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
2575 Reed Road
Houston, TX 77051
Website: www.sohmission.org
Phone: (713) 748-0700
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 741152599
CEO/President: Doug Meikle
Chairman: Mike Bahorich
Board size: 28
Founder: Rev. Dennis R. Pevoto
Ruling year: 1941
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
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
Our home is Houston...where we empower those facing homelessness to find healing, stability, and purpose through the hope and compassion of Christ. Mobilizing our city in service of those facing homelessness so that, together, we lift-up our neighbors and create a sustainable future for all.
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
Star of Hope is a Christ-centered ministry founded on faith in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We serve the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of homeless men, women, and children.
Our mission is to share the gospel, disciple believers, and equip those we serve for transformed lives through Christ. We follow His call to care for the poor and needy, feeding the hungry, clothing the homeless, and offering the Bread of Life.
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1390 of 1435 | 156 of 162 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1256 of 1435 | 149 of 162 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 1170 of 1435 | 131 of 162 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1273 of 1436 | 147 of 162 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $811,316 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 | 10% | 22% | 21% | 20% | 19% | 18% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 8% | 19% | 17% | 19% | 19% | 18% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 86% | 83% | 97% | 97% | 97% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 9% | 14% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 17% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 14% | 17% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 76% | 74% | 72% | 72% | 71% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 97% | 135% | 126% | 121% | 110% | 102% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 102% | 93% | 87% | 80% | 73% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 3% | -35% | -26% | -21% | -10% | -2% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | -6% | -10% | -8% | -4% | -1% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.56 | 0.22 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.34 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.05 | 4.68 | 4.80 | 3.54 | 4.09 | 3.87 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.08 | 1.04 | 2.22 | 1.43 | 1.55 | 1.31 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.26 | 5.15 | 5.02 | 6.35 | 6.66 | 9.72 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.09 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.10 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.14 | 9.33 | 4.32 | 7.09 | 6.60 | 8.20 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 9% | 12% | 8% | 14% | 8% | 5% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 2% | 2% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 145% | 398% | 198% | 214% | 243% | 281% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $1,989,800 | $1,813,901 | $7,141,243 | $6,330,799 | $4,171,167 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $2,132,016 | $2,619,703 | $3,818,126 | $3,597,886 | $5,715,914 |
| Short-term investments | $11,083,951 | $10,562,324 | $12,466,284 | $10,033,562 | $11,548,171 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $15,205,767 | $14,995,928 | $23,425,653 | $19,962,247 | $21,435,252 |
| Long-term investments | $126,803 | $122,350 | $57,244 | $403,291 | $375,605 |
| Fixed assets | $54,483,643 | $55,454,085 | $57,492,720 | $59,041,761 | $61,068,594 |
| Other long-term assets | $1,322,622 | $1,462,275 | $1,845,249 | $2,159,636 | $25,262 |
| Total long-term assets | $55,933,068 | $57,038,710 | $59,395,213 | $61,604,688 | $61,469,461 |
| Total assets | $71,138,835 | $72,034,638 | $82,820,866 | $81,566,935 | $82,904,713 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $2,952,568 | $2,988,502 | $3,687,946 | $2,995,227 | $2,133,580 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,746 |
| Total current liabilities | $2,952,568 | $2,988,502 | $3,687,946 | $2,995,227 | $2,204,326 |
| Debt | $4,100,000 | $1,400,000 | $5,877,380 | $1,436,818 | $1,567,552 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1,429,594 | $1,565,048 | $1,924,356 | $2,203,000 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $5,529,594 | $2,965,048 | $7,801,736 | $3,639,818 | $1,567,552 |
| Total liabilities | $8,482,162 | $5,953,550 | $11,489,682 | $6,635,045 | $3,771,878 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $59,569,000 | $61,905,961 | $65,938,318 | $69,697,123 | $73,564,070 |
| With donor restrictions | $3,087,673 | $4,175,127 | $5,392,866 | $5,234,767 | $5,568,765 |
| Net assets | $62,656,673 | $66,081,088 | $71,331,184 | $74,931,890 | $79,132,835 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $10,010,411 | $21,963,293 | $26,793,940 | $26,969,719 | $26,734,577 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $28,820 | $88,716 | $49,681 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $586,137 | $3,936,816 | $574,128 | $635,211 | $485,818 |
| Other revenue | $1,099,175 | $606,694 | $219,461 | $244,220 | $291,039 |
| Total other revenue | $1,685,312 | $4,543,510 | $822,409 | $968,147 | $826,538 |
| Total revenue | $11,695,723 | $26,506,803 | $27,616,349 | $27,937,866 | $27,561,115 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $11,960,209 | $24,762,962 | $24,066,087 | $22,300,132 | $20,010,770 |
| Management and general | $1,616,253 | $4,017,978 | $3,967,565 | $3,383,350 | $3,215,160 |
| Fundraising | $2,182,919 | $4,564,798 | $5,373,636 | $5,176,614 | $4,917,363 |
| Total expenses | $15,759,381 | $33,345,738 | $33,407,288 | $30,860,096 | $28,143,293 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($4,063,658) | ($6,838,935) | ($5,790,939) | ($2,922,230) | ($582,178) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($4,063,658) | ($6,838,935) | ($5,790,939) | ($2,922,230) | ($582,178) |
Compensation
Compensation data for this ministry has not been collected.
Response from ministry
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The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 5/10/2026. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
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 2025, Star of Hope Mission:
Provided a wide range of services for 4,500 unduplicated homeless persons
Served 501,083 meals
Provided 322,920 nights lodging
Distributed 31,701 items of clothing, in addition to 55,522 diapers
Distributed 86,855 personal hygiene items.
Provided 6,050 Medical Interventions
Needs
All Travel Size Hygiene Items
Men's and Women's Razors
Women Shampoo
Baby Wipes
Diapers - size 4, 5, 6