Generation Hope
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GENERATION HOPE SURROUNDS MOTIVATED TEEN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH THE MENTORS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN COLLEGE AND KINDERGARTEN, THEREBY DRIVING A TWO-GENERATION SOLUTION TO PVERTY.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $3,874
- Employees
- 0
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 16 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep 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 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)
- SCHOLAR PROGRAM: RECRUITED/FUNDED NEW SCHOLARS FOR THE 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR RAISING TOTAL NUMBER OF GENERATION HOPE SCHOLARS IN DC, MD AND VA AND PROVIDING THEM WITH MENTORING, RESOURCES, AND TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS ON COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS TO PREGNAT/EXPECTING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
- CHILDREN'S PROGRAM: PROVIDED THE CHILDREN OF OUR SCHOLARS AGES ONE TO FIVE WITH COGNITIVE AND FAMILY SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY. WE RECRUITED SCHOLARS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO THE PROGRAM AS WELL AS MENOTR FAMILES TO MATCH THEM WITH, PROVIDING MONTHLY EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTIONS, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT IN MD, DC AND VA.
- NATIONAL IMPACT PROGRAM: A TRAINING AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM THAT HELPS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS EXPAND THEIR SUPPORTS OF PARENTING COLLEGE STUDENTS AND INFORMS POLICY MAKERS OF THE NEEDS OF THIS POPULATION.
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 May 2011.
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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