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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
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- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$669krevenue
FY2025 · +49% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.7%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.9%
Middle half of peersMedianHOPE Inc Helping Other People be Empowered
Where the money goes FY2025 · $760k spent
Programs$606k80%Management and general$68k9%Fundraising$86k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 78% in FY2024
$340k in FY2023, $75k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists30funders
$230ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Atlanta Womens Foundation IncOn and off$45k$35k$38k$110kAllegis Group Foundation IncSince FY2018$7k$15k$13k$35k$25k$25kThe Goldman Sachs FoundationSince FY2022$50k$50kThe Jim and Billie Ellis Foundation IncSince FY2018$3k$6k$8k$20k$22k$21kRay & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustOn and off$5k$10k$10k$30k$15kGlobalgiving Foundation IncSince FY2020$11k$31k$13k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$12k$50k$5k$6k15 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$8k$10k$5k$20k$33k$33k$72k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund