Grace Centers of Hope

aka Grace Centers of Hope | Pontiac, MI | www.gracecentersofhope.org

Mission

Grace Centers of Hope is a non-profit Christian organization committed to positively changing the lives of the homeless, addicted and unwanted through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, personal accountability, life skills education and work-related programs. The foundation of change is the local church which encourages residents to become strong in faith and independence while it lovingly promotes a sense of belonging within a community that truly can be called "home".

Ruling year info

1946

CEO

Pastor Kent Ward Clark

Main address

35 E Huron St

Pontiac, MI 48342 USA

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EIN

38-6094602

Subject area info

Homeless shelters

Homeless services

Personal services

Addiction services

Population served info

Age groups

Religious groups

Social and economic status

NTEE code info

Temporary Shelter For the Homeless (L41)

Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse, Dependency Prevention and Treatment (F20)

Personal Social Services (P50)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Show Forms 990

Communication

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Homeless Shelter

Grace Centers' comprehensive rehabilitation programs include: food, shelter, clothing, biblical counseling, life skills training, parenting training, on-site child care, medical/dental assistance, education/GED preparation & college opportunities, vocational training opportunities and an after-care program.

Population(s) Served

Age groups

Religious groups

Social and economic status

Where we work

Pontiac, MI

Awards

Champions in Action 2006

Charter One Bank

Photos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Evaluation documents

Number of program participants who obtain a job within 3 months of program completion

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Homeless Shelter

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of those who successfully gained employment after counseling

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Homeless Shelter

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

In the end, our goal is to return men and women to society as useful, responsible, self-supporting citizens of the community. rescued homes: homes are purchased by gch and rented out to graduates of the life skills program at grace centers of hope.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

Our strategies are to re-create the inner city of Pontiac into a strong community, an oasis of recovery for individuals in Metro Detroit and beyond. We believe hope begins with one meal, and our goal is bring men and women from homelessness, to home ownership.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

We are changing and touching lives, one day at a time.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

Grace Centers of Hope

Fiscal year: Nov 01 - Oct 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

2.78

Average of 3.16 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

5.7

Average of 3.7 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

21%

Average of 15% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Grace Centers of Hope

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Nov 01 - Oct 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$4,002,004
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$179,451
Investments	$1,134
Special Events	($17,807)
Sales	$0
Other	$18,975
Total Revenue	$4,183,757

Expenses
Program Services	$2,556,906
Administration	$270,428
Fundraising	$479,505
Total Expenses	$3,306,839
Net Gain/Loss	$876,918

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$33,880
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$60,710
Interest Expenses	$22,877
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$4,503,193
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$161,122
Investments	($32,436)
Special Events	($19,772)
Sales	$0
Other	$58,149
Total Revenue	$4,670,256

Expenses
Program Services	$3,768,966
Administration	$259,915
Fundraising	$542,669
Total Expenses	$4,571,550
Net Gain/Loss	$98,706

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$32,600
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$58,470
Interest Expenses	$28,693
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$620
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$5,042,380
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$179,345
Investments	$6,988
Special Events	($81,158)
Sales	$0
Other	$12,243
Total Revenue	$5,159,798

Expenses
Program Services	$4,063,991
Administration	$266,147
Fundraising	$579,537
Total Expenses	$4,909,675
Net Gain/Loss	$250,123

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$18,835
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$68,814
Interest Expenses	$30,975
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$5,247,131
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$229,581
Investments	$3,383
Special Events	($73,890)
Sales	$0
Other	$7,730
Total Revenue	$5,413,935

Expenses
Program Services	$4,641,233
Administration	$306,098
Fundraising	$561,742
Total Expenses	$5,509,073
Net Gain/Loss	($95,138)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$19,060
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$70,629
Interest Expenses	$29,512
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$15,343
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$5,715,966
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$222,729
Investments	($10,404)
Special Events	($33,446)
Sales	$0
Other	$24,606
Total Revenue	$5,919,451

Expenses
Program Services	$4,912,085
Administration	$322,851
Fundraising	$464,793
Total Expenses	$5,699,729
Net Gain/Loss	$219,722

