Orphans Hope
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ORPHANS HOPE IS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF ORPHANS IN POVERTY AND MEETING THEIR CRITICAL NEEDS. WE PROVIDE RELIEF, FOOD, CLOTHES, HOMES, EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE, MENTORING, SUMMER CAMPS, CLEAN WATER FOR ORPHANAGES, SELF-SUSTAINING AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO ORPHANAGES FOR BETTER CHILD CARE, PROMOTION OF ADOPTION, AND MORE.
- Income
- $391,937
- Spending
- $691,281
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 11.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 55
- Highest pay
- $69,838, president
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
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 76% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 74% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 77 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 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 (3)
- $559,730 spent. Orphans Hope Myanmar Asia: The civil war that started February 1, 2021 has had continued to have a tremendous impact and caused great suffering in the country. We have continued to provide orphans with food, clothes, medical care, improvements in living conditions, and other essential needs, which have been greater than ever. Food relief has continued to be a very big need in 2025 and we provided over 1,000,000 meals for orphans. We have hired teachers and are teaching English, math, computers, agriculture, life skills at Ophans Hope Garden Home orphanage. We completed a new house at Garden Home and improved living conditions with significant renovations. We also expanded self-sustaining food resources with gardens and planting of fruit trees. We held a Christmas celebration for 960 orphans. 650 Orphans were sent to schoold with school uniforms, backpacks, supplies, and school fees.
- $21,075 spent. Orphans Hope Ukraine: The war in Ukraine continues to cause a lot of challenges and suffering within the country. In the midst of this we continued to serve orphans in the orphanages, foster families, and graduates from orphanages. We held IT classes for young people in the Kiev region and counseling for vulnerable teens and families at risk. We also provided mentoring and life skills classes for two groups of teens. Also held two camps.
- $50,354 spent. Pakistan: We provided for the monthly food, clothes, school, and medical needs of a very poor orphanage with 25 children. We continued to renovate to improve conditions, giving the children a better to live. We also purchased a parcel of land adjacent to the orphanage to provide more space for the children.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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