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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · −58% in 3 yrs239staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−34.7%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−10.9%
Middle half of peersMedianStar of Hope Mission
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$12M76%Management and general$1.6M10%Fundraising$2.2M14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$5.8M in FY2023, −$6.8M in FY2024 and −$4.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 2.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $10M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending339funders
$7.3Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater HoustonStopped after FY2022$929k$931k$877k$838k$849k$791k–Trees of HopeEvery year since FY2017$200k$230k$250k$300k$330k$350k$380kJe and le Mabee Foundation IncOn and off$2.0MDan L Duncan FoundationOn and off$100k$650k$500k$608kCastex FoundationOn and off$125k$100k$50k$915kDovetail Impact Foundation (Fka David Weekley Family Foundation)On and off$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.1M$2.5M$1.9M$2.2M$2.5M$3.7M$3.3M277 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$992k$1.0M$1.6M$2.6M$2.3M$2.8M$2.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped