HOPE For All, Inc.
Offering life's essential's today... to give HOPE for a self-sufficient tomorrow
HOPE For All, Inc.
EIN: 20-1768641
as of October 2024
as of October 15, 2024
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reportsWhat we aim to solve
There are an increasing number of people living in poverty in our community who are without beds, household items, clothing, furniture and other critical necessities to establish healthy homes and lives. This gap in resources makes it difficult to attain the goal of being a self-sufficient member of society. Too many adults and children are sleeping and eating on floors and without utensils necessary to cook their own meals. Children are without sufficient clean clothing, basic shoes, etc., resulting in low self esteem and high absenteeism. HOPE For All serves all AACO people in need--single parents, families in crisis, grandparents raising grandchildren, veterans, adults with physical/mental disabilities, adults in recovery, seniors, and additional people in need--by giving basic furnishings and clothing to offer stability to their lives and give them hope for their future. Our vision is a future where every house is a home.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Turning Houses Into Homes
Uniquely serving 350+ households in need annually in Anne Arundel County (AACO) and bordering areas of Baltimore by purchasing, providing, and delivering beds, basic furniture, housewares, clothing, etc., without cost to families/adults transitioning from homelessness, shelters, etc., into mostly public housing and/or living in poverty without these goods.
Over 70 government agencies, nonprofits, and churches refer clients who need these essentials to establish healthy homes. There is no other nonprofit in Anne Arundel County that provides this service.
Clients include: Families and adults who are homeless, in crisis, and living in poverty. This includes: single moms, parents, adults w/disabilities; grandparents raising grandchildren; veterans; senior; adults in recovery; adult students, etc.
We serve all people in need without discrimination. Top areas served include Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Brooklyn Park, Severn, as well as all of AA County.
Head to Toe
For some families, outfitting their children for school is beyond their financial reach. Through our Head to Toe program, we give Anne Arundel County Public School children well-fitting shoes and essential clothing. HOPE works directly with school counselors, pupil personnel workers (PPWs), social workers, and staff who refer students and their families.
HOPE For All was founded by educators who saw firsthand that students lacking in basic needs do not have an equal opportunity for success. New undergarments, basic athletic shoes, clothing for all seasons, and warm winter coats allow children to attend school, ready to learn. An integral part of our mission is our call to serve children.
Next Step Clothing
Emergency clothing is given to individuals in crisis, people living in homelessness or coming off the street with addiction, children placed in emergency housing, or individuals moving into shelters. Referring AACO partners ask us to provide clothing to these individuals. These agencies and nonprofits include: Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency/Crisis Response, Department of Health, Department of Social Services, nonprofits, prison ministries, recovery houses, etc. Reusable quality clothing and new undergarments are given.
This program serves all Anne Arundel County.
Giving Cleaning & Hygiene Essentials to People in Need
Our Turning Houses into Homes Program gives Baskets of HOPE to client households. This includes a laundry basket with detergents, soaps, personal/hygiene essentials, shampoos/conditioners, cleaning supplies, nightlights, paper products, etc. This nurtures self-dignity and ensures adults and children can take care of themselves and clean their homes to establish healthy living environments.
Where we work
Accreditations
Standards of Excellence Institute Standards for Excellence Standards Basics 2023
Awards
Co-Winner Nonprofit of the Year 2016
Anne Arundel Housing Coalition
Executive Citation by County Executive 2017
AACO Chamber of Commerce
Certificate of Recognition 2016
A.A. County Board of Education
Partner of the Year 2016
Anne Arundel Community College
Service above Self: Operations Manager & Board Member 2018
Rotary Service Award
Excellence in Education Award: Business Partner 2017
AACO Board of Education
Outstanding Nonprofit of the Year 2020
Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC)
15th Anniversary Deleg. Citation 2019
AACO
Winner of Best Charity/ Nonprofit 2021
Capital Gazette
Best Nonprofit Winner 2022
What's Up? Media
Best Nonprofit Winner 2023
What's Up? Media
Best Charity/Nonprofit 2023
Capital Gazette
Affiliations & memberships
Member of Maryland Nonprofits (ongoing member) 2021
Photos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of beds given and delivered to adults and children/students in need
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults, Families
Related Program
Turning Houses Into Homes
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We purchase, give & deliver beds--twin, full, bunk, crib, etc.--to households. This is our most expensive inventory purchase; we ongoingly negotiate with several vendors to stretch funding.
