BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE

EIN 43-1209928 · Youth Development (O230)

What they do

BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE NURTURES and GUIDES MOTIVATED YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED to BECOME WELL-EDUCATED, CAREER-READY MEN and WOMEN for OTHERS THROUGH ITS HOLISTIC, LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL and ACADEMY PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DIRECT PROGRAM SUPPORT and COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS to YOUNG PEOPLE, ALONG WITH SUPPORT of ITS US and LATIN AMERICAN AFFILIATES IN THE AREAS of TRAINING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DATA and PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, FINANCE, MARKETING and DEVELOPMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.60%of revenue went to mission work76.8% of expenses · Program services

12.53%of revenue went to fundraising12.4% of expenses

$101.10spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.97%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$3.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $146,583 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $146,027 for KAREN P CROTEAU (EXEC DIR-ILLINOIS). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

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$13,311,510

Mission workProgram services$10,329,45277.60% of revenue76.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,460,51010.97% of revenue10.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,668,13112.53% of revenue12.4% of expenses

Total expenses$13,458,093101.10% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2019CurrentExpense mix: 76.8% mission · 10.9% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 11.8% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 11.3% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.47% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 13.8% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.38% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 16.1% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,311,510

Expenses$13,458,093

Annual shortfall $146,583 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$10,329,452 · 76.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,460,510 · 10.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,668,131 · 12.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,311,510

Expenses$13,458,093

Assets$45,305,566

Income$16,450,329

Contributions$12,444,521

Mission work (program services)$10,329,452

Fundraising$1,668,131

Management and general$1,460,510

Executive compensation (total)$1,154,604

Stocks and bonds$21,095,678

Accounting fees$92,779

Investing fees$33,074

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAREN P CROTEAUEXEC DIR-ILLINOIS · 40 hrs/week $146,027Base $125,000 · Other $21,027

TIMOTHY GRADYEXEC DIR-NE OHIO · 40 hrs/week $145,402Base $124,350 · Other $21,052

MELISSA H DETERSEXEC DIR-CINCINNATI · 40 hrs/week $117,811Base $111,692 · Other $6,119

AMY CAFERELLO PFEIFEREXEC DIR-ARIZONA · 40 hrs/week $107,222Base $95,000 · Other $12,222

GEORGE WIESEEXEC DIR-PITTSBURGH · 40 hrs/week $99,091Base $81,975 · Other $17,116

MARY FRANCES THARPEXEC DIR-COLORADO · 40 hrs/week $98,330Base $85,000 · Other $13,330

CHARLES ROTHEXEC DIR-NEW ORLEANS · 40 hrs/week $96,351Base $89,744 · Other $6,607

KAREN BONDEXEC DIR-BALTIMORE (UNTIL 8/19) · 40 hrs/week $87,582Base $80,699 · Other $6,883

CASSANDRA L SISSOMEXEC DIR-ST. LOUIS · 40 hrs/week $84,414Base $77,920 · Other $6,494

TONYA L DEANEXEC DIR-KANSAS CITY · 40 hrs/week $80,911Base $75,500 · Other $5,411

ARLENE HACKBARTHEXEC DIR-BALTIMORE · 40 hrs/week $39,468Base $35,808 · Other $3,660

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 (100)

KAREN P CROTEAUEXEC DIR-ILLINOIS

TIMOTHY GRADYEXEC DIR-NE OHIO

MELISSA H DETERSEXEC DIR-CINCINNATI

AMY CAFERELLO PFEIFEREXEC DIR-ARIZONA

GEORGE WIESEEXEC DIR-PITTSBURGH

MARY FRANCES THARPEXEC DIR-COLORADO

CHARLES ROTHEXEC DIR-NEW ORLEANS

KAREN BONDEXEC DIR-BALTIMORE (UNTIL 8/19)

CASSANDRA L SISSOMEXEC DIR-ST. LOUIS

TONYA L DEANEXEC DIR-KANSAS CITY

ARLENE HACKBARTHEXEC DIR-BALTIMORE

MICHAEL M BOESCHENSTEINCHAIR-NE OHIO

JOHN BYRON EDDYDIRECTOR-ARIZONA (UNTIL 12/19)

