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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by DWELLING HOUSE OF HOPE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$476,672
Total expenses
$432,859
Contributions and grants received
$475,141
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$126
Other revenue
$1,405
Total assets, end of year
$280,811
Total liabilities, end of year
$66,350
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$214,461
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$389,998
Management and general expenses
$39,581
Fundraising expenses
$3,280
Program service expenses (Part III)
$432,859

Program services were 90.1% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $430,900

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $12,023

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $32,218

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $126 · related or exempt $126

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,405

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1,405

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $79,040 · program services $49,096 · management and general $29,944

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $185,281 · program services $185,281

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $805 · program services $805

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $19,313 · program services $16,449 · management and general $1,584 · fundraising $1,280

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,207 · program services $2,563 · management and general $2,644

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,010 · program services $200 · fundraising $1,810

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $61,638 · program services $61,638

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,296 · program services $12,596 · management and general $700

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPLIESMATERIALS & FOOD

    total $20,248 · program services $20,058 · fundraising $190

  • 24b · Other expenses: UTILITIES

    total $11,098 · program services $10,739 · management and general $359

  • 24c · Other expenses: OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

    total $5,310 · program services $5,310

  • 24d · Other expenses: PERFORMERS

    total $9,210 · program services $9,210

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $20,403 · program services $16,053 · management and general $4,350

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $72,537 · end of year $146,335

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $958 · end of year $505

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $34,013

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $100 · end of year $750

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

    $287,954

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

    $154,733

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $114,152 · end of year $133,221

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $16,285 · end of year $19,210

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $30,824 · end of year $43,140

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,000 · end of year $4,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $69,932 · end of year $180,479

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $100,719 · end of year $33,982

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

Alleviate poverty among New-Americans and low-income families in the Merrimack Valley through food assistance, educational, social and cultural initiatives which foster diversity, inclusivity and equity

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL MERRIMACK VALLEY COMMUNITIES BY ADVANCING SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY

  • Dwelling House of Hope provides nutritious food and essential personal care items to emergency feeding programs that support low-income individuals, families, and those experiencing homelessness and hunger in the Merrimack Valley Community. As part of a statewide network in Massachusetts, Dwelling house of hope partners with,cities, shelters, and meal programs to help ensure vulnerable community members in and around Merimack valley have access to basic necessities and and nutritious meals.

    Expenses $432,859

  • Dwelling House of Hope organized numerous community programs throughout 2025 aimed at promoting health, dignity, awareness,and support for underserved individuals and families in the Merrimack communities. Key initiatives included;hygiene and vaccine outreach, recognition events honoring community leaders and parents, awareness marches addressing substance use and hunger,and multicultural celebrations that fostered unity and inclusion.Dwelling House of Hope also provided direct assistance through backpack giveaways, Thanksgiving food distributions, holiday meals,and toy donations to support families and children in need.

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Levenia L Furusa

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $79,040
    From this org
    $79,040
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60

  • Fadzai Pasikwababiri

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Shammer Kitiibwa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Davidzo Woghiren

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Cynthia Stellmaker

    ASSISTANT CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Laila Vorn

    CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
19 May 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202601399349301710

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