Average number of dollars per person served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults, Families
Related Program
Turning Houses Into Homes
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total value of goods divided by the number of clients (adults and children/students) served each year through this program.
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In the second half of our FY20 year (beginning in February/March 2020 due to COVID-19 health precautions) there was a reduction in the number of volunteers serving for several months.
Total Cost for Basic Goods Purchased (Not available in Donated Inventory or Needing to be New)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults, Families, Social and economic status
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Beds, basic furniture, clothing, household items, linens, cleaning/hygiene items. Temporary pandemic grant accounted for 2021: $140,000/$225,041 2022: $158,000/$262,287
#People who have transitioned/established healthy homes after homelessness, shelters, displacement, etc.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults, Families
Related Program
Turning Houses Into Homes
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Clients: About 70% are families, over 50% are children/students. Additional Clients: seniors, veterans, grandparent raising grandchildren, adults w/disabilities, adults in recovery, etc.
#Students & family members given basic clothing through Head to Toe (HTT) Referrals sent by AACO School Staff
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Families
Related Program
Head to Toe
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
AACO Pupil Personnel Workers, Social Workers/Counselors, and staff refer students/family members who need this clothing. We help all AACO schools. Clothing giveaways were discontinued in FY21.
#Adults & children/students given basic emergency clothing in Next Step Clothing Program
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Families, Children and youth
Related Program
Next Step Clothing
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2018, this program was established. We receive referrals from nonprofits, Government offices, Crisis Response, etc., asking us to give basic clothing to adults and families in crisis.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults, Families
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The average number of adults and children who received clothing and/or basic goods monthly from our programs. About 70% or more are families. Clothing giveaways were discontinued in FY21.
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults, Families
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
All primary programs. Over 50% are children. About 70% are families; 60-70% of these are single moms. About 30% are single adults with disabilities, in recovery, seniors, veterans, etc.
Number of trips made by HOPE Vans/trailer (i.e. delivering goods to clients, picking up donated/purchased furniture for clients)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults, Families
Related Program
Turning Houses Into Homes
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our 16' truck, van, and trailer help deliver/pickup community donated furniture and new beds/furniture, household items, etc. Clients are not burdened with transportation costs and/or lifting goods.
Total Value of Goods Distributed to Adults & Children/Students in Need by HOPE For All
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults, Families
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Merchandise dispersed (Gifts-in-Kind goods given/distributed to clients) through our programs. Temporary pandemic program includes: 2021: $140,000 2022: $158,000
#Total Children Served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Families
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
All programs. Kids are given clothing/shoes, beds, desks for homework, family furnishings, hygiene items, etc. so they can live in furnished family homes. Clothing giveaways were discontinued in FY21
Our Sustainable Development Goals
Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
HOPE For All's primary goal is to provide all basic goods to people in need who are living in poverty and unable to afford essentials. We are passionate about ensuring each adult and child has what they need to live in healthy/furnished homes to nurture healthy lives. We serve all people in need regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, creed, etc. We work not to compete with but to support and work with all community partners to serve our communities. Our goals are to build healthy families so more people can be self sufficient in households of their own, nurture better standards of living by one-on-one caring and making it possible for more students to become successful through reduced absenteeism and improved self esteem. Together they will be able to move forward into a new job and/or attend school in order to build a stronger future and community.
We sort and inventory reusable and purchased basic goods in our warehouse for distribution. These include:
• Furniture: Complete beds (i.e. mattresses, box springs, frames, bunks, cribs), kitchen tables/chairs, sofas, love seats, upholstered chairs, dressers, night stands/tables, lamps, etc.
