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Hope International reported $41.0 million in revenue and $38.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.61 went to program services, $11.54 to management and general costs and $9.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $208,918 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 114% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MOther revenue was negative: −$487K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.6% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $208,918 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSavings-ledthe Hope International (hope) network of savings group programs (sgs) provide individuals with a safe place to save. Facilitators train groups of 10-30 members to pool their savings on a regular basis, sometimes as little as 20-50 cents a week. Members use their savings or take out loans from the group to use as a buffer against emergencies, make important household purchases, or invest in businesses. As members meet regularly, they fellowship with one another, pray together, and study god's word. Hope-managed and partner sgs currently serve around the globe
Credit-ledhope-network microfinance institutions (mfis) provide entrepreneurs with savings accounts and small loans typically ranging from $200-$5,000 to invest in their businesses. When individuals meet regularly to repay their loans, they also worship together, receive business training, study scripture, and encourage each other. Once repaid, loan capital revolves back into the fund to lend to more entrepreneurs. Hope-managed and partner mfis currently serve in burundi, the dominican republic, kenya, moldova, paraguay, the philippines, the republic of congo, romania, rwanda and ukraine
Otherhope's other program services include education,, the savings group experience, and csu kigali. Education: hope staff introduce individuals to the work of hope, share a biblical perspective on poverty, and speak at churches, conferences, and other community events not sponsored by hope. Savings group experience: hope runs interactive simulations around the U.S., which are experiential learning opportunities designed to help participants symbolically experience the power of savings groups to lift families out of poverty. Csu kigali: a "central service unit" based in rwanda providing…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 52.00 hrs/week | $177,283 | $0 | $31,635 | $208,918 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $99,557 | $0 | $32,175 | $131,732 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF INTEGRAT Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $91,801 | $0 | $30,880 | $122,681 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEM Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,624 | $0 | $5,000 | $113,624 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hope International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $577K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b11 · 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 2Yes
- 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 5209
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,899
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMPUTER DESIGN & INTEGRATION LLC It service management | $514,179 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION Software licenses | $287,094 |
| EG STOLZFUS CONSTRUCTION LLC Office renovation | $257,112 |
| GRANITE PROPERTIES Rent | $206,929 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
65 private foundations reported grants to Hope International totaling $2.4M 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 International'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 International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Hope International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Hope International reported that 78.6% of its $38.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 9.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hope International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hope International reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $208,918, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hope International get its money?
Of $41.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hope International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2836648 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503099349302770 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422909349301497 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322659349300712 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222639349300327 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122579349300927 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042469349300429 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2836648: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.