EIN 84-1236504

Bessie's Hope

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Bessie's Hope enhances the quality of life for nursing home and assisted living residents by bringing together youth, families, businesses, and organizations. The organization's mission is to facilitate structured and ongoing visitations between schools, youth groups, and other organizations with approximately 5,000 elders in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Total revenues
$117,613
2022
Total expenses
$204,444
2022
Total assets
$12,500
2022
Num. employees
3
2021

Program areas at Bessie's Hope

Bessie's Hope enhances the quality of life for nursing home and assisted living by bringing together youth, families, businesses, and organizations. The youth and elders program facilitates structured, ongoing visitations between schools, and other youth groups, and nursing home residents, engaging the youth and the elders in meaningful activities and providing opportunities for relationship building. Participating schools infuse this"service-learning" experience into their students' academic curriculum. Reading and writing are major components within the intergenerational partnerships.the family and elders program involves the training and placement of volunteers (youth, adults and families), in order that they may become companions, advocates, families for elders who have little or no visitation. The community and elders program involves the orientation, coordination and facilitation of nursing home visits for businesses and organizations.

Grants made by Bessie's Hope

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Institute for Life and CareBessie's Hope Attempted A Transition of Their Programs To Institute for Life & Care and Transferred Cash To Fund the Programs During 2021. the Arrangement Was Not Successful and the Program Operation Was Returned To Bessie's Hope During 2021.$53,871

Who funds Bessie's Hope

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Hadley and Marion Stuart FoundationGeneral Charitable$20,000
Colorado Gives FoundationGeneral Purpose$19,824
The Phyllis M Coors FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Bessie's Hope

NameTitleCompensation
Sharron BrandrupExecutive Director$52,000
Linda HollowayCo - Founder and Development Director$57,741
Susan MarkleySecretary$0
Ann O'NeillChairperson$0
Richard StephensonBoard Member , Treasurer$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Bessie's Hope

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$116,743
Program services$470
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$400
Total revenues$117,613

Form 990s for Bessie's Hope

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-06-13990EZView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-02990View PDF
2019-122020-09-04990View PDF
2018-122019-06-19990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 30, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $19,824 from Colorado Gives Foundation
September 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Hadley and Marion Stuart Foundation
August 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 12675
Denver, CO 80212
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County
Denver County, CO
Website URL
bessieshope.org/ 
Phone
(303) 830-9037
IRS details
EIN
84-1236504
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
NAICS code, primary
623990: Other Residential Care Facilities
Parent/child status
Independent
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