Operation Hope
Operation Hope reported $32.1 million in revenue and $43.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.91 went to program services, $10.39 to management and general costs and $5.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $801,558 (Chairman/CEO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $801,558 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.4 | 6.8 |
| 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHOPE INSIDE - HOPE Inside gives clients the resources to improve their financial situations. Through our 700-credit score initiative, we approve clients as soon as they seek assistance, commit to the resolution of primary credit denial factors, and raised FICO scores an average of 39 points. Programs offered: Financial Literacy Workshops, Entrepreneurial Training and counseling for Foreclosure Prevention, Money Management, Homeownership, Small Business, and Credit & Money Management. In 2025, HOPE provided 333,723 adult services and expanded our HOPE Inside network to 345 locations. Our…
1MBB HOPEs 1 Million Black Businesses initiative (1MBB) provides the black community a successful path to wealth creation through sustainable and profitable business ownership. 1MBB participants can take advantage of coaching and educational services, access to expert volunteers and more. The 1MBB Initiative is an extension of the HOPE Small Business program with access to additional resources as made possible by support from key 1MBB partners. HOPEs team of dedicated Small Business Coaches can help entrepreneurs and new or existing small business owners identify their key needs and then…
Youth HOPEs Banking on our Future (BOOF) program has operated in 304 U.S. cities and 3 provinces in South Africa and has educated over 1 million youth. The program is the recipient of the 11th John Sherman Award for Financial Education given by the US Treasury Department. HOPEs Business in A Box Academies (HBIABA) is a national initiative to harness the economic energy of Youth and bring positive role models into underserved communities. HOPEs Child Savings Account (CSA) program provides qualifying Atlanta Public Schools (APS) kindergartners with a free savings account and a one-time deposit…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $774,442 | $0 | $27,116 | $801,558 |
| President & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $466,956 | $0 | $20,054 | $487,010 |
| CAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,290 | $0 | $21,485 | $340,775 |
| EVP, CHIEF COMM. & STRAT OFFICER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,058 | $0 | $20,490 | $290,548 |
| EVP, PRESIDENT HOPE PROGRAMS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,914 | $0 | $17,687 | $288,601 |
| EVP, PRESIDENT, HOPE PARTNERSHIPS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,479 | $0 | $21,132 | $257,611 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,948 | $0 | $7,581 | $250,529 |
| SVP, GOVT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,611 | $0 | $13,714 | $206,325 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Operation Hope (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.4M (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–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 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5465
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,261
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| IACC LLC Consultation | $936,326 |
| TOPTAL LLC Consultation | $330,128 |
| PER SE MEDIA GROUP LLC Public relations | $195,173 |
| MENDEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC Public relations | $178,500 |
| FLYING FROG CONSULTANTS LLC Consultation | $168,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Operation Hope totaling $4.4M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Operation Hope's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Operation Hope reported that 83.9% of its $43.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 5.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Operation Hope pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Operation Hope reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $801,558, for the role of Chairman/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Operation Hope get its money?
Of $32.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 4.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Operation Hope a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4378084 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 202611749349300016 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541819349300989 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411809349300421 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341809349301459 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202069349301060 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131599349300303 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031699349300538 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4378084: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.