Hopes Outlet Ministries Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE FOR THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE UNDER-RESOURCED IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 100%
- Employees
- 78
- Highest pay
- $99,039, president/ops
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 2024, 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)
- $1.7 million spent. LOCATED IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS, OUR THRIFT STORE CENTERS INTERFACE WITH 300-500 PEOPLE PER DAY. ROUGHLY 90 OF THESE CLIENTS ARE LOW INCOME AND APPORIXIMATELY 75OF THESE RECEIVE SOME FORM OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. WE ARE THE LOW COST PROVIDER OF BAIC PHYSICAL NEED ITEMS SUCH AS CLOTHES, HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES SUCH AS BEDS, FURNITURE, LINENS AND KITCHENWARE. WHILE WE ARE THE LOW COST PROVIDER OF BASIC PHYSICAL NEEDS, WE ALSO GIFT PHYSICAL NEEDS TO MANY PEOPLE AS THEY EXPRESS THEIR LACK OF RESOURCES TO PURCHASE ITEMS. WE ROUTINELY GIVE FREE CLOTHING, ETC. TO FAMILIES IN NEED AND HAVE BECOME A CENTER WHERE OTHER AGENCIES SEND THEIR CLIENTS FOR FREE ITEMS AS WELL. OFTEN WE PROVIDE AID FOR THOSE FLEEING ABUSE, VICTIMS OF HOUSE FIRES AND OTHER EMERGENCY SCENARIOS. ONE OF OUR GOALS AS AN ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEERISM ACROSS CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC LINES, HOPING TO EDUCATE AND HEAL MISPERCEPTIONS THROUGH THE VEHICLES OF FAITH AND CHARITY. WE PROVIDE SAFE SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCH AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. WE ALSO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR DISABLED GROUPS AND COURT CLIENTS WHO NEED TO COMPLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS REQUESTED BY THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
- WE PROVIDE BI-WEEKLY TEA TIMES WHERE WE COME ALONGSIDE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THESE ARE GREAT SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING THROUGH SOME VERY DIFFICULT LIFE ISSUES. WE PROVIDE A FREE SUPPER ONCE A WEEK AT 2 OF OUR CENTER WITH THE DESIRE TO ENCOURAGE AS WELL AS PROVIDE A MEAL FOR THOSE IN NEED. WE SEEK TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE WHO COME TO OUR THRIFT STORE CENTERS, AND IN DOING SO WE OFTEN ESTABLISH A REGULAR MEETING TIME FOR BIBLE STUDY OR MENTORING WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS. WE HAVE SEEN THESE ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO COME TO US THROUGH THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. WE HAVE SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CLIENTS OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH THAT COME AND SPEND THE DAY AT OUR CENTERS, RATHER THAN WANDERING THE STREETS. WE HAVE FREE COFFEE, SNACKS AND SOMETIMES A MEAL FOR THEM AND PROVIDE A PLACE OF RESPITE OR WORK, DEPENDING ON THEIR NEEDS. IN GENERAL WE HAVE CREATED AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE PEOPLE WHO MAY FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS CAN COME AND FEEL ENCOURAGES AS WELL AS HAVE SOME FORM OF MEANINGFUL WORK TO DO THROUGH VOLUNTEERING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 January 2005.
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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