Fort Worth Hope Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the Fort Worth Hope Center is to fight hunger and feed hope by meeting peoples' immediate nutrition needs while also helping as many as possible to become self-sufficient. To this end, we provide both groceries and household goods to people in need and provide job skill training and job placement assistance for the unemployed and underemployed.
- Income
- $7.0 million
- Spending
- $7.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 2,310
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 32 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $6.9 million spent. FOOD & NECESSITIES DISTRIBUTION: THE FORT WORTH HOPE CENTERS MISSION IS TO FIGHT HUNGER AND FEED HOPE IN THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET AND HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES. WE FIGHT HUNGER BY DISTRIBUTING OVER $10 MILLION WORTH OF FOOD EACH YEAR BOTH FROM OUR FACILITY AND THROUGH 40 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY ALSO FEED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THEIR FACILITIES. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 427,000 FAMILIES WERE SERVED IN 2023. DURING THE THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, EXTRA EFFORT IS MADE TO PROVIDE HOLIDAY FOODS SO OUR FAMILIES CAN HAVE A GREAT MEAL ON THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS. WE MOSTLY PROVIDE FRESH AND FROZEN FOODS GIVING THE FAMILIES HIGH QUALITY AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD.
- $112,377 spent. THE SCHOOL OF HOPE: THE SCHOOL IS A PLACE WHERE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS CAN GAIN SKILLS TO GET A JOB WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE INDUSTRY. THE SCHOOLIS EQUIPED WITH 6 DIFFERENT WAREHOUSE MATERIAL HANDLEING MACHINES ON WHICHSTUDENTS CAN RECIEVE OSHA-COMPLIANT TRAINING. MSSC LOGISTICS COURSES ARE ALSO TAUGHT,LEADING TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CLA AND CLT LOGISTICS CERTIFICATIONS. WAREHOUSE JOBSARE PLENTIFUL IN DFW BECAUSE IT IS A MAJOR SHIPPING HUB. THE LOGISTICS COURSES AREAPPROVED THROUGH THE TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION AND OUR CLASSES ARE LISTED ON THESTATE APPROVED TRAINING LIST. THESE CLASSES ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH A VARIETY OFFUNDING SOURCES, INCLUDING DONATIONS BY FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS. SELF-PAYERS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED. 105 PEOPLE RECEIVED TRAINING IN 2023.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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