Program areas at Furnishing Hope of Massachusetts
Furnishing Hope of Massachusetts was founded in 2012. It operates on formal written agreements with other organizations to provide basic furniture and household goods to clients. All clients receiving furniture are identified, qualified and further supported by the referring agency. In 2022,recovery from the pandemic continued to bring challenges, but the organization's activities continue to thrive, collecting furniture donations and significantly reducing our warehouse storage costs through a collaboration with household goods of acton, ma [non-profit]. The organization maintained its arrangements with 24 of the referral agencies, 18 agencies referred clients to the organization in 2022. In connection with these referrals, the organization distributed inventory having a value of $59,401.71, obtained through in-kind donations, to 81 families [152 children/93 adults]. The organization purchased and distributed additional inventory valued at $2,103.50.program expenses of $33,800.00 represent moving expenses for pick-up and delivery of inventory to the organization's clients.inventory values are based on the purchase price of new items and valuation guidelines, based on thrift store values, published by similar organizations for used items.
In furtherance of its mission to provide families with the goods necessary to fully furnish their home, including common household goods, the organization purchased $2,103.50 of new household items. The organization combined the purchased items with donated inventory valued at $13,705.75 thus creating the "starter sets" with a combined value of $15,809.25 distributed to families.
Having inventory of $61,505.21 to distribute, these in-inkind donations incurred program expenses of $19,483.33 to cover storage expenses and $33,800.00 to cover delivery and pick up expenses. The organization received in-kind donations from 160 individuals some directly and some individuals who made donations indirectly through for-profit organizations with which the organization has agreements in place.