Light of Hope Inc
EIN: 47-5613398
Mission
Light of Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry assisting individuals and families facing the struggle of substance misuse & providing recovery support & prevention education to our schools & communities.
Notes from the nonprofit
God is the source of our ministry outreach. We believe that with the support of the community, prayer, and encouragement, we can bring hope to the lives of those who need restoration.
Ruling year
2016
C.E.O. / Founder
Layla Freeman
President
Steve Regier
Main address
P.O. Box 669
Claremore, OK 74018 USA
Formerly known as
Light of Hope Inc.
EIN
47-5613398
Education
Substance abuse prevention
Substance abuse treatment
Civic participation
Christianity
Population served
Children and youth
Adults
Families
NTEE code
Alcohol, Drug Abuse (Prevention Only) (F21)
Christian (X20)
Citizen Participation (W24)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Light of Hope focuses on helping families and individuals who are facing the struggle of addiction and life difficulties. Our services are free to the community. We assist in providing guidance for resource assistance. We also provide encouragement support groups, to allow a safe place for people to process through the necessary changes that will lead to a better future. We also offer monthly speaker panels, quarterly seminars, community education & school awareness education. We provide a confidential, non-judgmental, loving environment, which will bring encouragement and hope to families & individuals learning how to cope with the rollercoaster of addiction & life difficulties. We are a support system, bridging the gap: Helping people see the HOPE.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Resource Assistance
Individuals & families who are serious and ready for help, can find assistance in locating the best resources available to receive that help.We will guide and encourage you in this difficult step. We will pray with you and encourage you, and do our best to find the best facilities possible to meet your need.
Support Groups
Encouragement Support Groups assisting families and individuals through the emotional difficulties of addiction and other life situations. We offer prayer, encouragement and wisdom through scripture.
Community Awareness
Our desire is to educate and inform our community. We strive to bring the family unit together, by encouraging positive gatherings through monthly events.
Addiction's Awful Truths
Monthly panels of speakers, sharing their experiences with the truths of addiction. These are impactful ways to bring truth and awareness through real-life experiences. We are in partnership with the Roger's County D.A.'s office.
Reboot, Rebuild Roger's County
A program designed to assist the community with the difficulties of finding employment, housing, and resource assistance. Designed to give a productive hands-up, to those who have faced difficulty rebuilding their lives after past mistakes. This is a very organized all-day conference, providing speakers, break-out sessions, employment guidance, techniques for improvement, and resources, to guide people towards a road to rebuilding and recovery. We are in partnership and on the Board of this program, through the Roger's County D.A.'s office.
LOH/DEA School Drug Education Program
In an exclusive partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.), Light of Hope provides current, powerful, and effective education to the schools - free of charge. Each school district can personalize our LOH/DEA school drug education to fit their individual school needs. Light of Hope has hired incredible educators, that go into the schools to teach this incredible curriculum. These educators are retired teachers that have a passion to help equip and educate our children. The curriculum taught is provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration/Discovery Education. There are three levels of education; Elementary, Middle School, and High School. Each district can decide what ages, grades, and extent of education that fits their needs best. LOH/DEA provides a powerful assembly hosted by the DEA and LOH founder, Layla Freeman. This assembly typically launches the program and prepares the students for discussion in the classroom once the curriculum begins.
Where we work
Awards
International Community Drug Prevention Award 2020
Drug Enforcement Administration
Affiliations & memberships
Drug Enforcement Administration International Award Recipient 2020
Oklahoma Congressional Award of Community Excellence 2020
Non-Profit of the Year - Rogers County 2019
Non-Profit of the Year - Rogers County 2020
Oklahoma Congressional Award of Community Excellence 2021
Recognition of Excellence - Drug Enforcement Administration 2022
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients who self-report increased skills/knowledge after educational program/intervention
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Support Groups
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of participants that follow counseling recommendations
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Support Groups
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of referrals to resources offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Resource Assistance
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients engaged in the criminal justice system in the last 12 months
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Men and boys, Adults
Related Program
Support Groups
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
We have had a decline in client services involving the criminal justice system. We have had a tremendous increase in general population.
Number of families who report that service and support staff/providers are available and capable of meeting family needs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Men and boys, Adults
Related Program
Resource Assistance
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Number of public events held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Men and boys, Adults
Related Program
Community Awareness
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of participants engaged in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Men and boys, Adults
Related Program
Support Groups
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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?
Light of Hope is focused on group support to families and individuals. We are striving to help people see the hope in a more positive future. Recovery requires support. Group encouragement brings a sense of belonging and hope, that we cannot achieve alone.
Community involvement gives us an opportunity to bring awareness and education to recovery. We provide monthly speaker panels, quarterly seminars, community events, and have partnered with Operation Aware to bring drug education into the schools.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Resource Assistance
Individuals & families who are serious and ready for help can find assistance in locating the best resources available to receive that help. We will guide and encourage you in this difficult step. We will pray, encourage, and do our best to find the best facilities possible to meet your need.
Encouragement Support Groups
Encouragement Support Groups assisting families and individuals through the emotional difficulties of addiction and other life situations. We offer prayer, encouragement, and wisdom through scripture, educational topics, and allow the opportunity to share and derive feedback.
