Hope Starters USA Inc

As long as there’s life, there’s HOPE.

Gibbstown, NJ   |  https://hopestartersusa.org/

Mission

Our mission is to facilitate urban redevelopment in communities throughout the United States by participating in immediate disaster relief efforts and by providing long-term sustainable services – such as housing, food, education, access to health resources, and programs for youth – so that hope can be restored to vulnerable families.

Ruling year info

2019

President

Thomas Earl Curtis

Main address

622 W Broad St

Gibbstown, NJ 08027 USA

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EIN

84-1809533

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

Low-Cost Temporary Housing (includes Youth Hostels) (L40)

Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services (M20)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Homeless prevention Program

many families find themselves behind on rent, facing eviction, living in shelters, in their cars—or even on the street. Our goal is to provide American families safe and affordable housing.

Population(s) Served
Families
Homeless people

many families find themselves behind on rent, facing eviction, living in shelters, in their cars—or even on the street. Our goal is to provide American families safe and affordable housing.

Population(s) Served
Families
Economically disadvantaged people

Our Community Centers are designed to address needs for affordable housing, healthy food, computer/internet access, education, healthcare resources, programs for youth and job search services— and more!

Population(s) Served
Families
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Immediate disaster relief by providing access to affordable housing, support needed for medical care, employment, food, educational resources, youth programs and job options, and financial support, as well as ensuring that families have the resources, education and other support needed to become more self sufficient.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    HOPE STARTERS USA, INC., has identified two distinct clients based on age; those who are under 30 and those who are 30 and over. The distinction is important because of the high percentage of clients with children, and those in the younger market segment having far younger children. The under 30 age group is growing annually at 9%, and the 30 and over age group growing at 8%. The two groups respectively have 265,454 and 358,745 potential clients. The overwhelming majority of clients come from lower socio-economic population groups. These segments can be difficult to communicate with, yet their use of HOPE STARTERS USA, INC., services would give them some profound benefits.

  • How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

    SMS text surveys, Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Case management notes,

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    Our staff, Our board, Our community partners,

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently,

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Hope Starters USA Inc

Board of directors
as of 01/14/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Thomas Curtis

Hope Starters USA Inc.

Term: 2019 - 2024


Board co-chair

Yadira Davila

Hope Starters USA Inc

Term: 2019 - 2024

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/14/2022

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? GuideStar partnered on this section with CHANGE Philanthropy and Equity in the Center.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American/African
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person with a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/14/2022

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Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.