Project Hope Foundation
Project Hope Foundation reported $21.8 million in revenue and $22.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.53 went to program services, $4.87 to management and general costs and $5.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $131,800 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $22MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.38 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $131,800 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseTo promote inclusion and expand potential, we provide a variety of classroom opportunities thorugh our hope academy program, including inclusion classrooms where children with autism learn side-by-side with typical peers in a mainstream classroom; autism-specific classrooms that focus on academics as well as building self-help, communication, and community skills; behavioral classrooms that focus on self-help and community interaction skills; and computer-based classrooms that enable students with autism to earn a diploma without the organization and social stresses of mainsteam classrooms.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,800 | $0 | $0 | $131,800 |
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,725 | $0 | $0 | $130,725 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Project Hope Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $263K (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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5323
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Project Hope Foundation totaling $119K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Project Hope Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Project Hope Foundation reported that 89.5% of its $22.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Project Hope Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Project Hope Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $131,800, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Project Hope Foundation get its money?
Of $21.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.0% came from contributions and grants and 83.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Project Hope Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2324540 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202621619349300307 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500729349300100 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400399349301510 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331309349304108 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211319349306451 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130639349301763 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2324540: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.