FRIENDS OF HOPEWELL HOUSE DBA HOPEWELL HOUSE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF HOPEWELL HOUSE DBA HOPEWELL HOUSE

EIN 84-3380179 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)

What they do

FRIENDS of HOPEWELL HOUSE OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR/TO SERVE AS A PUBLIC CHARITY to RAISE AWARENESS of and PROVIDE SUPPORT for COMPREHENSIVE END-OF-LIFE CARE PROGRAMS, WITH A PRIMARY OBJECTIVE of OPERATING and SUSTAINING A HOSPICE-FOCUSED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.00 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

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

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.50%of revenue went to mission work90.0% of expenses · Program services

3.77%of revenue went to fundraising4.6% of expenses

$81.65spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.38%of revenue went to management and office costs5.4% of expenses

$2.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.8%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 $135,067 for LESLEY SACKS (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,390,994

Mission workProgram services$2,492,25373.50% of revenue90.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$148,6664.38% of revenue5.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$127,7113.77% of revenue4.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$622,36418.35% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,768,63081.65% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 90.0% mission · 5.4% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.65% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 5.0% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 7.0% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 16.3% management · 21.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 2.7% management · 30.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 12.4% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 8.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,390,994

Expenses$2,768,630

Annual surplus $622,364 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)$2,492,253 · 90.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$148,666 · 5.4% of expenses

Fundraising$127,711 · 4.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,390,994

Expenses$2,768,630

Assets$5,910,150

Income$3,390,994

Contributions$1,043,469

Mission work (program services)$2,492,253

Fundraising$127,711

Management and general$148,666

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LESLEY SACKSEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $135,067Base $124,501 · Other $10,566

MELISSA BUSCHHEALTH SVCS DIR · 40 hrs/week $119,303Base $108,737 · Other $10,566

NANCY BESTORDIR OF ADMIN OPS · 40 hrs/week $112,234Base $101,668 · Other $10,566

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

LESLEY SACKSEXECUTIVE DIR.

MELISSA BUSCHHEALTH SVCS DIR

NANCY BESTORDIR OF ADMIN OPS

JOHN LARKINVICE PRESIDENT

TOM HECKLERTREASURER

TODD DENEFFEDIRECTOR

STEFAN CLAYTONDIRECTOR

SHERYL GREINERDIRECTOR

SCOTT MACEACHERNDIRECTOR

SARAH QUISTDIRECTOR

SARAH NEWHALLPRESIDENT

JASMINE LOVEDIRECTOR

JACKIE KINGDIRECTOR

ERIKO ONISHIDIRECTOR

ERIC WALSHSECRETARY

ELIZABETH LAYTONDIRECTOR

CONSTANCE LARKINDIRECTOR

BRUCE PLATODIRECTOR

BETH CAVENAUGHDIRECTOR

BARBARA COOMBS LEEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 6171 SW CAPITOL HWY, PORTLAND, OR 97239-2649
County: Multnomah
In care of: % LESLEY SACKS
Primary officer: NANCY BESTOR, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(503) 894-7560

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KERN & THOMPSON LLC
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution