Nonprofit · EIN 84-1207388
HOPEWEST
Tax-exempt · GRAND JCT, CO 81506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $79,904,275 | $70,167,632 | $9,736,643 | $60,902,868 | $17,576,240 | $43,326,628 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $69,561,560 | $62,833,081 | $6,728,479 | $52,621,539 | $19,031,554 | $33,589,985 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $59,103,062 | $55,554,239 | $3,548,823 | $44,781,187 | $17,919,681 | $26,861,506 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,166,597
- of which government grants
- $58,390
- Program service revenue
- $71,483,495
- Investment income
- $800,928
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,215
- Net income from fundraising events
- $90,119
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,296,782
- Other revenue
- $3,453,255
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,469,643
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,800,819
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,052,299
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,612
- Accounting fees
- $331,131
- Occupancy
- $694,906
- Travel
- $89,418
- Depreciation
- $1,645,269
- Program services (functional)
- $62,056,043
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,286,419
- Fundraising (functional)
- $825,170
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,621,539
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,902,868
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,576,240
- Net assets, end of year
- $43,326,628
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,436,289
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $36,180,225
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,146,403
- Gross unrelated business income
- $217,079
- Gross receipts
- $81,270,447
- Employees
- 581
- Volunteers
- 1,085
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Mitchell | President/CEO - 6/30/25 Officer | 45 | $339,263 | $1,393 |
| Deneen Silva | President/CEO Officer | 45 | $325,045 | $12,776 |
| Crystal Owens | Associate Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $299,758 | $8,126 |
| Georgia Rock | Chief Operating Officer/Senior VP Officer | 45 | $279,582 | $11,338 |
| Heidi Marlin | Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $260,171 | $17,857 |
| Luis Ramos | Associate Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $255,879 | $20,724 |
| Carter Bair | Chief Finance Officer/Senior VP Officer | 45 | $231,240 | $28,922 |
| Teresa Walter | Chief Administrative Officer/Senior Vice President Officer | 45 | $227,729 | $12,354 |
| Darrin Green | Hospice Physician Highest-paid employee | 45 | $221,841 | $16,433 |
| April Krutka | Hospice and Palliative Care Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $217,935 | $5,825 |
| Allison Nadel | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Butler | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Payne | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dee Burke | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Nicolay MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Kaiser | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Pedersen | Secretary / Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Marc Lassaux | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Francis | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michelle Shiao | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Monika Tuell | Chair / Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Monique Serra | Vice Chair / Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSANDRA MITCHELL | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 60 | $509,793 | $47,912 |
| CRYSTAL OWENS | CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $287,215 | $8,616 |
| LUIS FELIPE RAMOS | HOSPICE PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $250,409 | $29,315 |
| SARAH WALSH | FORMER CFO/SENIOR VP Former | 60 | $267,730 | $8,752 |
| GEORGIA ROCK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 70 | $248,632 | $25,988 |
| DARRIN GREEN | HOSPICE PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $215,618 | $38,860 |
| TERRI WALTER | CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER/SENIOR Officer | 60 | $230,494 | $18,423 |
| DEBRA HORWITZ | SENIOR VP, CHIEF DEVELOPME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $197,553 | $30,779 |
| LINDSAY KAMPFER | VP OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE Officer | 50 | $156,509 | $13,487 |
| CASEY PEIFFER | NURSE PRACTIONER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $155,399 | $8,021 |
| PETER SCHOOMAKER | CFO (UNTIL AUG. 2024) Officer | 50 | $79,991 | $10,667 |
| CARTER BAIR | CFO/SENIOR VP Officer | 40 | $15,081 | $291 |
| S TODD YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE SERRA | VICE CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIKA TUELL | CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SHIAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC LASSAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PEDERSEN | SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DONALD NICOLAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE BURKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN PAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON NADEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSANDRA MITCHELL | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $371,540 | $34,152 |
| CRYSTAL OWENS | Chief Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 55 | $279,870 | $1,000 |
| GEORGIA ROCK | EXECUTIVE VP OF CLINICAL S Key employee | 70 | $217,913 | $24,699 |
| DARRIN GREEN | Hospice Physician Highest-paid employee | 45 | $209,679 | $27,904 |
| SARAH WALSH | CFO/SENIOR VP Officer | 65 | $205,694 | $2,176 |
| TERRI WALTER | CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER/SENIOR Key employee | 55 | $195,160 | $12,483 |
| DEBRA HORWITZ | SENIOR VP, CHIEF DEVELOPME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $175,402 | $29,107 |
| MARY WIGINGTON | Vice President of Human Resources Highest-paid employee | 55 | $140,731 | $14,362 |
| JILL ORROCK | Pace Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $138,603 | $12,812 |
| CASEY PEIFFER | Nurse Practioner Highest-paid employee | 45 | $140,599 | $4,168 |
| CHRISTY WHITNEY BORCHARD | FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO Former | 0 | $139,071 | $0 |
| PETER SCHOOMAKER | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 50 | $36,178 | $4,597 |
| S TODD YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE SERRA | SECRETARY / BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIKA TUELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SHIAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC LASSAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FRANCIS | VICE-CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PEDERSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DONALD NICOLAY | CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE BURKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER BAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN PAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY THUROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON NADEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3090 N 12TH ST UNIT B, GRAND JCT, CO 81506-2804
- In care of
- % DENEEN SILVA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Deneen Silva MSN, 3090 North 12th St Unit B, Grand Junction, CO 81506
- Signed the 990
- Deneen Silva MSN, President & CEO
- Phone
- (970) 241-2212
- Website
- WWW.HOPEWESTCO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DALBY WENDLAND & CO PC
Mission
Created through a community-wide vision, HopeWest is dedicated to profoundly changing the experiences of aging, illness, and grief one family at a time through creativity, volunteerism, and philanthropy.
Program accomplishments
- HopeWest Hospice offers compassionate support and high quality comprehensive care to individuals and families across 10,000 miles of western Colorado serving five counties. Our largest program and expenditure is hospice care. We serve more than 490 patients and families every day. Patients are cared for by an expert interdisciplinary team including hospice/palliative certified physicians and advance practice nurses. Hospice served more than 2120 patients. More than 600 received individualized short-term care at Ferris Care Center. Care is designed to meet the needs of patients and families during times when a more intensive level of care is needed. Community support through philanthropy and volunteerism ensures HopeWest is able to be there for our community.Expenses $28,366,659 · revenue $37,883,245
- HopeWest PACE provided high quality care to more than 225 participants in 2025. With PACE, a team of health care professionals works with each individual to make sure needed services are coordinated. PACE programs get to know their participants and design services to meet each person's unique needs. The Center for Living Your Best houses a clinic, adult day center with activities and meals, as well as physical and occupation therapy opportunities that enhance the continued health and well-being of our participants. Our dedicated staff ensure each participant is provided with the medical and support services so they can be safe living at home for as long as possible.Expenses $25,876,462 · revenue $28,236,326
- Community programs is our third largest program expenditure. Services are offered to grieving adults through support groups and one-on-one counseling. HopeWest Kids provides grief services to children ages 3-19 through school groups, equine therapy, grief camps and art therapy. More than 800 children and adults were served last year. We also offer two different Palliative Care Programs. Palliative Care is for people with serious health conditions not yet eligible for hospice or are still receiving curative treatment. More than 228 patients were served last year. These programs offer a variety of specialized care to meet our patient's needs to gain back quality of life for them and their loved ones.Expenses $3,296,873 · revenue $5,363,924
- Retail Outlets- HopeWest operates retail entities to provide an opportunity for the community to know us before they need us. Heirlooms for Hospice is an upscale resale store featuring treasures donated by the community. Families of those HopeWest has served find comfort knowing the treasures they donate help support HopeWest. We have three different locations in Grand Junction, Montrose, and Delta. We also operate Spoons bistro and bakery located on the Ferris Care Center Campus in Grand Junction. While it serves patients and families who are in the Care Center, it is also a full-service restaurant open to the public. Proceeds from both Spoons and Heirlooms support the programs of HopeWest. Volunteer Services - People with a passion for helping others make our mission possible. More than 1080 volunteers gave 80,417 hours of time in 2025, adding a value of 38.5 full time equivalents (FTEs). Gifts of time are as unique as those who contribute. Volunteers change our world in so many ways. Through holding the hands of patients in need, providing art and music therapy to patients, supporting kids coping with grief, beautifying our gardens, creating a one-of-a-kind shopping experience at Heirlooms for Hospice, making our fundraising events special, and so much more. Volunteers are truly the heart of HopeWest.Expenses $4,516,049 · revenue $3,146,057
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1207388
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,902,868
- Income (IRS master file)
- $81,270,447
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $79,904,275 | $70,167,632 | $60,902,868 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $69,561,560 | $62,833,081 | $52,621,539 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $59,103,062 | $55,554,239 | $44,781,187 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $47,679,385 | $48,986,551 | $40,314,552 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 84-1207388).
Questions about HOPEWEST
- What is the EIN of HOPEWEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPEWEST is 84-1207388.
- Is HOPEWEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to HOPEWEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPEWEST 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 HOPEWEST 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 HOPEWEST 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 HOPEWEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Deneen Silva MSN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPEWEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $339,263 (Cassandra Mitchell, President/CEO - 6/30/25).
- How much revenue does HOPEWEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $79,904,275, expenses of $70,167,632 and total assets of $60,902,868 at year end.
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