STAR OF HOPE MISSION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STAR OF HOPE MISSION

EIN 74-1152599 · Homeless Shelters (L41)

What they do

STAR of HOPES MISSION is to MOBILIZE OUR CITY IN SERVICE of THOSE FACING HOMELESSNESS SO THAT, TOGETHER, WE LIFT-UP OUR NEIGHBORS and CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE for ALL. OUR SERVICES to SINGLE MEN ARE CARRIED OUT AT OUR MENS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, and OUR SERVICES to SINGLE WOMEN and SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES ARE PERFORMED AT THE WOMEN and FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY, A 48-ACRE COLLABORATIVE CAMPUS. THIS CAMPUS, ANCHORED BY THE 500+ BED WOMEN and FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (WFDC), is ALSO POPULATED BY OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, JOB READINESS, TRAINING and AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS for CHILDREN. THE MISSION WILL CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT of THE WFDC CAMPUS IN FUTURE YEARS AS COMMUNITY SUPPORT is SECURED to SUPPORT EXPANSION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

102.26%of revenue went to mission work75.9% of expenses · Program services

18.66%of revenue went to fundraising13.9% of expenses

$134.74spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.82%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses

$4.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$11,695,723

Mission workProgram services$11,960,209102.26% of revenue75.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,616,25313.82% of revenue10.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,182,91918.66% of revenue13.9% of expenses

Total expenses$15,759,381134.74% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 75.9% mission · 10.3% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.74% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 12.0% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 11.9% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 11.0% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 11.4% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 11.1% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 11.1% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 9.9% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,695,723

Expenses$15,759,381

Annual shortfall $4,063,658 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)$11,960,209 · 75.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,616,253 · 10.3% of expenses

Fundraising$2,182,919 · 13.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,695,723

Expenses$15,759,381

Assets$71,138,835

Income$13,279,107

Contributions$10,010,411

Mission work (program services)$11,960,209

Fundraising$2,182,919

Management and general$1,616,253

Stocks and bonds$11,083,951

Accounting fees$75,042

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (30)

KATHY STEADMAN SPENCETRUSTEE

SUZANNE JOHNSONTRUSTEE

SCOTT SOLERTREASURER

SCOTT SILVASTRUSTEE

PASTOR LAWRENCE SCOTTTRUSTEE

MISSY ROETRUSTEE

MICHELLE ALEXANDERVP OF PROGRAMS

MICHAEL HARRISVICE CHAIRMAN

MICHAEL BAHORICHCHAIRMAN

MATT ULTISTRUSTEE

MATT MORRISTRUSTEE

MATHEW VERGHESEVICE CHAIRMAN

LAURIE ROBINSONTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY THOMPSONCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

KATINA JACKSONTRUSTEE

BARRY FLYNNSECRETARY

KACEY MAESTASVICE CHAIRMAN

JUDGE HARVEY BROWNTRUSTEE

JOE SLEETHVICE CHAIRMAN

JACK TOMPKINSTRUSTEE

ISAAC KIMMELDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

HENRY L RUSH JRPRESIDENT EMERITUS THROUGH 1/31/2025

GREGORY BUZZ BAKERTRUSTEE

ERIC JOHNSONTRUSTEE

DR JOHN JOETRUSTEE

DOUGLAS E MEIKLEPRESIDENT & CEO

DAVID Y STUTTSVP & CFO

DAVID TAUBER SRTRUSTEE

DAVID MARSHALLTRUSTEE

BEAU EGERTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 2575 REED RD, HOUSTON, TX 77051-2216
County: Harris
In care of: % PEARL SKINNER
Primary officer: DOUGLAS MEIKLE, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 440-5337

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HARPER & PEARSON COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Homeless Shelters (L41)
IRS tax category: Homeless Shelters