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$19,974
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$75,600
Interest Expenses	$20,695
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$13,316
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$6,584,944
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$211,981
Investments	$4,705
Special Events	($15,892)
Sales	$0
Other	$35,578
Total Revenue	$6,821,316

Expenses
Program Services	$5,375,304
Administration	$294,927
Fundraising	$569,468
Total Expenses	$6,239,699
Net Gain/Loss	$581,617

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$20,683
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$74,762
Interest Expenses	$13,151
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$12,312
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$51,458

Revenue
Contributions	$8,309,674
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$200,845
Investments	$3,356
Special Events	($59,826)
Sales	$42,814
Other	$3,738
Total Revenue	$8,500,601

Expenses
Program Services	$4,973,765
Administration	$368,255
Fundraising	$672,769
Total Expenses	$6,014,789
Net Gain/Loss	$2,485,812

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$22,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$101,776
Interest Expenses	$20,279
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$12,395
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$107,000

Revenue
Contributions	$6,863,380
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$231,247
Investments	$12,530
Special Events	($103,155)
Sales	$180,636
Other	$24,092
Total Revenue	$7,208,730

Expenses
Program Services	$5,586,861
Administration	$411,546
Fundraising	$626,799
Total Expenses	$6,625,206
Net Gain/Loss	$583,524

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$18,900
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$102,070
Interest Expenses	$86,989
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$16,425
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$30,833

Revenue
Contributions	$5,692,926
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$244,637
Investments	$10,434
Special Events	($105,908)
Sales	$179,850
Other	$544,668
Total Revenue	$6,566,607

Expenses
Program Services	$6,273,711
Administration	$485,209
Fundraising	$667,624
Total Expenses	$7,426,544
Net Gain/Loss	($859,937)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$20,664
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$101,521
Interest Expenses	$52,175
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$19,525
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$5,000

Revenue
Contributions	$6,623,225
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$268,220
Investments	($5,851)
Special Events	($81,414)
Sales	$147,905
Other	$2,559
Total Revenue	$6,954,644

Expenses
Program Services	$6,066,096
Administration	$462,012
Fundraising	$759,079
Total Expenses	$7,287,187
Net Gain/Loss	($332,543)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$25,438
Advertising & Promotion	$91,204
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$95,484
Interest Expenses	$55,995
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$16,062
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$64,857

Revenue
Contributions	$7,489,281
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$283,172
Investments	$57,319
Special Events	($172,254)
Sales	$79,618
Other	$64,325
Total Revenue	$7,801,461

Expenses
Program Services	$5,629,079
Administration	$463,989
Fundraising	$906,292
Total Expenses	$6,999,360
Net Gain/Loss	$802,101

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$44,900
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$100,771
Interest Expenses	$51,730
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$171,098

Revenue
Contributions	$7,940,524
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($41,469)
Special Events	($110,913)
Sales	$103,865
Other	$68,354
Total Revenue	$7,960,361

Expenses
Program Services	$5,112,374
Administration	$483,627
Fundraising	$849,185
Total Expenses	$6,445,186
Net Gain/Loss	$1,515,175

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$41,876
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$86,053
Interest Expenses	$3,922
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$4,669
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$179,669

Revenue
Contributions	$7,875,374
Government Grants	$600,000
Program Services	$0
Investments	$50,435
Special Events	($37,205)
Sales	$132,984
Other	$78,889
Total Revenue	$8,700,477

Expenses
Program Services	$5,373,395
Administration	$546,425
Fundraising	$850,495
Total Expenses	$6,770,315
Net Gain/Loss	$1,930,162

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$42,972
Advertising & Promotion	$138,154
Information Technology Expenses	$52,435
Insurance Expenses	$106,591
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$2,846
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$179,113

Revenue
Contributions	$10,877,235
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($32,723)
Special Events	($132,966)
Sales	$112,540
Other	$48,490
Total Revenue	$10,872,576

Expenses
Program Services	$8,734,521
Administration	$558,944
Fundraising	$1,056,250
Total Expenses	$10,349,715
Net Gain/Loss	$522,861

