2026-06-25T17:13:49-04:00 2026-03-31 371740698 TRILLIUM FINANCIAL ADVISORS 4250 CHICAGO DR SW GRANDVILLE MI 494181506 990EZ 2025-04-01 332081945 TANGIBLE HOPE MINISTRIES TANG 6164463174 PO BOX 413 GRANDVILLE MI 49468 PAULA CRESWELL PRESIDENT 6164463174 2026-06-25 true JASON A VAN HOVEN P01920213 6165301816 2026-06-25 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.TANGIBLEHOPEMINISTRIES.ORG X X 155650 X 155290 360 155650 43500 14935 3500 2698 57736 122369 33281 2173 35454 X 2603 36912 2603 36912 430 1458 2173 35454 X THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO CONNECT INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN WITH PEN PALS FROM LOCAL CHURCHES, OFFERING ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE THROUGH CARDS AND LETTERS. WE WORK WITH INMATES ON THEIR RELEASE TO CONNECT THEM WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND OFFER A REENTRY PROGRAM. PURCHASED EQUIPMENT FOR TWO JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS AND ASSISTED IN DEVELOPING THEIR E-SPORTS PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDED 750 GIFT CARDS AS INCENTIVES FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO ACHIEVED GOALS AND MET ATTENDANCE CRITERIA. THESE ARE HIGH-RISK TEENS IN DETENTION, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 5-7 PER CLASS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROGRAM AS TEENS ARE RELEASED AND NEW TEENS ATTEND. LIVING FORWARD PROGRAM- RE-ENTRY PROGRAM FOR MEN AND WOMEN RELEASED FROM PRISON. THIS IS A TWO-WEEK, 12-HOUR CLASS EDUCATING PARTICIPANTS ON LIFE SKILLS, RESUME BUILDING, AND MOCK INTERVIEWS, TAUGHT BY A FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WITH 14 YEARS OF SUCCESS IN THE COMMUNITY AND A SUCCESSFUL CAREER. EACH WEEK, PARTICIPANTS ATTEND A RESOURCE CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE WITH STATE ID, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, AND BIRTH CERTIFICATE REPLACEMENTS, BUDGETING, LIFE SKILLS, AND MORE. A STAFFING AGENCY IS BROUGHT IN TO PRESENT POSSIBLE JOB OPPORTUNITIES ONCE A MONTH. WE HELP THEM WITH RESOURCES FOR HOUSING, JOB-INTERVIEW CLOTHING, AND OBTAINING A DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE COST FOR EACH PARTICIPANT OVER A TWO-WEEK PERIOD IS APPROXIMATELY 300. WE ARE EXPERIENCING A 75% EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS RATE, AS WELL AS WORKING WITHIN THEIR BUDGET, SAVE FOR HOUSING AND A VEHICLE, ONCE THEY ARE RELEASED FROM THE HALFWAY HOUSE. THIS PROGRAM HAS RECEIVED AMAZING REVIEWS FROM STAFF AT THE HALFWAY HOUSE, INDICATING A CHANGE IN RESIDENTS' BEHAVIOR AFTER ATTENDING OUR CLASSES. MY LIFE IN REVERSE. AN EVENT WAS HELD WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 YOUTH AND ADULTS PRESENT. EDUCATING YOUTH ON MAKING BETTER DECISIONS BASED ON THE STORY OF A RETURNING CITIZEN WHO WAS INCARCERATED AT THE AGE OF 15. HE WAS RELEASED AFTER 45 YEARS. THIS INCLUDED A VIDEO WE HAD PROFESSIONALLY RECORDED ABOUT HIS LIFE STORY. WE HAD A PANEL OF FIVE PROFESSIONALS, ALLOWING TIME FOR QUESTIONS/ANSWERS TO HELP EDUCATE THE PARTICIPANTS. THIS WAS 5,000 FOR THE EVENT; HOWEVER, THE VIDEO IS BEING USED IN CHURCHES AND OUR LIVING FORWARD PROGRAM. BAGS OF HOPE. WE PURCHASE HYGIENE ITEMS, SOCKS, T-SHIRTS, ETC., AND EACH GRADUATE OF OUR LIVING FORWARD PROGRAM RECEIVES A BAG. CONTENTS ARE VALUED AT 75 EACH. 122369 122369 PAULA CRESWELL PRESIDENT 40.00 33500 WILLIAM CRESWELL SECRETARY 000.00 10000 MICHELLE LOVSE TREASURER 000.00 0 CHRIS SLABBEKOORN DIRECTOR 000.00 0 KEN WESTRA DIRECTOR 000.00 0 DENISE KINGDOM DIRECTOR 000.00 0 false false false false false false false