Fourth and Hope 
The information on this page was last updated 10/22/2026. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
Fourth & Hope is a faith-based nonprofit organization serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness and vulnerability in Woodland and Yolo County.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Fourth and Hope
P.O. Box 1248
Woodland, CA 95776
Website: fourthandhope.org
Phone: 530.661.1218
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 680059409
CEO/President: Doug Zeck
Chairman: Bruce Watts
Board size: 9
Founder:
Ruling year: 1985
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Fourth & Hope provides a comprehensive continuum of care for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and vulnerability in Woodland and Yolo County.
Mission statement
To feed, clothe, shelter and facilitate recovery to those in need and to show the love of Jesus Christ in words and actions.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 78 of 1590 | 10 of 176 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 239 of 1591 | 14 of 177 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 211 of 1591 | 24 of 177 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 238 of 1590 | 23 of 176 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $4,192,830 in government grants in 2025.
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 9% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 7% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 99% | 98% | 64% | 63% | 70% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 8% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 1% | 2% | 36% | 37% | 30% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 89% | 87% | 87% | 91% | 83% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 96% | 126% | 109% | 89% | 105% | 67% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 78% | 113% | 95% | 77% | 96% | 55% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 4% | -26% | -9% | 11% | -5% | 33% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 4% | -32% | -8% | 10% | -4% | 27% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 9% | 16% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.56 | 1.10 | 0.82 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.47 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.89 | 5.15 | 3.91 | 3.63 | 4.13 | 4.36 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.08 | 5.66 | 3.22 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.04 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.33 | 1.40 | 3.72 | 5.64 | 3.03 | 7.01 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.09 | 0.71 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.33 | 0.14 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.09 | 0.61 | 2.72 | 4.12 | 3.19 | 5.04 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 9% | 29% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 16% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 15% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 13% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 145% | 65% | 100% | 123% | 133% | 179% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $256,385 | $505,964 | $833,284 | $898,713 | $599,731 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $776,650 | $1,052,202 | $998,365 | $553,020 | $780,436 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $1,033,035 | $1,558,166 | $1,831,649 | $1,451,733 | $1,380,167 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $4,281,959 | $4,356,074 | $4,487,900 | $4,526,987 | $4,622,902 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $178,467 | $332,817 | $12,476 | $18,351 |
| Total long-term assets | $4,281,959 | $4,534,541 | $4,820,717 | $4,539,463 | $4,641,253 |
| Total assets | $5,314,994 | $6,092,707 | $6,652,366 | $5,991,196 | $6,021,420 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $737,926 | $419,423 | $324,886 | $479,108 | $197,023 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $737,926 | $419,423 | $324,886 | $479,108 | $197,023 |
| Debt | $795,567 | $511,020 | $578,340 | $645,660 | $772,121 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $158,934 | $332,450 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $795,567 | $669,954 | $910,790 | $645,660 | $772,121 |
| Total liabilities | $1,533,493 | $1,089,377 | $1,235,676 | $1,124,768 | $969,144 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $3,116,281 | $4,338,110 | $4,708,675 | $4,103,279 | $4,248,670 |
| With donor restrictions | $665,220 | $665,220 | $708,015 | $763,149 | $803,606 |
| Net assets | $3,781,501 | $5,003,330 | $5,416,690 | $4,866,428 | $5,052,276 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $4,561,448 | $4,522,865 | $3,182,922 | $2,180,987 | $2,921,637 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $1,693,080 | $1,140,820 | $1,174,448 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $6,518 | $6,875 | $82 | $70 | $9 |
| Other revenue | $52,807 | $76,528 | $63,887 | $152,039 | $106,893 |
| Total other revenue | $59,325 | $83,403 | $1,757,049 | $1,292,929 | $1,281,350 |
| Total revenue | $4,620,773 | $4,606,268 | $4,939,971 | $3,473,916 | $4,202,987 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $5,210,494 | $4,377,809 | $3,806,865 | $3,321,464 | $2,331,541 |
| Management and general | $569,305 | $576,669 | $540,078 | $317,496 | $450,236 |
| Fundraising | $62,803 | $65,150 | $42,766 | $20,804 | $36,632 |
| Total expenses | $5,842,602 | $5,019,628 | $4,389,709 | $3,659,764 | $2,818,409 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($1,221,829) | ($413,360) | $550,262 | ($185,848) | $1,384,578 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($1,221,829) | ($413,360) | $550,262 | ($185,848) | $1,384,578 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Rebekah Picken | Employee | $116,224 |
| Kali Paredes | Employee | $115,776 |
| Doug Zeck | Exec Director | $112,618 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
Response from ministry
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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 10/22/2026. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
In the 1980s, a group of Woodland residents became concerned about Woodland's homeless and hungry and began passing out peanut butter sandwiches and bananas in sack lunches. This initial effort grew to become a soup kitchen in partnership with local churches. A short time later, those volunteers could no longer feed the hungry and homeless and send them back out to sleep under cardboard covers, in baseball dugouts, parks, and alleyways; there was a realization of a greater need.
In 1985, these volunteers formally organized as the Yolo Wayfarer Center Christian Mission, now doing business as Fourth & Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving those experiencing homelessness.
Over the decades, Fourth & Hope expanded its programs to reflect the community's growing and changing needs. Today, our services address physical and mental health, substance use recovery, employment and income stability, and housing.