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← NATHANIELS HOPE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by NATHANIELS HOPE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,770,755
Total expenses
$1,497,827
Contributions and grants received
$4,597,456
Grants paid
$20,000
Program service revenue
$45,860
Investment income
$74,720
Other revenue
$52,719
Total assets, end of year
$14,110,361
Total liabilities, end of year
$59,867
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,050,494
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,439,168
Management and general expenses
$58,659
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,439,168

Program services were 96.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $9,174

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $148,865

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,439,417

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $83,702

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program service fees

    total $45,860 · related or exempt $45,860

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $74,720 · excluded $74,720

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $101,215

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $3,438

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $97,777

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $97,777 · excluded $97,777

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $148,865

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $19,862

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$19,862 · excluded -$19,862

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $15,806

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $43,960

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$28,154 · related or exempt -$28,154

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other income

    total $2,958 · related or exempt $2,958

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,958

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $20,000 · program services $20,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $431,431 · program services $430,320 · management and general $1,111

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $32,737 · program services $32,652 · management and general $85

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $22,070 · management and general $22,070

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $60,785 · program services $60,785

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,282 · program services $2,282

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $128,395 · program services $128,395

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $53,955 · program services $53,955

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $12,391 · program services $5,999 · management and general $6,392

  • 17 · Travel

    total $12,657 · program services $12,657

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $7,938 · program services $7,938

  • 20 · Interest

    total $354 · program services $354

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $135,493 · program services $117,926 · management and general $17,567

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $44,740 · program services $33,354 · management and general $11,386

  • 24a · Other expenses: Missionary support

    total $324,687 · program services $324,687

  • 24b · Other expenses: Other event expenses

    total $83,702 · program services $83,702

  • 24c · Other expenses: Equip. maint. & rental

    total $79,666 · program services $79,618 · management and general $48

  • 24d · Other expenses: Other program expenses

    total $7,940 · program services $7,940

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $36,604 · program services $36,604

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,190,911 · end of year $299,340

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,168,977 · end of year $4,197,031

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $32,500 · end of year $20,591

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $51,295 · end of year $1,295

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $10,095,675

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $503,571

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,519,564 · end of year $9,592,104

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $209,293 · end of year $59,867

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,747,954 · end of year $14,044,494

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,000 · end of year $6,000

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

The Organization consists of two divisions. The Nathaniel's Hope division focuses on assisting children with special needs and their families. The Teams Commissioned for Christ International (TCCI) division is dedicated to equipping and sending short-term mission teams into developing countries around the world. The TCCI field missionaries serve as a bridge to connect teams with the needs of the national host country.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Celebrates special needs children & their families; also sends missionaries & mission teams

  • Nathaniel's Hope celebrates and serves children and adults with all types of disabilities, referred to as VIPs (Individuals with Value and Incredible Purpose), while educating, equipping, and encouraging communities and churches to provide meaningful support to individuals with disabilities and their families. All programs and services are provided free of charge to participating VIPs and their families. The Organization currently serves more than 16,000 VIP children and adults throughout the year.Nathaniel's Hope operates several core programs designed to provide respite, community engagement, practical assistance, and inclusive opportunities for individuals with disabilities and their caregivers.Buddy Break is a free parent's day out/respite care program serving VIP children and teens as well as their siblings. Through training and partnerships with churches across 38 states, Puerto Rico, and five countries, trained volunteers provide safe, inclusive, and engaging activities while caregivers receive a much-needed break. The program currently serves more than 2,000 VIPs and siblings each month.The VIP Birthday Club provides encouragement and connection to VIP members of all ages. Participants receive a "Bearing Hope" teddy bear, an official VIP Membership Card that provides access to free events and activities, and annual birthday recognition. The program currently serves more than 16,000 VIP children and adults throughout all 50 states, several U.S. territories, and 12 countries.Christmas with Nathaniel's Hope provides practical assistance and holiday support to families impacted by disabilities who are experiencing financial hardship. Through Nathaniel's Toy Shop, donated toys are distributed free of charge to VIP children and their siblings. During the past year, the program served more than 1,500 families and approximately 5,000 children in Central Florida and additional satellite locations throughout Florida. In addition, volunteer teams participating in the Caroling Caravan delivered toys and holiday encouragement to homebound VIP families.Make 'm Smile is an annual community festival celebrating children and adults with disabilities while promoting inclusion and community engagement. The event welcomes VIP families and the public to participate together in activities, entertainment, and community experiences designed to celebrate individuals with disabilities. The annual Orlando event served more than 3,200 VIPs plus their family members, along with thousands of community participants. Additional events have expanded to Ohio, California, North Carolina and Minnesota with plans for future expansion to other communities.The Organization is also developing new initiatives to address the ongoing and evolving needs of the disability community. Nathaniel's Neighbor is a developing outreach initiative designed to connect volunteers and community members with VIP families to provide encouragement and support.

    Expenses $850,273 · Grants $20,000 · Revenue $20,664

  • Teams Commissioned for Christ International ("TCCI") is a DBA of Nathaniel's Hope. TCCI is a missions organization whose mission is to "share the love of God with those who know Him not, and with those who want to know Him more." The Organization offers short-term mission opportunities for individuals and teams, serving as a bridge between the local church and the national church in Guatemala. Short-term teams serve on medical, construction, children's ministry, training and education, evangelism, and feeding teams that assist in the benevolent care of the indigenous people. TCCI also provides basic support services for field missionaries. The Organization's missionaries provide educational and leadership training to help nationals establish and strengthen the local church. The work has now expanded within Asia.

    Expenses $328,771

  • In response to the growing needs of adults with disabilities, the Organization is actively developing HOPETOWN, an inclusive live, work, and play community designed to serve individuals with disabilities and their families. The Organization has secured approximately 380 acres for the project and plans additional expansion. HOPETOWN is envisioned as a live, work and play residential community environment providing employment opportunities, vocational and life skills training, medical and therapy services, respite care, recreation, agricultural experiences, social enterprises, and community gathering spaces designed to foster inclusion, friendship, independence, and long-term support for individuals with disabilities.

    Expenses $260,124

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tim Kuck

    President/Chairman/Dir.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30 + 20 related
  • Bart Biddle

    Vice President/Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    21
  • Pam Biddle

    Secretary/Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    19 + 10 related
  • Marie Kuck

    Exec. Dir./Treasurer/Dir.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    50
  • Dr Henry Dumas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • Regal Foundation Inc

    501(c)(3) · Private Foundation · FL · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Nathaniel's Hope Inc

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
20 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202602109349300405

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