Encouragement Support Groups - Meeting Times
Monday – Financial Peace classes (starts in November) 6:30-8:00 pm
Tuesday – Adolescent Group (young ladies only,15-25yrs.) 6:30-7:30 pm
Wednesday – LOH General Encouragement Lawn Chair Meeting – (alley behind offices) 6:30-8:00 pm
Friday - Warriors Anonymous – Veterans discussion group 6:30-7:30 pm
Saturday - Mother’s Angels Child Loss Group (Second Saturday of each month) 9:30-11:00 am
General Grief Groups, Weekly Tele-Groups, Parenting Through Recovery/Addiction, Finance Classes, & Renewed Thinking Classes are offered throughout the year. (check website)
Community Awareness
Our desire is to educate and inform our community. We strive to bring the family unit together, by encouraging positive gatherings through community-focused events.
School & Community Education – L.E.A.D. LOH/DEA School Drug Education Program
Offering school educational classes, assemblies & speaker panels.
Partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.). Bringing drug education & prevention education to the Elementary, Middle School & High School ages, using curriculum provided by the D.E.A.- “Operation Prevention”. Educators provided by Light of Hope. There is no cost to the schools.
Addiction's Awful Truths Monthly Impact Panel
Monthly panels of speakers, sharing their experiences with the truths of addiction. These are impactful ways to bring truth and awareness through real-life experiences. We are in partnership with Rogers County D.A.'s office.
Reboot, Rebuild Employment Initiative
Designed to assist the community with the difficulties of finding employment, housing, and resource assistance. Designed to give a productive hands-up to those who have faced difficulty rebuilding their lives after past mistakes. This is a very organized seminar, providing speakers, break-out sessions, employment guidance, techniques for improvement, and resources, to guide people towards a road to rebuilding and recovery. Light of Hope leads this program in partnership with the Roger's County D.A.'s office. This is a community-wide collaboration of organizations, companies & resources. We work together to create this powerful opportunity for our community.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Light of Hope has a dedicated team of volunteers and professionals, who work alongside us to establish these recovery opportunities.
Our encouragement support groups are a powerful opportunity to begin the healing process for the family or individual. These encouragement groups often open the door of awareness, that there is a need for more professional help.
Light of Hope is able to resource out, and give direction to families or individuals. This brings hope for a positive future.
Through community support and involvement, we have been able to educate, provide, and assist through partnerships.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Light of Hope has assisted many families and individuals toward a path to recovery. The evidence in the success is the hope these people now know.
We are striving to bring more awareness to the community so that the community understands the great need.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
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
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
1.31
Months of cash in 2022 info
6.7
Fringe rate in 2022 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Light of Hope Inc
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Light of Hope Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Light of Hope 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.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $10,314 | $31,094 | $32,278 | -$4,561 | -$50,510 |
| As % of expenses | 35.3% | 44.7% | 28.4% | -2.6% | -24.9% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $10,314 | $31,094 | $32,278 | -$4,561 | -$50,510 |
| As % of expenses | 35.3% | 44.7% | 28.4% | -2.6% | -24.9% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $39,557 | $100,612 | $146,087 | $169,850 | $152,631 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 154.3% | 45.2% | 16.3% | -10.1% |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $29,243 | $69,518 | $113,809 | $174,411 | $203,141 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 137.7% | 63.7% | 53.2% | 16.5% |
| Personnel | 19.4% | 19.8% | 23.2% | 30.0% | 34.6% |
| Professional fees | 2.4% | 59.1% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 17.6% |
| Occupancy | 10.2% | 0.0% | 17.5% | 14.5% | 17.5% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 68.0% | 21.0% | 59.4% | 42.2% | 30.3% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $29,243 | $69,518 | $113,809 | $174,411 | $203,141 |
| One month of savings | $2,437 | $5,793 | $9,484 | $14,534 | $16,928 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $31,680 | $75,311 | $123,293 | $188,945 | $220,069 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 6.7 |
| Months of cash and investments | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 6.7 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $18,608 | $49,702 | $81,980 | $142,019 | $113,209 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.5% | 76.2% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $18,608 | $49,702 | $81,980 | $77,419 | $26,909 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
C.E.O. / Founder
Layla Freeman
Layla is the Founder/CEO of the Non-Profit ministry Light of Hope. www.lightofhopeinc.org Layla lost her oldest daughter Ashley, on Christmas Eve 2013. This difficult journey and her faith in Jesus, has given Layla the desire to help others see the hope. LOH assists individuals and families faced with the struggles of substance misuse and educates children through our LOH school drug education program. Layla is a Public Speaker, and author of the book, HOPE IN THE STRUGGLE & the encouragement blog “Layla’s Light". www.laylafreeman.com. Layla is also Owner/Vice President of Asset Industrial, working with her husband Randall, providing services necessary for the oil refinery industry. Layla is also a respected Executive Committee Board Member on the State Northeast Oklahoma Workforce Development Board, is Inducted into Who's Who of America Biographical2020, Nonprofit Leading Lady 2018, NonProfit of the Year 2019 & 2020, Best of Claremore Volunteer 2019 & 2020, National DEA Award 2020.
President
Steve Regier
Steve Regier has a passion to help others. He has a deep dedication to this ministry.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Light of Hope Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Light of Hope Inc
Board of directorsas of 04/11/2023
Board of directors data
Steve Regier
Cindy Griffith
Cindy Griffith
Randall Freeman
Steve Regier
Stan Harrell
Mindie Baab
Meggie Froman-Knight
Kendrick Oakley
Brian Treat
Michelle Bish
Tony Vann
Kris Grace
Amy Gilmore
Board leadership practices
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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 ? 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? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
No data
Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- 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.
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