• Clothing: Shoes, pants, shirts, spring/winter jackets/coats, undergarments (i.e. socks, t-shirts, underwear), basic athletic shoes, every day items, etc.
• Household: Pots/pans, dishes, flatwear, kitchen utensils, small appliances (i.e. coffee pots, microwaves), bedding, linens, nightlights, etc.
• Students: Desks and tables so students have a place to do homework.
• Hygiene/Toiletry items, Cleaning Supplies, Paper Products, etc.
During the year, we continue to balance the number of basic goods needed by our clients with our available donated inventory. Our staff/volunteers receive, sort, evaluate, and process thousands of client goods ensuring they are of decent quality that we would accept for ourselves. Self-dignity through the gift-of-goods is essential. We believe this nurtures many families/adults to believe in themselves, feel safe/secure, and have hope for their futures.
In redistributing many reusable goods to families/adults in need, we help to reduce the waste being added to our county landfill.
With the ongoing high need for basic goods and clothing yearly, we spend about $100,000 to purchase these goods--not available in our donated inventory and/or needing to be new--to ensure we can serve all referred households/people in need. For our Turning Houses into Homes Program this includes: beds, basic furniture, household items, linens, clothing, and hygiene/toiletry items. For our Head to Toe & Next Step programs, clothing/hygiene items are requested. During COVID-19, HOPE For All's programs continued to give these goods to adults/children in need.
During the year, we work with 30+ community partners (Government agencies, nonprofits/shelters, county schools) who refer families/adults and/or households in need.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
HOPE For All develops strategic partnerships with government agencies, community partners, nonprofits, churches, and all Anne Arundel County Public Schools in order to identify clients in need, draw support, increase volunteerism and minimize redundancies in services. A continual focus is raising funds and recruiting volunteers to carry out the program effectively.
Our Turning Houses into Homes Program uniquely provides and delivers basic goods--beds, basic furniture, household items, clothing and other necessities--at no cost to family and/or individual households in need. Community partners are core, as they meet with and qualify clients and refer households in need who are unable to afford basic goods as they are earning incomes well below the federal poverty line and/or living wage requirements. This especially helps areas of extreme poverty which includes many families/adults transitioning into or living in AACO public housing and Brooklyn, Brooklyn Park, and Curtis Bay where many households are on the border of AACO and Baltimore City. The major areas of high (critical) need are: Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Pasadena, Severn/Hanover, plus other geographic AACO areas of need.
Through our Head to Toe Program, referrals are received from Anne Arundel County school counselors, pupil personnel workers (PPWs), social workers, and staff, who identify students and their families who are needing clothing, basic athletic shoes, and school supplies. We serve all AACO schools.
Our Next Step Clothing Program receives emergency clothing referrals from Mental Health Agency/Crisis Response, Department of Health, Department of Social Services, nonprofits, prison ministries, recovery houses, etc. These caseworkers identify adults and families in crisis who are needing essential clothing and undergarments. It is not uncommon for these individuals to be referred to our Turning Houses into Homes Program as they transition from crisis to housing.
During the year, we also give basic hygiene/cleaning items to families and adults through our programs, so they can establish healthy lives and homes.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
HOPE For All has a strong diverse board that consists of business, education, and community leaders that are involved in strategic planning, advocacy, and hands-on mission activities. We have a knowledgeable and dedicated staff who has been serving for many years. We have strong community supporters that donate time, money, and needed items. We have progressed from working out of a basement to a highly efficient and organized operation in a 14,000 square foot rented warehouse where community donations are received, processed, and stored.
RESOURCES
Our resources include a 16' box truck, a van, and a trailer for pickups and deliveries, 9 staff (F-T/P-T), 120+ volunteers (serving about 12,000+ hours annually), an active Board of Directors, and a 14,000 square-foot warehouse. Through these resources, we process community donated goods (i.e. clothing, household items, furniture, linens, toys, infant items), pick up large donations (i.e. furniture), purchase additional basic goods (i.e. beds, furniture, clothing, basic athletic shoes, linens, toiletries, household supplies), and provide donated goods--we do not need--to other nonprofits.
