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Reasons for Hope

EIN 27-4385101 · Hebron, KY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceWeak20 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Reasons for Hope exists to direct people to the biblical Jesus by offering HOPE!H: Helping Christians share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.O: Offsetting secular thinking with biblical truth.P: Providing resources that give biblical answers to real-world questions.E: Encouraging the church to rely on God's Word as the foundation of their thoughts, their words and their actions.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
-4.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 43%
Employees
12
Highest pay
$43,200, ceo

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

Weak: 47 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 97% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 52% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% 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: 20 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $730,589 spent. SPEAKING IS THE MAIN FOCUS OF OUR MINISTRY. WE HAVE 4 SPEAKERS THAT TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD TO TALK ABOUT OUR MISSION STATEMENT. MOST OF THE TRAVEL TAKES PLACE IN THE UNITED STATES.
  2. $265,669 spent. EQUIP CAMPS. OUR MINISTRY PUTS ON CAMPS FOR THE AGE GROUPS 12-18. EACH CAMP IS 5 DAYS LONG AND ARE STAY OVER CAMPS. THESE CAMPS ARE HELD AROUND THE UNITED STATES. THE NUMBER OF CAMPERS RANGE FROM 50-125 WITH 6 HOURS OF TEACHING AND 2 HOURS OF ACTIVITIES.
  3. $132,835 spent. VIDEO CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA. OUR MINISTRY CREATES VIDEO FOR PRESENTATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL AS FOR ONLINE STREAMING PLATFORMS, PODCASTS, AND TELEVISION NETWORKS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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