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Hope Worldwide Ltd
Hope Worldwide Ltd reported $11.5 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.22 went to program services, $19.49 to management and general costs and $4.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $242,596 (President/CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 31% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$97.38 $11M
- Program service revenue$1.16 $134K
- Investment income$1.46 $168K
Other revenue was negative: −$19,904. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $242,596 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.10% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRESPOND TO DISASTERS- Every disaster is unique and brings about a special set of needs for its survivors. With a global network of volunteers, churches and corporate partners, we strive to efficiently mobilize and deliver much-needed relief when disaster strikes. With a diverse pool of more than 37,500 volunteers, HOPE worldwide is capable of mobilizing a surge of focused volunteer resources before, during and after disasters
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES - We empower disadvantaged adults and youth to become productive members of society through basic educational assistance, vocational and technology training, mentoring, teaching, and arts and sports programs. We improve the health of critically underserved communities through health education and the delivery of high-quality compassionate healthcare. Includes in-kind medical equipment, pharmaceutical drugs, and water filters received in the amount of $5,531,730
EQUIP VOLUNTEERS - We motivate, train and mobilize volunteers around the world to deliver critical assistance that supports health, education, development, and care programs. Global outreach inspires volunteer participation to meet the needs of disadvantaged children and adults
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President/CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $133,781 | $0 | $108,815 | $242,596 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $146,952 | $0 | $37,582 | $184,534 |
| Chief Operation Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $147,138 | $0 | $35,512 | $182,650 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $128,462 | $0 | $46,855 | $175,317 |
| Chief Legal Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $132,488 | $0 | $37,436 | $169,924 |
| Senior Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $137,976 | $0 | $9,217 | $147,193 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hope Worldwide Ltd (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $416K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 537
- Volunteers Part I, line 626,000
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Hope Worldwide Ltd totaling $65,029 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Hope Worldwide Ltd's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hope Worldwide Ltd, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Hope Worldwide Ltd spent in FY2025, $76.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hope Worldwide Ltd's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hope Worldwide Ltd reported that 76.2% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 19.5% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hope Worldwide Ltd pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hope Worldwide Ltd reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $242,596, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hope Worldwide Ltd get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.5% came from contributions and grants and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hope Worldwide Ltd a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3129839 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202543189349306544 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2024, object 202530739349301593 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349313613 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303209349300605 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222589349301527 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202122519349301417 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002739349301645 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3129839: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.