GARDEN OF HOPE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GARDEN OF HOPE INC

EIN 20-0177587 · Family Violence Shelters (P43)

What they do

to SERVE, CARE and REBUILD THE LIVES of VICTIMS of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULTAND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. IN ADDITION to PUBLIC EDUCATION and OUTREACH, THEORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES to WOMEN, YOUTH and CHILDREN THROUGH TOLL-FREEHOTLINE, CULTURALLY-RELEVANT CRISIS INTERVENTION, SHELTER, COUNSELING, SUPPORTGROUPS, ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, VOCATIONAL TRAININGS, CHILDREN SUMMER CAMP ANDPARENTING COURSES.SPECIFICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ITS ACTIVITIES ON THEFOLLOWING: 1)HELP THOSE WOMEN BEING ABUSED WITH HOTLINE, SAFETY PLANNING, CRISISINTERVENTION, EMERGENCY SHELTER, LEGAL REFERRALS and ADVOCACY. PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OFORDER of PROTECTION, PUBLIC WELFARE and CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION. 2) OUTREACH TOTHE COMMUNITY and EDUCATE PUBLIC THROUGH BROADCAST, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, WORKSHOPSAND TRAININGS to RAISE THE PUBLIC AWARENESS of ISSUES CONCERNING DOMESTIC VIOLENCEAND SEXUAL ASSAULT. 3) PREVENT THE CYCLE of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY WORKING WITH THECHILDREN WHO WITNESS or EXPERIENCE THE A

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.58%of revenue went to mission work87.5% of expenses · Program services

1.25%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$97.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.93%of revenue went to management and office costs11.2% of expenses

$1.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $137,085 for YUANFEN CHI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,068,014

Mission workProgram services$1,769,88385.58% of revenue87.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$225,93710.93% of revenue11.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$25,7591.25% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$46,4352.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,021,57997.75% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.5% mission · 11.2% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 13.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 10.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 11.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 7.3% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 9.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 11.5% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,068,014

Expenses$2,021,579

Annual surplus $46,435 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,769,883 · 87.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$225,937 · 11.2% of expenses

Fundraising$25,759 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,068,014

Expenses$2,021,579

Assets$2,671,003

Income$2,093,772

Contributions$2,064,805

Mission work (program services)$1,769,883

Fundraising$25,759

Management and general$225,937

Executive compensation (total)$68,330

Stocks and bonds$61,390

Accounting fees$20,162

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

YUANFEN CHIEXECUTIVE DIRECTIVE · 1 hrs/week $137,085Base $115,476 · Other $21,609

SZU-CHI TAIDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $76,303Base $67,951 · Other $8,352

LINLIN CAIDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $68,164Base $67,489 · Other $675

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

YUANFEN CHIEXECUTIVE DIRECTIVE

SZU-CHI TAIDIRECTOR

LINLIN CAIDIRECTOR

ALISON FUNGSECRETARY

NORA CHENGDIRECTOR

SZU HAO CHENDIRECTOR

VERONICA WONGCHAIRMAN

WENYI LEETREASURER

WU WEI-TINGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 4170 MAIN ST, FLUSHING, NY 11355-3823
County: Queens
In care of: Szu-Chi Tai
Primary officer: Szu-Chi Tai, Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@gohny.org Phone(718) 321-8862

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEI WEI & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Family Violence Shelters (P43)
IRS tax category: Family Violence Shelters