Women of Hope Resource Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Our vision is to share HOPE with the discouraged among us. The mission of WOHRC is to help provide encouragement to families in our community by assisting them explore various ways to enrich their quality of life by offering services like: effective counseling, mentoring and by providing referrals to services we do not offer at our agency. One of the services we provide through our New Life Program is counseling as a state of NJ licensed out-patient drug and alcohol treatment clinic. For this program we can bill insurance companies for the services we provide to the clients. We have another program called Give Hope which helps loved ones learn how to communicate with those suffering from an addiction and direct them towards a sober lifestyle. An additional program is Building Lives Together (BLT). In this program we help clients with job searches, resume writing, developing interviewing skills, housing, local food pantries and other services. Give Hope & BLT we offer as free services.
- Income
- $173,843
- Spending
- $191,565
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 74%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $9,075, acting treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 593% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $168,495 spent. The mission of the New Life Program is to help those struggling with addiction (substance use disorders and gambling), seeking recovery, by offering outpatient addiction treatment and mental health counseling that teaches how to maintain sobriety and have hope for a future that is substance free. Our program is unique because we offer gender specific groups. We also offer specialized counseling that targets self-care. Licensed by the state of New Jersey. Clients have an assessment done to determine their Level of Care. They can be placed in either Intensive Outpatient (IOP) or Outpatient (OP) Level of Care. If a client needs a higher level of care, we refer them to another agency for detox or partial care. After completing the higher level of care the clients are eligible to come for our outpatient services. IOP sessions include at least three 3-hour groups per week and one 60-minute individual per week. OP sessions include two 90-minute groups per week and at least two individual sessions per month. We have a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) on staff does mental health counseling with clients that need this service. We also have an Advanced Practicing Nurse (APN) with a Psych background who does Psychiatric Evaluations and can prescribe medications for mental health conditions based on her evaluation. We bill insurance including Medicaid for these services we offer. If there are uninsured clients, there are some state funded programs that may cover the services they receive.
- $1,267 spent. Our aftercare program called Building Lives Together (BLT) offers a recovery coach / peer specialist who will work with anyone pursuing sobriety to jump start their recovery. The coach assists in developing life skills, while being and helping to build a support network. The person in recovery gets a coach who can relate to their circumstances through their personal experience of the recovery process. The program offers a peer that has been in recovery to walk alongside of a recoveree to assist them in areas of their life that are not addressed when being counseled an outpatient facility. Services the peer helps with include resume writing, job searches, housing, license restoration, staying sober and finding 12 step meetings to attend.
- $3,192 spent. Give Hope Program addresses this question: Have you ever wondered what your next step should be when dealing with someone struggling with addiction? The program demonstrates effective communication skills to anyone who has a loved one struggling with addiction. We can also work with the person in active addiction to teach them communication skills also. This program consists of educational workshops, loved one support, and one on one consultations. We also offer information on available community resources like sober living environments, detox facilities, and other recovery support services. The program helps address these questions and thoughts that some people have: When is the right time to talk to my loved one about their addiction? I feel powerless and don't know what my next steps should be. How do I motivate my loved one to seek treatment? I feel all alone and detached from others. I am frustrated and angry all the time, how can I get these feelings to stop? No one else has gone through this, so no one understands everything that I am going through. I am so unhappy; will I ever be happy again? My life is out of control and there is nothing I can do to fix it. Have I missed any red flags?
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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