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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4143946

FENTON CENTER OF HOPE

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · FENTON, MI 48430

Financials

$484K$529K2023$470K$521K2024$1.1M$565K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FENTON CENTER OF HOPE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,059,171$564,985$494,186$508,708$0$508,708
December 31, 2024990$470,277$521,343-$51,066$56,985$0$56,985
December 31, 2023990$484,393$528,633-$44,240$39,403$0$39,403
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,059,171
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$132,287
Other salaries and wages
$83,440
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$231,017
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,000
Occupancy
$148,634
Travel
$317
Program services (functional)
$378,521
Management and general (functional)
$185,714
Fundraising (functional)
$750

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,522
Total assets, end of year
$508,708
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$508,708
Gross receipts
$1,059,171
Employees
0
Volunteers
122
Year formed
2016
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert StrygulecExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
65$75,200
Jennifer StrygulecCommunity Care Coordinator
Trustee or director
40$70,000
Michael MaherBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jodi MorganBoard Chairperson
Trustee or director
2$0
Sam GembelBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert StrygulecCo-Director
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$75,400
Jennifer StrygulecCo-Director
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$68,600
Michael MaherBoard Chairman
Trustee or director
2$0
Allan RyckmanSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Jodi MorganTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Sam GembelOfficer
Trustee or director
2$0
Lori TomlinsonOfficer
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert StrygulecExecutive Director
Trustee or director
70$65,440
Jennifer StrygulecCo-Director
Key employee
40$53,900
Jason GibbsSocial Media/Web Manager
Key employee
40$42,003

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10401 N FENTON RD, FENTON, MI 48430-9788
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Bob Strygulec, 6086 Kings Shire Rd, Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Signed the 990
Bob Strygulec, Executive Director
Phone
(810) 620-8167

Mission

We operate a large community free choice market food pantry. This program gives residents the opportunity to shop for the items they are in need of. Our team of personal shoppers and mentors look for ways to provide a sense of comfort and hope, as they do their shopping in dignity. We strongly believe in the client choice model in that it maintains dignity and respect to residents we serve. We have a team of over 120 volunteers with a variety of God given gifts and talents and they are honored to be able to assist residents in crisis move forward. We operate a large parenting program that provides mom's the material goods for their children. Each caregiver, whether mom, dad or grand parents are assigned training modules by their assigned mentor, this specific attention to building long term success is a cornerstone of the program. In addition we offer classes, group studies and Griefshare groups.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Community Free Choice Client Market. On average residents we served an average of 125 families each week. These residents left our facility with a renewed sense of hope and purpose and more than a full cart of groceries they chose. This program also has a focus on assisting hundreds of households with complete Thanksgiving dinners, emergency food bags, food assistance for the homeless and partners with law enforcement in their efforts to assist neighboring communities.
    Expenses $107,500 · grants $45,000
  • Parenting Program/Baby Closet We are operating a large baby closet that provides everything a caregiver would use for newborn children up through size 5T. We have a team of volunteers that hand checks items before making them available for residents. The entire room is sorted and organized to ensure a positive shopping experience for residents in need. In addition to material goods this program also provides monthly life skills educational training to help residents move forward with success and sustainability. The training modules are also paired with mentors from our team to help determine what caregivers can use and potential other needs from the household and family. By taking the time to build a relationship and trust we are able to better understand the underlying root causes of needs that are holding caregivers back from success.
    Expenses $9,190
  • Thanksgiving Outreach We conduct a annual distribution of complete Thanksgiving Baskets, providing food and items to families in need and crisis within our service area. We also partner with local law enforcement, couselors, and general residents that provide us family names that they know would benefit from the basket. We are able to provide this program of excellence with alot of pre planning and preparation and using our team of approximately 120 dedicated volunteers. In 2025 we assisted over 300 households and additional residents that obtained other related assistance for various needs.
    Expenses $12,285
  • Expenses for programs provided cross allocated to the various programs
    Expenses $249,546

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-4143946
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$508,708
Income (IRS master file)
$1,059,171

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2019
Posted by the IRS
August 12, 2019
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2019

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,059,171$564,985$508,708IRS
990December 2024$470,277$521,343$56,985XML
990December 2023$484,393$528,633$39,403XML
990December 2022$359,922$356,718$83,643IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––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 81-4143946).

Questions about FENTON CENTER OF HOPE

What is the EIN of FENTON CENTER OF HOPE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FENTON CENTER OF HOPE is 81-4143946.
Is FENTON CENTER OF HOPE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2019.
Are donations to FENTON CENTER OF HOPE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FENTON CENTER OF 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 FENTON CENTER OF 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 FENTON CENTER OF HOPE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FENTON CENTER OF HOPE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Bob Strygulec.
Who are the officers and directors of FENTON CENTER OF HOPE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,200 (Robert Strygulec, Executive Director).
How much revenue does FENTON CENTER OF HOPE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,059,171, expenses of $564,985 and total assets of $508,708 at year end.

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