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$41,000
Advertising & Promotion	$168,741
Information Technology Expenses	$59,784
Insurance Expenses	$111,400
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$288,688

Revenue
Contributions	$10,365,401
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$82,042
Special Events	$13,551
Sales	($2,037)
Other	$93,766
Total Revenue	$10,552,723

Expenses
Program Services	$9,256,537
Administration	$753,086
Fundraising	$1,164,786
Total Expenses	$11,174,409
Net Gain/Loss	($621,686)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$43,300
Advertising & Promotion	$172,110
Information Technology Expenses	$58,803
Insurance Expenses	$93,262
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$466
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$307,118

Grace Centers of Hope

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Nov 01 - Oct 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Nov 01, 2008	Oct 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$4,002,004
Cash & Equivalents	$286,451	$427,174	$140,723
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$184,467	$35,072	($149,395)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$104,148	$117,588	$13,440
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,170,631	$1,970,984	$800,353
Other	$27,179	$51,062	$23,883
Total Assets	$1,772,876	$2,601,880	$829,004

Liabilities	Nov 01, 2008	Oct 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$129,239	$85,669	($43,570)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$44,038	$4,359	($39,679)
Loans and Notes	$285,275	$320,610	$35,335
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$458,552	$410,638	($47,914)

Fund balance	Nov 01, 2008	Oct 31, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$244,689	$315,966	$71,277
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$244,689	$315,966	$71,277
Unrestricted Net Assets	$1,069,635	$1,875,276	$805,641
Net Assets	$1,314,324	$2,191,242	$876,918

Assets	Nov 01, 2009	Oct 31, 2010	Change
Contributions	$4,503,193
Cash & Equivalents	$427,174	$541,519	$114,345
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$35,072	$25,000	($10,072)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$117,588	$208,407	$90,819
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,970,984	$2,017,756	$46,772
Other	$51,062	$82,943	$31,881
Total Assets	$2,601,880	$2,875,625	$273,745

Liabilities	Nov 01, 2009	Oct 31, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$85,669	$190,045	$104,376
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$4,359	$0	($4,359)
Loans and Notes	$320,610	$395,632	$75,022
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$410,638	$585,677	$175,039

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

CEO

Pastor Kent Ward Clark

Pastor Clark has been the Chief Executive Officer of Grace Centers of Hope for over 25 years and he is also the Senior Pastor of Grace Gospel Fellowship, located one block away from Grace Centers. Over the years, his vision and leadership has transformed the ministry of Grace Centers of Hope into one of metro-Detroit's leading faith-based organizations. Some of the life-changing programs that emerged under his leadership include the Innovative Learning Center, Boy's Club, Men of Grace Choir and most recently, Little Grace Village, an affordable housing community for the graduates of our programs. Pastor Clark celebrates over 40 years of marriage to his wife, Pam. Together, they have two daughters, Shannon and Amber, who proudly serve alongside their parents at Grace Centers of Hope. Pastor Clark can be heard every morning on Christian radio station WMUZ, 103.5 FM at 7:45am and 8:45am. His is also available to speak at various churches, conferences and other special events.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Highest paid employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Board of directors
as of 01/16/2025

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Kent Clark

CEO

Paul Wagner

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Jim Novell

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Kent Clark

Grace Centers of Hope

William Luther

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Kev McKenna

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Darin Weiss

Grace Centers of Hope

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/12/2022

Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or Straight

Grace Centers of Hope

Mission

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Homeless Shelter

Where we work

Awards

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of program participants who obtain a job within 3 months of program completion

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Number of those who successfully gained employment after counseling

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2023 info

2.78

Months of cash in 2023 info

5.7

Fringe rate in 2023 info

21%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Grace Centers of Hope

Grace Centers of Hope

Operations

Documents

CEO

Pastor Kent Ward Clark

Number of employees

Grace Centers of Hope

Compensation data

Grace Centers of Hope

Compensation data

Grace Centers of Hope

Board of directors data

Kent Clark

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities