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Hope of Life International
Hope of Life International reported $18.6 million in revenue and $22.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.93 went to program services, $2.88 to management and general costs and $1.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $152,172 (PRESIDENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.9% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 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 | $152,172 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 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 | 3.4 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMission trips and evangelism - those who are interested in supporting the purpose of the organization are initiated, coordinated and fulfilled numerous times during the year. Mission teams are sent to volunteer sites, currently primarily in guatemala. These mission trips include the following activities: distribution of food and clothing to designated recipients; building of shelters and buildings, including schools, orphanages, hospitals and homes; painting existing structures; as well as conducting bible classes and worship services
Crisis intervention and evangelism - working with organizations in the united states that have the ability to provide donated and purchased gift-in-kind items to be shipped to affected areas of poverty identified by Hope of Life International as areas most in need of assistance. Hope of Life International then ships the items to those areas and distributes them to designated recipients
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,107 | $0 | $11,065 | $152,172 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,924 | $0 | $4,156 | $116,080 |
| VICE PRESIDENT (TO 05/25) Director/trustee, officer, 3.00 hrs/week | $47,731 | $0 | $468 | $48,199 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hope of Life International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $316K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b9 · 8 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 521
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,130
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Hope of Life International totaling $50,658 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 of Life 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 of Life International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Hope of Life International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Hope of Life International reported that 95.9% of its $22.3 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hope of Life International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hope of Life International reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $152,172, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hope of Life International get its money?
Of $18.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hope of Life International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2061324 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602649349301425 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349324354 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433069349300408 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349321899 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349302684 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349311000 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003099349301540 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2061324: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.