VOICES OF HOPE LEXINGTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VOICES OF HOPE LEXINGTON INC

EIN 81-0821411 · Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment (F20)

What they do

REDUCE OVERDOSES and DEATHS and THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH ADDICTION. PARTNER WITH LEADERS (PUBLIC and PRIVATE) IN THE SECTORS of CRIMINAL JUSTICE, EDUCATION, ENFORCEMENT, FAITH-BASED, GOVERNMENT, HEALTHCARE, PUBLIC SAFETY, and SOCIAL SERVICES to OFFER HARM REDUCTION SOLUTIONS BY EDUCATING, EQUIPPING and EMPOWERING ALL WHO ARE CLOSELY INVOLVED WITH THOSE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION. ENGAGE, EDUCATE and EMPOWER ACTIVE USERS and THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE BENEFITS of NALOXONE and OTHER HARM REDUCTION EDUCATION SOLUTIONS. FACILITATE PERSONS IN RECOVERY and INTERESTED OTHERS IN EXPANDED THE COMMUNITYS CAPACITY to SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER to ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS of ADDICTION and DAILY LIVING. INCREASE and BROADEN THE INCLUSION of PERSONS IN RECOVERY IN EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, and ALL AREAS of LIFE. ADVOCATE for THE BEST INTERESTS of PERSONS IN RECOVERY AS NEEDED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.29%of revenue went to mission work90.8% of expenses · Program services

0.64%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$69.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.76%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.5%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 $72,006 for SHELLEY ELSWICK (PRESIDENT). 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$7,522,693

Mission workProgram services$4,761,24963.29% of revenue90.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$433,5155.76% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$47,9010.64% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,280,02830.31% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,242,66569.69% 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: 90.8% mission · 8.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 250.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,522,693

Expenses$5,242,665

Annual surplus $2,280,028 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)$4,761,249 · 90.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$433,515 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$47,901 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,522,693

Expenses$5,242,665

Assets$4,529,596

Income$7,522,693

Contributions$6,654,545

Mission work (program services)$4,761,249

Fundraising$47,901

Management and general$433,515

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

SHELLEY ELSWICKPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $72,006

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 (12)

SHELLEY ELSWICKPRESIDENT

ALEX ELSWICKBOARD MEMBER

DANIELLE SANDERSVICE BOARD CHAIR

ELIZABETH BANCROFTBOARD CHAIR

GRAY MANISBOARD MEMBER

KACY ALLEN-BRYANTBOARD MEMBER

KARA ANN KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER

KASONDRA BROWNBOARD MEMBER

LARRY VAUGHANBOARD MEMBER

LILLIE RUSCHELLBOARD MEMBER

MARY ANN GETTYBOARD MEMBER

TYLER FALLINSECRETARY/TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 343 WALLER AVE STE 100, LEXINGTON, KY 40504-2912
County: Fayette
In care of: TYLER FALLIN
Primary officer: TYLER FALLIN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(859) 303-7671

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment (F20)
IRS tax category: Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment