Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Hope School
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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$34Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs550staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.8%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.8%
Middle half of peersMedianHope School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$30M95%Management and general$1.6M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 6 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, 19% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII10funders
$23ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hickman Flora Paxton FdnSince FY2020$6k$8k$11k$9kPadgett Hilda M Charit ScholarStopped after FY2022$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k–Memorial Health System GroupSince FY2021$6k$6k$6kThe Westfield Insurance FoundationOn and off$5kEnterprise Holdings FoundationOn and off$4kDollar General Literacy FoundationOn and off$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$166$6k$394$2171 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$25k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped