Liabilities / Assets
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.01x
Liabilities / Revenue
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
4th percentile
Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
11th percentile
Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
4th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$33,247
Down $31,940 (-49%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$33,058
Down $21,289 (-39%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$189
Down $10,651 (-98%) from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$12,496
Down $58,184 (-82%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$33,785
Down $6,145 (-15%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$21,289
Down $52,039 (-169%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 10, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $12,496
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Organizations primary purpose is provide support of philanthropic education.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| IN 2024, HOPE GROWS GRANTED 25,000 IN LEAP GRANTS TO 7 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT KANE COUNTY ILLINOIS. | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| LEAP (LEADERSHIP/EDUCATION/ALTRUISM/PHILANTHROPY) IS A GROUP OF 48 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO MEET MONTHLY TO LEARN THE BUSINESS, ART, AND SCIENCE OF PHILANTHROPY THOUGH A 2 YEAR PROGRAM UTILIZING CURRICULUM CREATED BY THE THREE PILLARS INITIATIVE. STUDENTS WILL GRANT FUNDS TO 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION IN THE SPRING OF 2024. | - | $8,785 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAY W CHRISTOPHER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ERIKA LUSTHOFF | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELLEN ODOM | Secretary &T | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Hope Grows Inc
- EIN
- 88-3890281
- Address
- W580 GARTON ROAD, SHEBOYGAN, WI 53083
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ellen Odom
- Title
- Secretary &treasurer
- Signed
- 2025-11-10
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gray Hunter Stenn Llp
- Address
- 1200 HARGER RD SUITE 521, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-1819
- Preparer
- Brian C Coughlin
- Phone
- 6305714900
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses website 400 apparel 474 bank fees 357 technology 396 meetings 1,753 events 1,136 insurance 250 curriculum expenses 3,894 total 8,660”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 10,840 189”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Organizations primary purpose is provide support of philanthropic education.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Leap (leadership/education/altruism/philanthropy) is a group of 48 high school students who meet monthly to learn the business, art, and science of philanthropy though a 2 year program utilizing curriculum created by the three pillars initiative. Students will grant funds to 501(c)3 organization in the spring of 2024.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“In 2024, hope grows granted 25,000 in leap grants to 7 501(c)3 organizations throughout kane county illinois.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $33,247
- Liabilities
- $189
- Net assets
- $33,058
- Revenue
- $12,496
- Expenses
- $33,785
- Net income
- -$21,289
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $33.2 | $0.19 | $33.1 | $12.5 | $33.8 | $21.3 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $65.2 | $10.8 | $54.3 | $70.7 | $39.9 | $30.8 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $30.2 | $6.63 | $23.6 | $40.0 | $16.4 | $23.6 |