Our community partners are essential. We nurture and keep in frequent contact with our referring partners who include government offices, nonprofits, schools, churches, etc. These community partners identify families, individuals, and students in need. Our partners include but are not limited to:
All AACO Public Schools: includes Birth to Five, Ferndale Early Ed. Ctr.
Government Agencies/Offices:
• Dept. of Social Services (AACO, Maryland State)
• AACO Crisis Response
• AACO Partnership of Children, Youth & Families
• AACO Healthy Start
• AACO Dept. of Aging & Disabilities
• AACO Dept. of Health
• AACO Mental Health Agency
• AACO Police Department
• Veteran's Affairs
• Housing Commissions: AACO (HCAAC) & Annapolis (HACA)
Nonprofits:
• AACO Medical Center
• Arundel House of Hope
• Arundel Lodge
• Benevolent Baskets
• Blessed Tech Ministries
• City of Annapolis Housing Authority
• Community Residences
• Damascus House
• Gabriel Network
• The Well
• Judy Centers (Bell Grove, Georgetown East)
• Light House Shelter
• Maryland Reentry Resource Center
• Mary's Center
• MCVET
• People Encouraging People
• Professional Development Group Rehabilitation Services
• Sarah’s House
• Service Coordination
• Thrive Behavioral Services
• We Care and Friends
• Churches of various denominations.
During the year, we redistribute thousands of reusable donated goods back into the community to help clients in need. We also pass on donated (used) goods--we do not need for our clients--to other nonprofits to help their clients in need.
We continue to develop strategic partnerships with retailers/businesses by negotiating discounted purchase costs for beds, furniture, and basic goods.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2004, our nonprofit began serving 13 families in need by providing clothing and household goods while working out of our founder's home. Since 2004, we have given basic goods and clothing to over 27,000 people in need, due to the growing number of people needing these essentials each year.
In FY21 (July 2020 - June 2021) and with COVID-19, our programs gave basic goods to adults and children/students in need as follows:
Turning Houses into Homes: Purchased, prepared, and delivered 392 beds, basic furniture, clothing, household items, etc., to 304 households (849 adults/children) at non-monetary cost to them.
Head to Toe Program: Gave basic clothing to 117 students/family members. This was a decrease from previous years due to COVID-19. With health precautions, students were learning virtually from home and school officials were not in schools and able to identify as much students in need.
Next Step Clothing Program: Gave emergency clothing to 345 adults/children in crisis.
Coronavirus Relief Program (New): Gave cleaning supplies/paper products, hygiene essentials/masks, student desks, and clothing to 7,748 people in need.
From March 2020 and during COVID-19, HOPE For All continued to serve households in need so adults/children did not have to live in mostly empty, poorly lit housing after homelessness or crisis. From March-June 2020, we provided and delivered beds, furniture, clothing, household items, linens, and basic goods to 117 households benefiting 333 adults and children/students through our Turning Houses into Homes Program. In total, during FY20 (July 2019-June 2020), we served 382 households (1,100 adults/children). We kept ordering beds, had beds shipped or we picked up beds locally, operated with less staff/volunteers who were also quarantining and processing client goods in our warehouse, picked up donated furniture from households (garages/driveways) for clients, etc. It was not easy: our staff diligently worked inside/outside of our warehouse.
We have grown from an all volunteer non-funded organization with a vision to serve as a unique thriving resource for the community. In 2016, we had 3 staff and now have triple the staff (F-T and P-T) to help provide basic goods to the increasing number of families/adults needing goods each year. In 2019, our Executive Director (Leo Zerhusen, founder and volunteer for many years) stepped down and we hired a full-time Executive Director. (Leo still enjoys assisting in the office/warehouse.)
It is an ongoing balance of resources and funding to serve more households/people needing basic goods each year. We are working on increasing our capacity to serve. We need to add additional racking, plastic bins and shall be updating our manual inventory system to bar coding, to meet the costs of growth.
