Nonprofit · EIN 46-1525821
WILLS HOPE
Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80906
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $5,607 | $27,801 | -$22,194 | $39,354 | $0 | $39,354 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $76,539 | $55,947 | $20,592 | $61,548 | $0 | $61,548 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $75,063 | $96,055 | -$20,992 | $40,956 | $0 | $40,956 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,607
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $6,830
- Occupancy
- $7,398
- Printing, publications and postage
- $401
- Other expenses
- $13,172
- Program services (functional)
- $27,801
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $61,548
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,354
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,354
- Cash, savings and investments
- $39,244
- Gross receipts
- $5,607
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Squire | President & Director | 10 | $0 |
| Mark Squire | Treasurer, Secretary & Director | 20 | $0 |
| Jo Carroll | Director & Financial Oversight | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Delavega-Peck | Director & Medical | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Myers | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Squire | Treasurer, Secretary, & Director | 35 | $0 |
| Sarah Squire | President & Director | 10 | $0 |
| Jo Carroll | Director & Financial Oversight | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Brauner | Director & Financial Oversight | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Delavega-Peck | Director & Medical | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Myers | Director | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Squire | Treasurer, Secretary, Director | 35 | $0 |
| Sarah Squire | President & Director | 12 | $0 |
| Janice Brauner | Director, Financial Oversight | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Delavega-Peck | Director & Medical | 2 | $0 |
| Jo Carroll | Director, Financial Oversight | 2 | $0 |
| Carrie Myers | Director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 320 CHESHIRE CT, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80906-7664
- In care of
- % MARK SQUIRE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 320 Cheshire Ct, Colorado Springs CO 80906
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Mark Squire, 320 Cheshire Ct, Colorado Springs CO 80906
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Mark Squire, Treasurer
- Phone
- (719) 210-5625
Mission
Immersion Outdoor Educational & Self-Healing Programs for Veterans and Young Adults
Program accomplishments
- Will's Hope Veterans' Programs are for veterans affected by PTSD, Trauma, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) & other conditions. 4 veterans attended the 10 day program in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) in 2025. When including programs in previous years at least 5 veteran lives have been saved. These programs can be self-healing and an opportunity to take advantage of many diverse activities. Veterans are able to effectively recharge and see their situation in a different perspective. Professional instructors/guides assist the veterans in becoming totally immersed in the natural world and Native American culture. Being unique, having an injury and other individual characteristics become personal strengths.Expenses $27,801
- Will's Hope Young Adult Programs are for young adults that have been stigmatized because of their mental illness, disabilities & other conditions such as Autism. The program empowers young adults to see their value and improves self-confidence. The program has saved & enriched many lives. Young adults see the good in themselves and the good in the world as well as learning that a disability is a strength. Young adults experience success and see for themselves that they are so much more capable than what they have been led to believe through stigmatization and other social slighting. No young adult program was run in 2025. 6 young adults where scheduled for an August 2025 program but an emergency medical issue with a program leader caused us to cancel the program. Long term a local jurisdiction in the GYE would not permit a facility expansion to move forward for lodging and activities that may be conducted at the lodge in conjunction with outdoor activities throughout the GYE. Given the previous we put the Will's Hope Programs in an "Operational Pause".
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1525821
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,354
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,607
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $5,607 | $27,801 | $39,354 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $76,539 | $55,947 | $61,548 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $75,063 | $96,055 | $40,956 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Mark Squire | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 46-1525821).
Questions about WILLS HOPE
- What is the EIN of WILLS HOPE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLS HOPE is 46-1525821.
- Is WILLS HOPE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to WILLS HOPE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILLS HOPE file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of WILLS HOPE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILLS HOPE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILLS HOPE?
- The 990-N for 2018 names Mark Squire.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILLS HOPE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WILLS HOPE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,607, expenses of $27,801 and total assets of $39,354 at year end.
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