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My Hope Bag

Gilbert, AZ · EIN 300738931 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE G30 · Voluntary Health Associations · Micro (<$100K) · www.myhopebag.org
revenue
$84K
expenses
$55K
net assets
$53K
employees
mission · from form 990

My Hope Bag is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, compassionately empowering men/women with breast cancer, while providing free resources, wellness education, benevolence, comfort, and hugs through personalized home visits in Arizona.

profile · synthesized from sources

My Hope Bag is a nonprofit organization that supports individuals diagnosed with breast cancer in Arizona by delivering personalized "Hope Bags" filled with comfort items and resources. Through its Hope Sister program, trained volunteers—often survivors or caregivers—personally deliver the bags and offer emotional support during one-on-one home visits. The organization also provides wellness education and community connection, aiming to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Bingo for Boobies
Annual fundraising event featuring bingo sessions, raffles, and social activities to raise funds for Hope Bags, mammograms, and program operations.
Free Mammogram Program
Funds mammograms for women with little or no insurance, initiated in 2019 through proceeds from fundraising events.
Hope Bag Delivery
Provides personalized pink tote bags filled with comfort items like blankets, lotion, pillows, and resource guides to individuals diagnosed with breast cancer in Arizona.
Hope Sisters
Trains breast cancer survivors and caregivers to personally deliver Hope Bags and offer emotional support through one-on-one home visits, sharing their experiences and providing companionship.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Cancer Support Groups & Peer Networks 4 activities
    • Provide emotional support through peer visits
      Operates the Hope Sister program, where trained breast cancer survivors personally deliver care bags and provide one-on-one emotional support and personalized home visits to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Arizona.
    • Provide emotional support through peer visits
      Operates the Hope Sister program, where trained breast cancer survivors personally deliver care bags and provide one-on-one emotional support and peer conversations during home visits to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Arizona.
    • Train breast cancer survivors as Hope Sisters
      Operates a "Hope Sister" program that trains breast cancer survivors to provide support and deliver "bags of HOPE" to other women.
    • Train breast cancer survivors as Hope Sisters
      Operates a "Hope Sister" program that trains breast cancer survivors to provide support and deliver "bags of HOPE" to other women.
  • Comfort Kits for Breast Cancer Patients 2 activities
    • Distribute care bags to breast cancer patients
      Fills and distributes tote bags, valued at $75-$90, containing resources and comfort items to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Arizona.
    • Distribute care bags to breast cancer patients
      Fills and distributes tote bags, valued at $75-$90, containing resources and comfort items to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in Arizona.
  • Charity Galas and Auctions 2 activities
    • Host Breast Cancer Resource Expo
      Hosted the first annual Breast Cancer Resource Expo in 2012, which was the only event of its kind in the southwestern United States.
    • Host Breast Cancer Resource Expo
      Hosted the first annual Breast Cancer Resource Expo in 2012, which was the only event of its kind in the southwestern United States.
  • Free and Reduced-Cost Mammography Services 2 activities
    • Provide free mammograms
      Launched a free mammogram program in 2019 for women with little or no insurance.
    • Provide free mammograms
      Launched a free mammogram program in 2019 for women with little or no insurance.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$84K
Contributions & grants$84K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$55K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$12K
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$65K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$53K
1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Sarah Ellery President 40 $11K
board members · 2
  • Linda Vuolo — Director
  • Lizzy Ellery — Director
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • Bingo for Boobies Partner — Partner organization where Robyn's Nest donations began and where funds were raised for a free mammogram program.
  • Blue Aspen Partner — Marketing partner that created the organization's website
  • Blue Aspen Partner — Marketing partner that designed and developed the My Hope Bag website.
  • Blue Aspen Partner — Marketing partner that designed and maintains the organization's website.
  • Blue Aspen Partner — Marketing partner that designed the organization's website.
  • Blue Aspen Marketing Partner — Created the organization's website.
  • Blue Aspen Marketing Partner — Marketing partner that created the website for My Hope Bag
  • Blue Aspen Marketing Partner — Marketing partner that designed the website for My Hope Bag.
  • Blue Aspen Marketing Partner — Website development and marketing services provider