Star of Hope Mission

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Summary

Founded in 1907, Star of Hope is a Christ-centered community dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women and their children. Positive life changes are encouraged through structured programs which focus on spiritual growth, education, employment, life management and recovery from substance abuse.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Star of Hope Mission
4848 Loop Central Dr.
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77081

Website: www.sohmission.org

Phone: (713) 748-0700

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 741152599

CEO/President: Hank Rush

Chairman: Tom Owens

Board size: 28

Founder: Rev. Dennis R. Pevoto

Ruling year: 1941

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 1991


Purpose

Star of Hope cares for client's emotional and spiritual well-being through counseling, substance abuse recovery and biblical guidance.


Mission statement

Star of Hope is a Christ-centered community dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women and their children. Positive life changes are encouraged through structured programs which focus on spiritual growth, education, employment, life management and recovery from substance abuse.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating1047 of 1097138 of 145
Fund acquisition rating900 of 1099127 of 145
Resource allocation rating966 of 1099124 of 145
Asset utilization rating900 of 1097128 of 145

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
11%18%13%18%16%14%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
9%18%13%17%15%14%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
92%97%100%95%97%97%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
11%17%15%15%14%14%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
8%3%0%5%3%3%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
79%71%74%74%76%76%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
87%102%86%113%109%99%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
69%73%64%84%82%74%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
13%-2%14%-13%-9%1%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
8%-1%6%-4%-3%1%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
9%11%11%11%10%10%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.520.340.340.340.350.31
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.673.874.164.714.694.12
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.641.311.411.591.651.28
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
14.499.728.817.367.645.01
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.100.110.140.130.20
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.478.207.556.536.337.48
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
7%5%7%14%14%17%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%2%4%11%12%13%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
163%281%275%256%243%265%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$4,171,167$3,781,256$2,970,363$1,224,360$3,557,832
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$5,715,914$6,222,467$6,211,012$8,262,627$8,992,914
Short-term investments$11,548,171$10,132,970$8,605,364$8,992,323$10,052,669
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$21,435,252$20,136,693$17,786,739$18,479,310$22,603,415
Long-term investments$375,605$344,698$313,390$316,089$250,649
Fixed assets$61,068,594$63,210,674$65,688,121$67,725,943$70,199,518
Other long-term assets$25,262$52,556$69,564$82,623$181,507
Total long-term assets$61,469,461$63,607,928$66,071,075$68,124,655$70,631,674
Total assets$82,904,713$83,744,621$83,857,814$86,603,965$93,235,089
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$2,133,580$2,197,797$2,357,436$2,338,116$4,411,112
Other current liabilities$70,746$88,876$57,615$80,575$102,778
Total current liabilities$2,204,326$2,286,673$2,415,051$2,418,691$4,513,890
Debt$1,567,552$3,520,588$9,187,334$10,110,215$11,780,541
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$1,567,552$3,520,588$9,187,334$10,110,215$11,780,541
Total liabilities$3,771,878$5,807,261$11,602,385$12,528,906$16,294,431
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$73,564,070$73,291,551$62,402,874$63,240,946$71,542,086
With donor restrictions$5,568,765$4,645,809$9,852,555$10,834,113$5,398,572
Net assets$79,132,835$77,937,360$72,255,429$74,075,059$76,940,658
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$26,734,577$32,809,120$23,775,271$27,271,962$28,637,171
Program service revenue$49,681$56,442$64,148$63,633$86,219
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$485,818($293,810)$998,617$474,839$487,753
Other revenue$291,039$257,512$242,160$245,986$214,150
Total other revenue$826,538$20,144$1,304,925$784,458$788,122
Total revenue$27,561,115$32,829,264$25,080,196$28,056,420$29,425,293
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$20,010,770$20,868,894$20,967,259$23,114,462$21,906,777
Management and general$3,215,160$3,143,740$3,127,057$3,014,088$3,009,562
Fundraising$4,917,363$4,348,705$4,160,954$4,315,404$4,091,191
Total expenses$28,143,293$28,361,339$28,255,270$30,443,954$29,007,530
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)($582,178)$4,467,925($3,175,074)($2,387,534)$417,763
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($582,178)$4,467,925($3,175,074)($2,387,534)$417,763

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Henry L Rush JrPresident & CEO$561,073
Randy HoustonVP & CFO$230,159
Jeff KramerVP Donor Relations$216,595
Vivian WinslowVP of Marketing & Communic$196,335
Cathryn TaylorVP of Human Resources$192,068
Andrew HolmesVP & Chief Information Officer$187,430
Isaac KimmelDirector of Facilities Dev$184,640
Elizabeth NunnallyVP of Programs$150,025
Michelle AlexanderVP of Programs$147,078

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2021


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History

Most of us were not alive at the turn of the 20th Century, but it was a time of great beginnings. It was the time when Reverend Dennis R. Pevoto, a Baptist minister, having set sail for New York from Savannah, Georgia, had a dream that altered the course of his life and the lives of hundreds of thousands of people from that point to this very day. He experienced a Divine vision in which he was being called to come to Houston to establish a refuge for Houston's lost community of men-men who had fallen on hard times and never recovered, men who were alcoholic, helpless and hopeless with no place to go. It was to be named Star of Hope Mission.

By 1906 Reverend Pevoto had arrived in Houston and was making headway toward his vision. He met with other Baptist clergy and Evangelist Mordecai Ham. Together, they formed the first shelter for homeless men in the city, and Star of Hope Mission began its life-changing work on July 1, 1907, in a two-story building at 714 Franklin Street, with a former alcoholic named Richard Dowling appointed as the first director. Eventually Star of Hope was relocated to Congress Street and then to LaBranch Street, where it ministered to homeless men for 45 years, from 1955 to 2000.

It was during the period at the LaBranch location that homelessness took a turn. It was no longer reflective of the peculiar poverty of urban men. Suddenly, it began to take on a softer look, all too frequently, innocent and desperate, as women and children became the fastest growing population among the homeless. In fact, nationally, the average age of the homeless person is nine years old.

The latter part of the 20th century saw greater and greater numbers of frightened women and children entering the homeless scene. In response, Star of Hope opened the Women and Family Emergency Shelter in 1986 on North Main Street. The goal was to provide the love of Christ through a nurturing, safe environment that comforted and encouraged the most vulnerable among the homeless. Two years later, the Transitional Living Center opened on Calhoun Street, offering a year-long residential program for homeless women and families, to ensure that they could re-enter mainstream society fully equipped to be self-sufficient.

The Women and Family Emergency Shelter, in its second home at 419 Dowling Street, underwent a million dollar renovation to maximize the safety, comfort and care of its residents. In the spring of 2004, the June Waggoner House of Hope Day Care Center was opened on that site providing the very best in childcare and after school programs for more than 100 homeless youngsters and teens.

The Transitional Living Center, also in its second home at 6801 Ardmore was a custom-built complex. On the property was the Hope Center Administration Building serving the entire Star of Hope ministry. In addition, there were 111 single and family apartments, including service and program centers that target healthcare, childcare, education, employment, substance abuse recovery and life-skills management.

Located at 1811 Ruiz Street, is the home of the Doris and Carloss Morris Men's Development Center, completed for occupancy in June of 2000. It was formerly the Men's Emergency Shelter. In this 70,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility, God is at work renewing the hearts and minds of broken men, casting off the old and bringing forth new opportunities for physical, emotional, occupational and spiritual wholeness through programs and services similar to those at the Transitional Living Center.

Today, Star of Hope Mission is in its own stage of great beginnings. The Star of Hope's Cornerstone Community® transformational campus, located on Reed Road at the intersection of Highway 288, now consolidates our clients and staff from our downtown Women and Family Emergency Shelter and the Transitional Living Center near the Texas Medical Center, at the Women and Family Development Center. The new site houses up to 160 homeless, single women and 130 homeless families where they will progress towards independent living through our basic recovery services and our longer-term programs. In addition, mental, physical and spiritual health services are offered with on-site permanent supportive housing and convenient public transportation, all in a walkable campus environment.

Thank you for supporting Star of Hope in its efforts to uplift our suffering neighbors, providing them with help and HOPE and freedom from the grip of despair.


Program accomplishments

In 2022, friends like you helped change lives through God's peace and generosity by providing

332,226 nights of safe shelter
424,113 meals served
3,287 Worship Services and Bible Studies
36,719 diapers for children in need
68,280 Hope Bag hygiene kits distributed
22,280 articles of clothing distributed


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