Women of Health Occupations Promoting Education
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE IS TO EMPOWER AND PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION TO INDIGENT PATIENTS IN VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. TO CREATE ENVIRONMENTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND SERVICES THAT WILL HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDED TO PEOPLE OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $125,795
- Spending
- $113,266
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
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
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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.
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)
- $96,975 spent. WOMEN OF H.O.P.E PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTES DISEASE PREVENTION TO UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS. WOMEN OF H.O.P.E. SERVES AS A COORDINATOR OF THE JAMAICAN MEDICAL TRIP 2 TIMES PER YEAR WHERE APPROXIMATELY 50 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS,STUDENTS, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE AND HEALTH EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 600-850 UNDERSERVED PATIENTS EACH TRIP.
- $15,339 spent. WOMEN OF H.O.P.E HOSTED HAIR PEACE & HOPE 5K RUN/WALK TO BRING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO LIVE WITH CONNECTIVE DISEASES AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES THAT RESULT IN DEVASTATING HAIR LOSS. FUNDS RAISED ARE USED TO PROVIDE WIGS AND OTHER NEEDED SERVICES. THERE WERE 30 VOLUNTEERS AND 199 PARTICIPANTS.
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 November 2008.
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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