Global Hope Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Global Hope Project mission is to help meet the needs of poor and orphaned children, while also helping widows, and the poor as we go. Our goal is to minister to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those we help. We collect monetary donations to enable us to provide food, clean water, housing, health care, education, job training, income and employment opportunities. The Global Hope Project has been working with a registered orphanage (Organization d'Aide aux Enfants en Difficulte en Haiti) in Haiti, a school/orphanage (Shalom Recovery Education Centre) Kitale Kenya and a church in Kitale, Kenya to: Provide nutritious food for the children and staff on a daily basis. Provide clean water. Provide adequate housing. Provide consistent electricity. Provide an education. Provide space for play. Provide training to promote responsible adult behaviors. Provide job training and job opportunities. Create profitable businesses for job training, jobs, income and to transition from
- Income
- $124,335
- Spending
- $106,468
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% 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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
10 of 10Gave 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 (1)
- $91,360 spent. During 2024, we served in Haiti and Kenya. In Haiti, Organization d'Aide aux Enfants en Difficulte en Haiti: $4,200 each month toward the food and staff budget. Paid for a new solar system so the orphanage will have reliable electricity and internet. Provide the internet. Christmas staff bonuses, and a Christmas dinner and presents for the children. Top achievements for the past year: In Kenya: i5 Children's Centre: Magadi Rd., Kiserian, Kenya Monthly support for monthly budget. Loaned money to a young married father in Kisumu, Kenya to replace a rented motor bike with one he will own for his motor bike taxi business. Paid for a single mom to go to sewing school in Kisumu, Kenya so she could get a seamstress job to support herself. She now has said job. Pay the school tuition for a growing number of young people in Kisumu and Kitale, Kenya to get a good education. Investment in a future ministry centre in Kisumu, Kenya.
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 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 2024.
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 January 2014.
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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