 2023: -$13,8552023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$251
Expenses$14,106
Net Income-$13,855
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1
Liabilities
$889
Net assets
-
Revenue
$251
Expenses
$14,106
Net income
-$13,855
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.89$0.25$14.1$13.9
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.0$0.00$13.0$30.3$25.4$4.87
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.10$0.00$11.6$6.71$4.90
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.20$0.00$4.10$0.90$3.20
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 14, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$30,301
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To connect believers who struggle with mental health in a safe environment supported by christian values. To provide a faith based hotline for those struggling with mental health and suicide in their time of need. To develop tools to help combat mental health with programs and curriculum founded upon christian principles. To educated and support those struggling with mental health as well as their families. To help them better understand the struggles of anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO CONNECT BELIEVERS WHO STRUGGLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTED BY CHRISTIAN VALUES. TO PROVIDE A FAITH BASED HOTLINE FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE IN THEIR TIME OF NEED. TO DEVELOP TOOLS TO HELP COMBAT MENTAL HEALTH WITH PROGRAMS AND CURRICULUM FOUNDED UPON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES. TO EDUCATED AND SUPPORT THOSE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES. TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE STRUGGLES OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE.$0$25,433
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SARA SOENENExecutive Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hope and Laughter
EIN
84-4605612
Phone
5129448601
Address
7809 MELONCON CV, AUSTIN, TX 78735

Signing Officer

Name
Sara Soenen
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5129448601
Signed
2023-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lutz and Company Pc
Address
13616 CALIFORNIA ST STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68154-5336
Preparer
Tyler Js Bartruff
Phone
4024968800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 1.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office supplies. Amount: 42. Description: event. Amount: 334. Description: marketing and communications. Amount: 23,476. Description: credit card fees. Amount: 40. Description: software. Amount: 939. Description: banking fees. Amount: 72. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 24,903.”

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