false false MI PAULA CRESWELL 1152 BEECHWOOD DRIVE JENISON MI 49428 6164463174 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 155290 155290 155290 155290 155290 155290 360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 OTHER INCOME 360 TOTAL 360 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 13,250 OFFICE EXPENSE 1,897 MEALS 1,281 TAXES & LICENCES 20 SUPPLIES 20,546 MEMBERSHIPS 259 COMPUTER SOFTWARE EXPENSE 3,012 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 60 TRAVEL 2,555 AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE 1,611 CONFERENCE FEES 611 GRANT EXPENSES 565 CONTIBUTION & DONATIONS 5,134 TRAINING 6,935 TOTAL 57,736 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 CREDIT CARDS 430 1,458 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO CONNECT INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN WITH PEN PALS FROM LOCAL CHURCHES, OFFERING ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE THROUGH CARDS AND LETTERS. WE WORK WITH INMATES ON THEIR RELEASE TO CONNECT THEM WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND OFFER A REENTRY PROGRAM. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 PURCHASED EQUIPMENT FOR TWO JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS AND ASSISTED IN DEVELOPING THEIR E-SPORTS PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDED 750 GIFT CARDS AS INCENTIVES FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO ACHIEVED GOALS AND MET ATTENDANCE CRITERIA. THESE ARE HIGH-RISK TEENS IN DETENTION, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 5-7 PER CLASS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROGRAM AS TEENS ARE RELEASED AND NEW TEENS ATTEND. LIVING FORWARD PROGRAM- RE-ENTRY PROGRAM FOR MEN AND WOMEN RELEASED FROM PRISON. THIS IS A TWO-WEEK, 12-HOUR CLASS EDUCATING PARTICIPANTS ON LIFE SKILLS, RESUME BUILDING, AND MOCK INTERVIEWS, TAUGHT BY A FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WITH 14 YEARS OF SUCCESS IN THE COMMUNITY AND A SUCCESSFUL CAREER. EACH WEEK, PARTICIPANTS ATTEND A RESOURCE CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE WITH STATE ID, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, AND BIRTH CERTIFICATE REPLACEMENTS, BUDGETING, LIFE SKILLS, AND MORE. A STAFFING AGENCY IS BROUGHT IN TO PRESENT POSSIBLE JOB OPPORTUNITIES ONCE A MONTH. WE HELP THEM WITH RESOURCES FOR HOUSING, JOB-INTERVIEW CLOTHING, AND OBTAINING A DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE COST FOR EACH PARTICIPANT OVER A TWO-WEEK PERIOD IS APPROXIMATELY 300. WE ARE EXPERIENCING A 75% EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS RATE, AS WELL AS WORKING WITHIN THEIR BUDGET, SAVE FOR HOUSING AND A VEHICLE, ONCE THEY ARE RELEASED FROM THE HALFWAY HOUSE. THIS PROGRAM HAS RECEIVED AMAZING REVIEWS FROM STAFF AT THE HALFWAY HOUSE, INDICATING A CHANGE IN RESIDENTS' BEHAVIOR AFTER ATTENDING OUR CLASSES. MY LIFE IN REVERSE. AN EVENT WAS HELD WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 YOUTH AND ADULTS PRESENT. EDUCATING YOUTH ON MAKING BETTER DECISIONS BASED ON THE STORY OF A RETURNING CITIZEN WHO WAS INCARCERATED AT THE AGE OF 15. HE WAS RELEASED AFTER 45 YEARS. THIS INCLUDED A VIDEO WE HAD PROFESSIONALLY RECORDED ABOUT HIS LIFE STORY. WE HAD A PANEL OF FIVE PROFESSIONALS, ALLOWING TIME FOR QUESTIONS/ANSWERS TO HELP EDUCATE THE PARTICIPANTS. THIS WAS 5,000 FOR THE EVENT; HOWEVER, THE VIDEO IS BEING USED IN CHURCHES AND OUR LIVING FORWARD PROGRAM. BAGS OF HOPE. WE PURCHASE HYGIENE ITEMS, SOCKS, T-SHIRTS, ETC., AND EACH GRADUATE OF OUR LIVING FORWARD PROGRAM RECEIVES A BAG. CONTENTS ARE VALUED AT 75 EACH.