Benjamin's Hope 
The information on this page was last updated 6/10/2026. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
Our 52-acre campus in Holland, Michigan offers semi-independent housing opportunities uniquely designed for adults with autism and other disabilities. The walking trails, worship experiences, petting barn and gardening activities are enjoyed by people throughout Ottawa County, Michigan, and beyond. The neighborhood of Benjamin's Hope offers a place where adults of varying abilities choose to live and cultivate community with one another.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Benjamin's Hope
15468 Riley St.
Holland, MI 49424
Website: www.benjaminshope.net
Phone: (616) 399-6293
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 743153382
CEO/President: Krista Mason
Chairman: Ken Filippini
Board size: 11
Founder: Krista Mason
Ruling year: 2007
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Everything we do at Benjamin's Hope is designed to help individuals of all abilities thrive and grow with one another, whether in the Ben's Hope neighborhood or throughout the larger community.
Mission statement
Benjamin's Hope is a "live, learn, play, worship" farmstead community where people of all abilities are transformed by the love of Christ.
Statement of faith
Articles
| 7/17/2026 | Family Life Ministries Earns Perfect Donor Confidence Score |
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Community Development
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1042 of 1472 | 102 of 157 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 896 of 1472 | 86 of 157 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 562 of 1472 | 73 of 157 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1265 of 1473 | 132 of 157 |
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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 | 6% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 90% | 28% | 42% | 40% | 39% | 30% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 10% | 72% | 58% | 60% | 61% | 70% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 84% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 85% | 85% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 96% | 97% | 64% | 66% | 69% | 74% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 82% | 54% | 56% | 59% | 63% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 4% | 3% | 36% | 34% | 31% | 26% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 4% | 1% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 9% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 13% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.01 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.25 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.89 | 2.17 | 1.86 | 1.94 | 2.36 | 2.45 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.03 | 0.59 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.64 | 0.62 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 13.07 | 144.89 | 20.06 | 34.90 | 16.29 | 14.30 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.24 | 20.24 | 25.82 | 23.08 | 17.56 | 17.88 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 10% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 79% | 365% | 405% | 373% | 354% | 376% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $684,583 | $1,456,682 | $1,180,439 | $1,799,464 | $1,225,974 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $604,363 | $804,705 | $1,030,317 | $1,444,147 | $885,877 |
| Short-term investments | $10,349,691 | $10,900,343 | $8,190,830 | $4,016,667 | $4,349,249 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $11,638,637 | $13,161,730 | $10,401,586 | $7,260,278 | $6,461,100 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $13,513,651 | $9,504,295 | $9,636,701 | $9,863,391 | $7,579,429 |
| Other long-term assets | $135,592 | $1,821,614 | $138,460 | $24,654 | $1,777,297 |
| Total long-term assets | $13,649,243 | $11,325,909 | $9,775,161 | $9,888,045 | $9,356,726 |
| Total assets | $25,287,880 | $24,487,639 | $20,176,747 | $17,148,323 | $15,817,826 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $80,327 | $410,495 | $52,430 | $200,139 | $281,336 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $245,625 | $245,625 | $245,625 | $170,625 |
| Total current liabilities | $80,327 | $656,120 | $298,055 | $445,764 | $451,961 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $179,475 | $269,588 | $286,474 | $214,943 | $197,962 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $179,475 | $269,588 | $286,474 | $214,943 | $197,962 |
| Total liabilities | $259,802 | $925,708 | $584,529 | $660,707 | $649,923 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $24,762,445 | $21,243,872 | $16,552,293 | $14,940,605 | $15,027,191 |
| With donor restrictions | $265,633 | $2,318,059 | $3,039,925 | $1,547,011 | $140,712 |
| Net assets | $25,028,078 | $23,561,931 | $19,592,218 | $16,487,616 | $15,167,903 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $1,995,795 | $3,833,708 | $3,193,630 | $2,637,449 | $1,631,933 |
| Program service revenue | $4,804,495 | $4,698,514 | $4,355,689 | $3,888,930 | $3,593,360 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $292,747 | $578,976 | $426,060 | $195,751 | $236,048 |
| Other revenue | ($11,153) | ($10,032) | $1,286 | $0 | ($9,215) |
| Total other revenue | $5,086,089 | $5,267,458 | $4,783,035 | $4,084,681 | $3,820,193 |
| Total revenue | $7,081,884 | $9,101,166 | $7,976,665 | $6,722,130 | $5,452,126 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $5,840,087 | $4,940,406 | $4,496,638 | $3,956,619 | $3,413,360 |
| Management and general | $827,832 | $701,730 | $605,622 | $550,761 | $508,416 |
| Fundraising | $184,278 | $170,915 | $149,817 | $148,570 | $111,066 |
| Total expenses | $6,852,197 | $5,813,051 | $5,252,077 | $4,655,950 | $4,032,842 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $229,687 | $3,288,115 | $2,724,588 | $2,066,180 | $1,419,284 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $229,687 | $3,288,115 | $2,724,588 | $2,066,180 | $1,419,284 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Krista Mason | Exec Directo | $156,149 |
| Thomas Elenbaas | COO | $148,540 |
Compensation data as of: 12/31/2025
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 6/10/2026. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]
History
The Benjamin's Hope story began with a realization that every parent of a child with developmental differences has to face: "One day, the school bus is going to stop coming."
One day, the structure that helps my child connect, learn, and grow will no longer exist.
When that day comes, every family wants their son or daughter to find a continuing sense of safety, purpose, and joy while also participating as a valued member of their greater community.
Krista Mason and her husband Dave found themselves starting to ponder this reality around the time their son Ben was ten years old. Ben had a diagnosis of autism that included nonverbal communication as his primary form of engaging the world. As Ben grew, the Masons recognized a need for their son and those like him to have a place to thrive as adults.
What ensued was years of research, education, awareness building and development. Krista visited organizations around the nation that offered different care models for adults with diverse abilities. She met with experts in the medical, psychological, community health, legal and social work fields to determine the best path forward for opening an adult foster care nonprofit organization. Krista also spent a lot of time caring for Ben, witnessing what brought him delight and helped him access a sense of empowerment.
"Benjamin's Hope was built around a simple question: "What makes life wonderful?" We believe life is richer when all people share access to a safe home, purposeful work, a community they enjoy, and a church where every expression of worship is recognized and all participants are affirmed as vital."