Hope Educational & Research Center
Hope Educational & Research Center reported $19.1 million in revenue and $21.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.05 went to program services, $14.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $481,067 (CHAIRMAN & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 24% between FY2020 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 $21MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $481,067 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.28% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 107.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 4 | 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 expenseWe serve the needs of our community.the Hope Educational and Research Center network of schools serves more than 2000 missouri children every year. Our families have the option of selecting either a montessori-based approach or a traditional approach to education for their children. Both alternatives afford children the benefit of learning in state-of-the-art, educational environment and both alternatives afford children the benefit of learning from fully trained and certified faculty and staff. In addition, Hope Educational and Research Center provides oversight and management of its…
Hope Educational & Research Center offers montessori training and certification for adults seeking to become professional montessori teachers at the infant-toddler (0-3 yrs. Of age) level and at the early childhood (3-6 yrs. Of age) level.the hmei education course provides comprehensive preparation for adults interested in working with children in multi-age groupings, using the montessori method. The education courses are designed to prepare and transform adult students into montessori educators. This is a certificate course, approximately twelve months in duration, with discrete periods of…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIRMAN & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $455,333 | $0 | $25,734 | $481,067 |
| TREASURER & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,755 | $0 | $25,734 | $285,489 |
| VP-REAL ESTATE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,959 | $0 | $29,216 | $282,175 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,879 | $0 | $11,129 | $263,008 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| VICE-PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hope Educational & Research Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
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–1b4 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5502
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Of every $100 Hope Educational & Research Center spent in FY2025, $85.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Hope Educational & Research Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hope Educational & Research Center reported that 85.1% of its $21.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hope Educational & Research Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hope Educational & Research Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $481,067, for the role of CHAIRMAN & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hope Educational & Research Center get its money?
Of $19.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 71.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hope Educational & Research Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7240338 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 202601129349301200 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501189349301980 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430549349300608 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311289349301216 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221259349300727 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110409349300606 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7240338: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.