JOHN C SANDY DUPLANTIERDIRECTOR-NEW ORLEANS

JOHN M LAFFERTY JRDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

JOHN NUGENT SJDIRECTOR-COLORADO

JON A BUISEDIRECTOR-NEW ORLEANS

JOSE E LEONDIRECTOR-ARIZONA

JOSEPH LAROCQUEDIRECTOR-BALTIMORE

JT VANDERGRIFFTREASURER FINANCE CHAIR-ARIZONA

JUANITA LOGANDIRECTOR-ST. LOUIS

JULIE BRISTOWDIRECTOR-CINCINNATI

JULIE HANCOCKCHAIR-ARIZONA

KAREN LOITERSTEINDIRECTOR-ST. LOUIS

KAREN S DEBLIEUXDIRECTOR-NEW ORLEANS

KATHLEEN ANDERSONDIRECTOR-BALTIMORE

KATHLEEN CULLEN-HARWOODDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

KATHLEEN STRAUSSDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

KELLY LOMASDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

KELVIN STROUPETREASURER/SECRETARY-CINCINNATI

KEN BORKANDIRECTOR-ARIZONA

KENNETH STABLEDIRECTOR-COLORADO

KERRI LINDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

KERRY SCANLONDIRECTOR-KANSAS CITY

KRISTIN MORRISDIRECTOR-ST. LOUIS

KURT HEUMANNVICE PRESIDENT-ST. LOUIS

LANA HOLMESDIRECTOR-ARIZONA

LAURA MUELLERDIRECTOR-CINCINNATI

LAUREL HAMMERDIRECTOR-COLORADO

LEWIS J DERBES JRDIRECTOR-NEW ORLEANS

LISA MEHALICKDIRECTOR-PITTSBURGH

LISA A FLAVINDIRECTOR-ST. LOUIS

LISA HIRSCH HANDLEYDIRECTOR-ARIZONA

LOUISA SHINDIRECTOR-PITTSBURGH

LUCIEN CARTERDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

MARC CURRIESECRETARY GOVERNANCE CHAIR-ARIZONA

MARCIA P FLOYDDIRECTOR-NE OHIO

MARIA BERNIERSECRETARY-PITTSBURGH

MARIA RUDDOCKDIRECTOR-NE OHIO

MARIA TERESA MARTINEZDIRECTOR-ARIZONA

MARIANNE DAMONDIRECTOR-KANSAS CITY

MARIO REZADIRECTOR-COLORADO

MARK E MCNABOLADIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

MARK F WINKERDIRECTOR-ST. LOUIS

MARK M SHERWINDIRECTOR-PITTSBURGH

MARTHA I IDLERDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

MARY KAY MOLBERTDIRECTOR-NEW ORLEANS

MATT ZACKTREASURER-PITTSBURGH

MATTHEW GOEHAUSENDIRECTOR-KANSAS CITY

MATTHEW SCHOFIELDDIRECTOR-BALTIMORE

MATTHEW M JOHNSONDIRECTOR-PITTSBURGH

MEGAN DUFFYDIRECTOR-PITTSBURGH

MELANIE BURDENDIRECTOR-CINCINNATI

MELISSA HENDRICKSSECRETARY-KANSAS CITY

MICHAEL BURKEDIRECTOR-CINCINNATI

MICHAEL HAUGHTDIRECTOR-NE OHIO

MICHAEL MCSALLYDIRECTOR-BALTIMORE

MICHAEL MURPHYDIRECTOR-NE OHIO

MICHAEL E GRAHAMDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

THERESA KEARNSDIRECTOR-NE OHIO

SAM RAJANDIRECTOR-NE OHIO

SCOTT CROMIEDIRECTOR-COLORADO

SEAN CASPERDIRECTOR-COLORADO

SHELLEY MAYERDIRECTOR-NEW ORLEANS

SISTER JEAN UZUPISDIRECTOR-PITTSBURGH

SISTER ROSANNE OBERLEITNERDIRECTOR-PITTSBURGH

STACEY CURTISDIRECTOR-KANSAS CITY

STANTON MURRAYDIRECTOR-NEW ORLEANS

STEPHEN HANEMANNDIRECTOR-NEW ORLEANS

STEVE CHUCRIDIRECTOR-ARIZONA

STEVEN ARNOLDCHAIR-CINCINNATI

SUSAN BAILEYDIRECTOR-COLORADO

SUSIE ZERINGUESECRETARY-NEW ORLEANS

TAMMY LUNDALDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

TERESA COTTON-SANTOSVICE CHAIR-ILLINOIS

TOM HARMONTREASURER-ST. LOUIS

WILL Z BIENVENUTREASURER-NEW ORLEANS

WAYNE SIMMSDIRECTOR-BALTIMORE

VHONDA LEWISDIRECTOR-BALTIMORE

TUCKER WOODBURYDIRECTOR-ARIZONA

TRUDY WARDVICE CHAIR-PITTSBURGH

TRACY REITERDIRECTOR-ST. LOUIS

TRACIE M MILLERDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

TIM CRAGINDIRECTOR-NEW ORLEANS

THOMAS MOREHEADDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

THOMAS R EBY JRDIRECTOR-NE OHIO

TIANA SMITHDIRECTOR-PITTSBURGH

TIMOTHY C REYNOLDSDIRECTOR-ILLINOIS

TODD STEPHENSONDIRECTOR-NE OHIO

SALLY T DUPLANTIERDIRECTOR-NEW ORLEANS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 12120 BRIDGETON SQ, BRIDGETON, MO 63044-2607
County: St. Louis
In care of: KRISTIN OSTBY
Primary officer: KRISTIN OSTBY, CEO/PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhope@bhgh.org Phone(314) 298-1250

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: July 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUBINBROWN LLP
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O230)
IRS tax category: Child and Youth Services