Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHope Ignites
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.4%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianHope Ignites
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.8M spent
Programs$3.2M67%Management and general$1.1M23%Fundraising$479k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 100% in FY2023
$261k in FY2022, $0 in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$525k in FY2023 and −$530k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
35 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI70funders
$984ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John Templeton FoundationSince FY2022$167k$167kThe Jamie & Denise Jacob Family FoundationSince FY2020$15k$90k$65k$66kWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationNew in FY2023$200kTheodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncSince FY2022$85k$85kEdward Jones FoundationOn and off$100kKnorr-Bremse Global Care North America IncOn and off$80kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$618k$599k$501k$765k$605k$542k$499k22 other fundersUp to $85k a year each$155k$81k$35k$110k$57k$47k$99k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund