Our Governance & Leadership — Dedicated Stewards Committed to Transparency and Community Service

Four named roles. Clear duties. Minutes that can be audited. That is how we protect the trust behind EIN 92-2722318.

Standardized four-role leadership structure

Each officer holds primary functions and a concurrent oversight role so no single person owns money, programs, and records alone.

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Position 1 · Principal Officer / President

CHARLES AFFUL

Main functions: Overall leadership, legal representation, document execution, and strategic direction.

Concurrent role: Senior partnership relations and general organizational oversight.

Oversees strategic mission execution, IRS 501(c)(3) public-charity compliance, fiscal transparency, and community outreach alliances across Middletown, NY, USA. Charles is the verified Principal Officer listed on IRS filings and Form 990-N e-Postcards.

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Position 2 · Treasurer / Financial Officer

Christopher J. Adebayo, CPA

Main functions: Budget management, revenue and expense tracking, tax/financial reporting, and asset transparency.

Concurrent role: Financial compliance stewardship & Form 990 oversight.

Oversees budget allocations, fiscal transparency, Form 990 readiness, and ensures 88%+ of all donated funds go directly to active community outreach programs. Monthly reconciliations are reviewed with the President before board packets go out.

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Position 3 · Secretary & Operations Lead

Victoria L. Coleman, M.P.A.

Main functions: Legal record retention, meeting minutes, and technology/website infrastructure management.

Concurrent role: Administrative & legal governance.

Maintains corporate records, regulatory filings, conflict of interest disclosures, and oversees digital operations infrastructure to maintain organizational integrity — including the public site at hopenfp.org.

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Position 4 · Program & Outreach Director

Megan K. Torres, Ph.D.

Main functions: Design and direct delivery of charitable programs and community projects.

Concurrent role: Volunteer coordination & community relations (field operations).

Directs frontline program execution, beneficiary intake workflows, volunteer coordination, and strategic alliances with local community partners — from Tuesday meal staging to weekend mentoring trails.

Written rules that protect beneficiaries and donors

Conflict of Interest Policy

Directors disclose related-party interests annually. Interested parties recuse from votes that touch their financial relationships. Disclosures are filed with Secretary Victoria L. Coleman.

Whistleblower Protections

Staff, volunteers, and partners may report suspected misuse of funds or unsafe practices to admin@hopefoundationnfp.org without retaliation. Reports route to the President and Treasurer.

Independent Review Commitments

As a Form 990-N filer we remain below the audit threshold, yet we commit to an independent financial review when annual gross receipts exceed board-set triggers, and we keep books ready for scrutiny.