Hope Center for Kids 
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Summary
Contact information
Mailing address:
Hope Center for Kids
P.O. Box 3217
Omaha, NE 68103
Website: hopecenterforkids.com
Phone: (402) 341-4673
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 470826512
CEO/President: Turner Schenzel
Chairman: Kraig Williams
Board size: 14
Founder:
Ruling year: 2000
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Mission statement
Faithfully inspiring hope in the lives of youth and families through education, employability, collaboration and faith.
Statement of faith
Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Community Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1456 of 1472 | 154 of 157 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1444 of 1472 | 154 of 157 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1415 of 1472 | 151 of 157 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1194 of 1473 | 125 of 157 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $208,323 in government grants in 2024.
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 6% | 26% | 6% | 21% | 17% | 18% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 4% | 22% | 6% | 20% | 13% | 15% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 90% | 84% | 98% | 95% | 78% | 88% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 18% | 14% | 15% | 20% | 14% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 10% | 16% | 2% | 5% | 22% | 12% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 84% | 65% | 73% | 75% | 67% | 78% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 96% | 118% | 42% | 128% | 65% | 112% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 77% | 30% | 95% | 44% | 87% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 4% | -18% | 58% | -28% | 35% | -12% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 4% | -5% | 42% | -12% | 19% | -7% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 13% | 8% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.01 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.51 | 0.32 | 0.59 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.89 | 1.83 | 1.81 | 5.02 | 4.07 | 7.26 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.03 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 2.58 | 1.30 | 4.28 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 13.07 | 53.72 | 58.21 | 14.83 | 16.34 | 13.22 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.24 | 21.45 | 21.99 | 4.34 | 8.69 | 2.59 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 11% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 10% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 79% | 312% | 330% | 188% | 289% | 151% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash | $4,116,389 | $4,163,239 | $769,562 | $1,195,540 | $485,328 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $57,646 | $77,559 | $126,413 | $35,764 | $93,427 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $4,174,035 | $4,240,798 | $895,975 | $1,231,304 | $578,755 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $3,256,113 | $3,432,167 | $3,603,095 | $3,782,511 | $3,623,593 |
| Other long-term assets | $208,323 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $3,464,436 | $3,432,167 | $3,603,095 | $3,782,511 | $3,623,593 |
| Total assets | $7,638,471 | $7,672,965 | $4,499,070 | $5,013,815 | $4,202,348 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $77,702 | $72,859 | $60,416 | $75,338 | $43,783 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $77,702 | $72,859 | $60,416 | $75,338 | $43,783 |
| Debt | $93,303 | $98,294 | $100,167 | $330,100 | $417,840 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $319,730 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $413,033 | $98,294 | $100,167 | $330,100 | $417,840 |
| Total liabilities | $490,735 | $171,153 | $160,583 | $405,438 | $461,623 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Without donor restrictions | $7,058,202 | $7,389,812 | $4,156,569 | $4,496,198 | $3,612,924 |
| With donor restrictions | $89,534 | $112,000 | $181,918 | $112,179 | $127,801 |
| Net assets | $7,147,736 | $7,501,812 | $4,338,487 | $4,608,377 | $3,740,725 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Total contributions | $1,620,882 | $5,345,907 | $1,710,718 | $1,914,276 | $1,935,660 |
| Program service revenue | $94,082 | $92,263 | $97,886 | $6,212 | $21,094 |
| Membership dues | $2,205 | $6,640 | $2,058 | $685 | $2,249 |
| Investment income | $203,748 | $9,280 | $1,580 | $67,806 | $935 |
| Other revenue | $17,065 | ($16,152) | ($6,128) | $474,572 | $245,687 |
| Total other revenue | $317,100 | $92,031 | $95,396 | $549,275 | $269,965 |
| Total revenue | $1,937,982 | $5,437,938 | $1,806,114 | $2,463,551 | $2,205,625 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Program services | $1,500,098 | $1,653,600 | $1,721,278 | $1,074,354 | $1,925,025 |
| Management and general | $374,516 | $305,306 | $229,331 | $204,464 | $210,394 |
| Fundraising | $417,444 | $315,707 | $357,677 | $317,081 | $340,550 |
| Total expenses | $2,292,058 | $2,274,613 | $2,308,286 | $1,595,899 | $2,475,969 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($354,076) | $3,163,325 | ($502,172) | $867,652 | ($270,344) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($354,076) | $3,163,325 | ($502,172) | $867,652 | ($270,344) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Dejaun Reddick | Executive Director | $108,861 |
| Julie Meade Through October | Director of Operations | $101,020 |
| Angela Reed As of November | Chief Operating Officer | $29,068 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2024
Response from ministry
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History
The Hope provides a safe after-school and summer program where children and youth can take part in academic support, youth development, faith-based learning opportunities, and receive a hot meal every night. It all started with a vision in the heart of the late Pastor Ty Schenzel who saw the need for hope in the lives of kids who could not see beyond their circumstances, and his vision became a reality in 1998.
Almost 30 years later, The Hope is home to multiple learning spaces including an Employment & Learning Academy, a commercial kitchen and cafeteria, and the Hope Skate roller rink. In 2018, The Hope Center for Kids launched its first campus site in Holy Name School where it continues to impact lives today. In summer 2021, Hope Skate officially opened as the Schenzel Community Center, expanding programming to more groups and age ranges.