APOSTOLATE OF OUR LADY OF HOPE ST RAFKA MISSION OF HOPE & MERCY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

APOSTOLATE OF OUR LADY OF HOPE ST RAFKA MISSION OF HOPE & MERCY

EIN 47-4855538 · International Relief (Q33)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION is A MISSION and APOSTOLATE INSPIRED BY THE HISTORY and THE SPECIAL PATRIARCHAL SYNOD DOCUMENTS (2002-2005) of THE SYRIAC MARONITE CHURCH of ANTIOCH (THE "MARONITE CHURCH"), OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY to LEND AID and COMFORT to CHRISTIANS and CHRISTIAN REFUGEES IN LEBANON and IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS of THE MIDDLE EAST, to ASSIST CHRISTIANS IN REMAINING IN and RETURNING to THEIR HOMES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, to COMBAT PERSECUTION and HUMAN TRAFFICKING of CHRISTIANS and GENOCIDE AGAINST CHRISTIANS OCCURRING IN THE MIDDLE EAST and to EDUCATE PEOPLES of THE WORLD of THE SUFFERING of CHRISTIAN PEOPLES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, BEING THE HOLY LAND WHERE THE BIBLE and CHRISTIANITY ALL BEGAN. IT is A MISSION AIMING to PROTECT and PROMOTE THE BODY of CHRIST IN ITS FULLNESS. IT is THE FAITHFUL IN ACTION DEFENDING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS, and SERVICING PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS and OTHER INNOCENT SUFFERERS BY MEANS of AWARENESS and CHARITY. IT is A MISSION STANDING AS A UNITED F

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.30 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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Money made simple

147.22%of revenue went to mission work81.3% of expenses · Program services

1.49%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$181.00spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

32.29%of revenue went to management and office costs17.8% of expenses

$3.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $188,463 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$232,664

Mission workProgram services$342,531147.22% of revenue81.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$75,13532.29% of revenue17.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,4611.49% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Total expenses$421,127181.00% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.3% mission · 17.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 181.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 23.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 218.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 1.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.4% mission · 33.5% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 16.0% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 9.4% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 6.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$232,664

Expenses$421,127

Annual shortfall $188,463 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)$342,531 · 81.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$75,135 · 17.8% of expenses

Fundraising$3,461 · 0.8% of expenses

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Revenue$232,664

Expenses$421,127

Assets$1,288,879

Income$232,664

Contributions$225,092

Mission work (program services)$342,531

Fundraising$3,461

Grants given$14,920

Average grant$14,920

Management and general$75,135

Executive compensation (total)$59,017

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

FR ANDRE MAHANNAPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $24,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (5)

FR ANDRE MAHANNAPRESIDENT

DANE CONNOLEASSISTANT TR

GERARD ABIASSAFVICE PRESIDE

SANDY MALAKAUSKASDIRECTOR

SUSAN CHILDRESSTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 2459 S CHASE LN, LAKEWOOD, CO 80227-3902
County: Denver
In care of: % FR ANDRE MAHANNA
Primary officer: SUSAN CHILDRESS, TREASURER

How to reach them

Emailinfo@missionofhopeandmercy.org Phone(310) 848-3132

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MARTILLARO RAUB AND ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: International Relief (Q33)
IRS tax category: International Relief
Grant-giving organization: Yes