Hopeful Beginnings
Donations deductibleHopeful Beginnings' network
10 people5 organisationsi10 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 4 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 10 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Nash Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chris Moen | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chris Suriano | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Hannah Nelson | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeff Erickson | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lacy Suby | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Laura Muizelaar | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nikki Kieffer | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephanie Johnson | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tricia Lee | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Benefield | Director of Finance | 2024 |
| Sarah Schindler | Executive Director | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Schindler | Executive Director | 40 | $81k | $3k | |
| Ken Nash | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hannah Nelson | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Moen | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Suriano | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Massie | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mason Benefield | Director of Finance | 1 | $0 | $101k | $3k |
About
- Legal name
- Hopeful Beginnings
- EIN
- 474743347
- Address
- 1601 17th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND, 58201-5316
- State
- North Dakota
- Mission
- Provide a developmentally appropriate christian environment where children are encouraged to let god love them, love him in return and love others in jesus' name (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P33 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- Principal officer
- Sarah Schindler (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKen Nash
≥8years on the filingsJeff Erickson
≥8years on the filingsNikki Kieffer
≥8years on the filingsTricia Lee
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.1m
- Total liabilities
- $2.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $694k
- Contributions and grants received
- $172k
- Program service revenue
- $3.4m
- Employees
- 179
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.3m | $2.9m | $402k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.