Nonprofit · EIN 38-1948285
FOCUS HOPE
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48238
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $37,577,112 | $37,817,829 | -$240,717 | $11,958,332 | $2,970,784 | $8,987,548 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $35,149,267 | $36,152,559 | -$1,003,292 | $11,932,466 | $2,704,201 | $9,228,265 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $33,684,334 | $33,610,721 | $73,613 | $12,855,026 | $2,623,469 | $10,231,557 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,581,697
- of which government grants
- $31,472,509
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $995,415
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,236,064
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,738,763
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,586,758
- Depreciation
- $511,615
- Program services (functional)
- $33,323,833
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,893,901
- Fundraising (functional)
- $600,095
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,932,466
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,958,332
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,970,784
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,987,548
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,074,717
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,079,669
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,267,094
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $720,454
- Gross receipts
- $37,577,112
- Employees
- 256
- Volunteers
- 6,679
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTIA ROBERSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $248,197 | $26,000 |
| DARYL HURLEY | CFO Officer | 40 | $170,936 | $30,498 |
| KAREN GAITHER | DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $162,108 | $13,188 |
| TASHAWNA PARKER | CHIEF OF STA Officer | 40 | $125,147 | $3,819 |
| WAYMOND HAYES | EARLY LEARNI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,842 | $0 |
| FRANK KUBIK | FOOD PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,223 | $0 |
| JOHN ADUNN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LISABETH ARDISANA | VICE CHAIR - Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| HADI AWADA | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CARL FAISON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JODI FIRSICARO | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GENTNER | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY GOLDEN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KEN HOGAN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DONETTA HOUSER-SLY | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN JENSON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BURT JORDAN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANE FRAN MORGAN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL MYLES | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS PARDI | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARCOS PURTY | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| D SCOTT SANDEFUR | CHAIR OF BOA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTI STEPP | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORTIA ROBERSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $226,461 |
| DARYL HURLEY | CFO Officer | 40 | $158,485 |
| KAREN GAITHER | DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $149,968 |
| TASHAWNA PARKER | CHIEF OF STA Officer | 40 | $115,562 |
| WAYMOND HAYES | EARLY LEARNI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,009 |
| FRANK KUBIK | FOOD PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,410 |
| JOHN ADUNN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISABETH ARDISANA | VICE CHAIR - Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISA ANN CALDWELL | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CATHY CLEGG | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FR MARKO DJONOVIC | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CARL FAISON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN GENTNER | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMMY GOLDEN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JONATHAN JENNINGS | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVEN JENSON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BURT JORDAN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC S MITCHELL | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANE FRAN MORGAN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL MYLES | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARCOS PURTY | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| D SCOTT SANDEFUR | CHAIR OF BOA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTI STEPP | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEO STEVENSON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS VILLAVARAYAN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT L WATSON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORTIA ROBERSON | CEO Officer | 40 | $206,448 |
| DARYL HURLEY | CFO Officer | 40 | $151,815 |
| KAREN GAITHER | DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $139,242 |
| WAYMOND HAYES | EARLY LEARNI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,507 |
| JEWEL CHAPMAN | WORKFORCE DE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,022 |
| TASHAWNA PARKER | CHIEF OF STA Officer | 40 | $100,146 |
| JOHN ADUNN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISABETH ARDISANA | VICE CHAIR - Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISA ANN CALDWELL | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CATHY CLEGG | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FR MARKO DJONOVIC | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CARL FAISON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN GENTNER | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMMY GOLDEN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JENNINGS | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVEN JENSON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BURT JORDAN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC S MITCHELL | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANE FRAN MORGAN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL MYLES | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARCOS PURTY | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| D SCOTT SANDEFUR | CHAIR OF BOA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTI STEPP | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEO STEVENSON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS VILLAVARAYAN | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT L WATSON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1400 OAKMAN BLVD, DETROIT, MI 48238-2848
- In care of
- % DELL PRICE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DARYL HURLEY, 1400 OAKMAN BLVD, DETROIT, MI 48238
- Signed the 990
- DARYL HURLEY, CFO
- Phone
- (313) 494-5500
- Website
- WWW.FOCUSHOPE.EDU
- Return prepared by
- ALAN C YOUNG & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
FOCUS: HOPE IS A NON-PROFIT CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION. FOUNDED IN 1968, ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE INTELLIGENT AND PRACTICAL ACTION TO OVERCOME RACISM, POVERTY AND INJUSTICE IN METROPOLITAN DETROIT. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON FOUR MAIN AREAS: A FOOD PROGRAM FOR SENIORS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND AN EARLY LEARNING/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ALL LOOKED AT THROUGH AN ADVOCACY, EQUITY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (AECE) LENS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOCUS: HOPE FOOD PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE NATIONS LARGEST COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAMS FOR LIMITED INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS. EACH MONTH, IT DISTRIBUTES FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 42,000 SENIOR CITIZENS WITH A MINIMAL NUMBER OF WOMEN & CHILDREN THROUGH ITS THREE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND ONE CENTRAL WAREHOUSE. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS RESIDENTS OF WAYNE, OAKLAND, MACOMB WASHTENAW, HURON, SANILAC, TUSCOLA, LAPEER AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES AND IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.Expenses $23,431,293
- SINCE 1981, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION JOB TRAINING FOCUS: HOPE HAS GRADUATED 15,000 STUDENTS TO DATE FROM OUR CAREER PROGRAMS. OUR EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PREPARE INDIVIDUALS FOR SUCCESS WITH A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO JUMP START THEIR CAREERS.Expenses $3,502,028
- FOCUS: HOPES EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS OPERATING AT THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND NEW PARADIGM GLAZER ACADEMY AND DURFEE INNOVATION SOCIETY,OFFERS QUALITY CHILDCARE IN AN EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN UP TO AGE FIVE. FOCUS: HOPE OFFERS EARLY HEAD START/ HEAD START (BIRTH TO FIVE) ALONG WITH THE GREAT START READINESS PROGRAM AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAMS SERVE THE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY WHO MEET HEAD START OR GREAT START READINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA PROGRAM, IT PROVIDES NON-MEDICAL PEER SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME PREGNANT MOTHERS.Expenses $6,221,590
- EACH OF FOCUS: HOPES CORE PROGRAM AREAS ARE TIED TOGETHER BY A RANGE OF EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AS FOCUS: HOPE ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY TOWARD EQUITABLE SYSTEMS CHANGE. THESE INITIATIVES CONSISTS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OFFERINGS, YOUTH LEADERSHIP AS ACTIVISM AND OF A MIX OF ANTI-RACISM DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIVITIES ENGAGING COLLEAGUES ALONG WITH THE PUBLIC.Expenses $168,922
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1948285
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,958,332
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,577,112
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $37,577,112 | $37,817,829 | $11,958,332 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $35,149,267 | $36,152,559 | $11,932,466 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $33,684,334 | $33,610,721 | $12,855,026 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $32,086,453 | $30,067,933 | $18,219,474 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 38-1948285).
Questions about FOCUS HOPE
- What is the EIN of FOCUS HOPE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOCUS HOPE is 38-1948285.
- Is FOCUS HOPE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to FOCUS HOPE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOCUS HOPE 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 FOCUS HOPE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOCUS HOPE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOCUS HOPE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DARYL HURLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOCUS HOPE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $248,197 (PORTIA ROBERSON, CEO).
- How much revenue does FOCUS HOPE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,577,112, expenses of $37,817,829 and total assets of $11,958,332 at year end.
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