Hope Works
Hope Works
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About this organization
Mission
Our Mission: To assist homeless and near homeless people by providing resources, opportunities, and hope. Our Vision: Ending homelessness one person at a time.
About
HOPEWORKS IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. FOUNDED IN 1985 BY A GROUP OF CONCERNED LEADERS, HOPEWORKS HAS GROWN TO BECOME THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF SERVICES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING (OR AT RISK OF) HOMELESSNESS IN ALBUQUERQUE. EVERY YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 15,000 INDIVIDUALS SEEK SERVICES FROM HOPEWORKS. MISSION HOPEWORKS' MISSION IS TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR NEAR-HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND HOPE. HOPEWORKS AIMS TO END HOMELESSNESS, ONE PERSON, AND ONE FAMILY AT A TIME. NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY. HOPEWORKS TREATS EVERYONE WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY OFFER THEM HOPE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. BUT, HOPEWORKS IS MORE THAN A HOMELESS SHELTER. THE DAY SHELTER IS NOT ONLY WHERE MEALS ARE SERVED, BUT ALSO HAS: "A MAIL ROOM. "A PLACE TO SHOWER. "SHORT AND LONG-TERM STORAGE. "A CLOTHING ROOM. HOPEWORKS ALSO OFFERS: "BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. "ASSISTANCE IN EMPLOYMENT. "HELP IN RAPIDLY PLACING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR OWN HOMES. DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR: "8,110 INDIVIDUALS CAME TO HOPEWORKS FOR SHELTER, MEALS, CLOTHING, HYGIENE, MAIL, AND MORE - AN INCREASE OF 31% AS COMPARED TO THE YEAR PRIOR. "OVER 142,000 MEALS WERE FRESHLY PREPARED AND SERVED AT OUR SHELTER. "ABOUT 300 INDIVIDUALS WERE PERMANENTLY HOUSED. "OVER 2,400 CLIENTS ACCESSED HOPEWORKS' EMPLOYMENT AND JOB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. AS A RESULT, OVER 250 PEOPLE WERE PLACED INTO PERMANENT JOBS. "APPROXIMATELY 350 CLIENTS RECEIVED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING THERAPY AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. "OVER 1,500 PANHANDLERS WERE PUT TO WORK. "HOPEWORKS' OUTREACH TEAM ENGAGED WITH OVER 1,200 INDIVIDUALS LIVING ON THE STREETS, IN TUNNELS, AND ALONG ALLEYWAYS IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN THEIR TRUST AND GET THEM INTO SERVICES. "ABOUT 15 FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WERE PLACED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THEIR HOMELESSNESS EPISODE. HOPEWORKS' COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE ARRAY IS ABLE TO HELP THOSE MOST AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESSES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS, MILITARY VETERANS, WOMEN AND FAMILIES FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND THE MEDICALLY FRAGILE.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “To provide a place where homeless people could come and gain protection from the elements and provide for many other basic needs, such as meals, showers, clothing and health care. also, to provide various services to homeless people such as counseling, job opportunities and housing alternatives.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “To provide a place where homeless people could come and gain protection from the elements and provide for many other basic needs, such as meals, showers, clothing and health care. also, to provide various services to homeless people such as counseling, job opportunities and housing alternatives.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is NM, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2019 was PO BOX 27258, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87125.
- The form of the non-profit reports 197 employees as of 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Provides credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$395,475.
- The remuneration of the CEO of the organization is based on an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1985.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $5,229,722 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $195,209 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.