Hope Program Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE HOPE PROGRAM EMPOWERS NEW YORKERS TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE FUTURES THROUGH TRAINING, JOBS AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT.
- Income
- $8.0 million
- Spending
- $7.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 184
- Volunteers
- 172
- Highest pay
- $264,133, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2524 of 24 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $3.9 million spent. COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING:HOPE EMPOWERS NEW YORKERS TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE CAREERS, WITH A FOCUS ON INDIVIDUALS FACING SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING HISTORIES OF CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HOMELESSNESS, LOW EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND OTHERS. HOPE OFFERS GENERAL CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS SECTOR-BASED TRAINING FOR GROWING INDUSTRIES, WITH EMPHASIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS, SUCH AS ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING SYSTEMS, HORTICULTURE, SOLAR, AND RELATED. ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, HOPE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, RESUME-WRITING AND INTERVIEW SKILLS TRAINING, INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, WELLNESS AND CASE MANAGEMENT, DIGITAL UPSKILLING AND ACCESS TO DIGITAL EQUIPMENT, DAILY MEALS AND MORE. HOPE JOB SEEKERS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN PAID WORK EXPERIENCE TO FURTHER HONE THEIR CAREER READINESS.
- $894,065 spent. EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIP AND JOB PLACEMENT:HOPE ENGAGES A ROBUST NETWORK OF EMPLOYER PARTNERS ACROSS THE INDUSTRIES FOR WHICH PARTICIPANTS ARE TRAINED AND ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT. JOB PLACEMENTS ARE MADE THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE MATCHES BETWEEN GRADUATES AND EMPLOYERS; INTERVIEW EVENTS; AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO GRADUATES IN INDEPENDENT JOB SEARCH.
- $815,328 spent. CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND LIFELONG CAREER SUPPORT:EMPLOYED GRADUATES RECEIVE A YEAR OF STRUCTURED FOLLOW-UP, INCLUDING INCENTIVES FOR ACHIEVING SPECIFIC JOB RETENTION MILESTONES, SUPPORT IN NAVIGATING WORKPLACE CHALLENGES, REPLACEMENT SUPPORT OF NECESSARY, AND COACHING TO SUPPORT CAREER ADVANCEMENT. HOPE FOLLOWS ITS MOTTO: "WHEN YOU'RE HOPE, YOU'RE HOPE FOR LIFE," PROVIDING ONGOING SUPPORT AT ANY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 July 1985.
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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