Nonprofit · EIN 32-0410678
HOPE UNEXPECTED
Tax-exempt · BYRON CENTER, MI 49315
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $479,962 | $382,521 | $97,441 | $287,834 | $32,136 | $255,698 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $402,583 | $345,839 | $56,744 | $178,544 | $20,287 | $158,257 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $308,671 | $338,381 | -$29,710 | $120,614 | $4,740 | $115,874 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $331,780
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,824
- Net income from fundraising events
- $144,358
- Other revenue
- $144,358
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $55,230
- Other salaries and wages
- $209,772
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $284,691
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,392
- Travel
- $527
- Depreciation
- $604
- Program services (functional)
- $253,820
- Management and general (functional)
- $57,549
- Fundraising (functional)
- $71,152
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $178,544
- Total assets, end of year
- $287,834
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,136
- Net assets, end of year
- $255,698
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,174
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $255,698
- Gross receipts
- $533,689
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN LICKLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 24 | $55,230 |
| JESSICA OGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARSON GALLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY NADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM WYCHERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON CHRISTIAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANE OOSTERMAN | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN LICKLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 24 | $51,236 |
| PAT HUIZENGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA OGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY NADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI OOSTERMAN | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM WYCHERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON CHRISTIAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANE OOSTERMAN | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN LICKLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $49,816 |
| TOM WYCHERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORI OOSTERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANE OOSTERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT DUNNING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAT HUIZENGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA OGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON CHRISTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY NADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 60, BYRON CENTER, MI 49315-0060
- In care of
- % SUSAN LICKLEY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 1946 TURNER NW, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN LICKLEY, PO BOX 60, BYRON CENTER, MI 49315
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- SUSAN LICKLEY, 1946 TURNER NW, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN LICKLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (616) 204-5840
- Website
- WWW.HOPEUNEXPECTED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GOODLANDER SWETT AND RYBICKI
Mission
NURTURING, EMPOWERING AND EQUIPPING SINGLE MOTHERS BY DEMONSTRATING THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST.
Program accomplishments
- HOPE UNEXPECTED SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE, EMPOWER AND EQUIP SINGLE MOMS BY SHARING THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES THIS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE: (1) MONDAY MEETS - MONDAY MEETS IS A WEEKLY GATHERING WHERE SINGLE MOMS AND THIER CHILDREN BUILD COMMUNITY. HOPE UNEXPECTED PROVIDES DINNER, CHILDRENS PROGRAMMING THAT IS TAUGHT BY LICENSED TEACHERS AND FAITH CONVERSATION GROUPS FOR MOMS THAT TEACH TOPICS SUCH AS: BOUNDARIES, PARENTING, DECISION MAKING AND SELF-WORTH. WEEKLY GAS CARDS ARE GIVEN TO PARTICIPANTS AND BIWEEKLY DIAPERS AND WIPES ARE ALSO PROVIDED. HOPE UNEXPECTED PROVIDED 23,496 DIAPERS AND WIPES TO THE SINGLE MOMS SERVED. (2) CAR CARE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM OFFERS POINTS FOR ATTENDING THE WEEKLY MONDAY MEETS. MOMS CAN TURN IN THEIR POINTS FOR CAR REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, REGISTRATION RENEWAL, DRIVERS EDUCATION AND MORE AT APPROVED SHOPS. HOPE UNEXPECTED COVERED THE COST OF 33 CAR CARE ITEMS, TOTALING $9,894. (3) LICENSED COUNSELING - MOMS AND THEIR CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO FREE PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING THROUGH ONE OF OUR FOUR PARTNER OFFICES. HOPE UNEXPECTED HAS COVERED THE COST OF 260 INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY HOURS FOR THE WOMEN WE SERVE. (4) MENTORING - MOMS ARE MATCHED WITH MENTORS WHO WALK ALONGSIDE THEM AND WORK TOWARDS THEIR GOALS. (5) LIFE SKILLS - A NEW PROGRAM OFFERING AT HOPE UNEXPECTED PROVIDES BOTH GROUP COUNSELING (FOCUSED ON THE STRESS OF BEING A SINGLE PARENT) AND CLASS OFFERINGS SUCH AS: CAR SEAT SAFETY, BUDGETING, INTERNET SAFETY AND MORE. CHILDCARE IS ALSO PROVIDED DURING LIFE SKILLS. HOPE UNEXPECTED CURRENTLY OPERATES TWO LOCATIONS: BYRON CENTER AND GRAND RAPIDS WEST. EACH LOCATION HAS A CAPACITY TO SERVICE 30 WOMEN PLUS THEIR CHILDREN. CURRENTLY, HOPE UNEXPECTED IS SERVING 55 SINGLE MOMS, 108 CHILDREN AND 4 PREGNANT WOMEN. STORIES OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DIRECTLY FROM THE MOMS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.HOPEUNEXPECTED.ORG.Expenses $253,820
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0410678
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $287,834
- Income (IRS master file)
- $533,689
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $479,962 | $382,521 | $287,834 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $402,583 | $345,839 | $178,544 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $308,671 | $338,381 | $120,614 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $231,419 | $256,454 | $145,584 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: SUSAN LICKLEY | June 30, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0410678).
Questions about HOPE UNEXPECTED
- What is the EIN of HOPE UNEXPECTED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE UNEXPECTED is 32-0410678.
- Is HOPE UNEXPECTED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to HOPE UNEXPECTED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPE UNEXPECTED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOPE UNEXPECTED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOPE UNEXPECTED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOPE UNEXPECTED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN LICKLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE UNEXPECTED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,230 (SUSAN LICKLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HOPE UNEXPECTED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $479,962, expenses of $382,521 and total assets of $287,834 at year end.
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