Based on our 2020 990 (FY21 year), our expenses represent 83% program, 8% administrative, and 9% fundraising. About 40% of our income/expenses are gifts-in-kind goods.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
-
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 make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals, To identify client obstacles & successes.
-
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive
-
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
1.38
Months of cash in 2023 info
5.6
Fringe rate in 2023 info
8%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
HOPE For All, Inc.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of HOPE For All, Inc.’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
Created in partnership with
Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $4,742 | $12,626 | $191,416 | $149,145 | $16,407 |
As % of expenses | 0.7% | 1.6% | 21.3% | 14.9% | 1.6% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$6,105 | $3,208 | $179,521 | $130,773 | -$10,777 |
As % of expenses | -0.8% | 0.4% | 19.7% | 12.8% | -1.0% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $725,505 | $803,062 | $1,090,550 | $1,148,797 | $1,048,632 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -18.8% | 10.7% | 35.8% | 5.3% | -8.7% |
Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Government grants | 7.6% | 9.0% | 28.9% | 27.2% | 18.2% |
All other grants and contributions | 91.0% | 89.9% | 70.4% | 71.6% | 81.0% |
Other revenue | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total expenses before depreciation | $720,763 | $790,436 | $899,134 | $999,652 | $1,032,225 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | -13.5% | 9.7% | 13.8% | 11.2% | 3.3% |
Personnel | 28.0% | 36.2% | 35.2% | 31.9% | 36.9% |
Professional fees | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
Occupancy | 6.7% | 6.3% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.4% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 58.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 7.1% | 57.5% | 58.9% | 62.5% | 55.3% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total expenses (after depreciation) | $731,610 | $799,854 | $911,029 | $1,018,024 | $1,059,409 |
One month of savings | $60,064 | $65,870 | $74,928 | $83,304 | $86,019 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $62,000 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $16,378 | $15,405 | $57,040 | $72,768 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $808,052 | $881,129 | $1,104,997 | $1,174,096 | $1,145,428 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Months of cash | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
Months of cash and investments | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | $350,956 | $422,986 | $400,023 | $444,772 | $478,679 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $13,544 | $5,208 | $20,826 | $36,542 | $32,315 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $78,753 | $94,158 | $150,210 | $211,830 | $216,511 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 50.5% | 52.3% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 42.6% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 1.0% | 15.3% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 30.2% |
Unrestricted net assets | $500,976 | $504,184 | $683,705 | $814,477 | $803,700 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | $500,976 | $504,184 | $683,705 | $814,477 | $803,700 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Mrs. Constance Cooper
Connie Cooper became Executive Director of HOPE For All in January 2020. Previously, she served as the Interim Executive Director when Leo Zerhusen, our founder, stepped down after serving 15 years as Executive Director. Connie is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, grant management and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, marketing, and community outreach.
Connie began volunteering at HOPE For All in 2011 as an intake and yard sale volunteer, served on the Board of Directors for seven years, and was President of the Board of Directors for four years.
Prior to joining HOPE For All, Connie was the owner of the interior design firm, Re-Creations LLC, which was founded in 2005, and previously worked in corporate management.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
HOPE For All, Inc.
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
HOPE For All, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 06/07/2023
Board of directors data
Mr. Charles Wagner, Jr.
Ms. Donna Robinson
2027
Term: 2023 -
Lisa Knell
Technical Support Technician II, AACPS
Sandra Hartzell
Engineer, RK&K
Donna Robinson
Retired Paraeducator AACPS, Community Outreach Volunteer
Michael Gallina
Retired Accounting Project Manager, CFG BankExecutive CFG Bank
Matthew Evans
CEO, MWE Partnership
Kevin Loftis
Chief Information Officer, Johns Hopkins University Press
Charles Wagner
Retired VP/Manager of Residential Lending, Arundel Federal Savings Bank
David Chaffee
Retired, USAF; Retired Program Director Northrop Grumman
Board leadership practices
GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.
-
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 ? Yes -
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
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
No data
Equity strategies
Last updated: 05/31/2023GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- 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.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.