Radiating Hope Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE RADIATION EQUIPMENT TO COUNTRIES WHERE CANCER CARE IS HARD TO FIND AND OPTIMAL TREATMENTS ARE SPARSE.
- Income
- $202,231
- Spending
- $418,913
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 107% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (international, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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, 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 (1)
- $418,463 spent. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AND UPDATE RADIATION EQUIPMENT TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. RADIATING HOPE IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS AND MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS WANTING TO HELP CANCER PATIENTS AROUND THE WORLD, OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE MONEY TO PROVIDE AND UPDATE RADIATION EQUIPMENT IN COUNTRIES WHERE RADIATION THERAPY AND CANCER CARE IS HARD TO FIND, AND OPTIMAL TREATMENTS ARE SPARSE. WE WILL CREATE SUSTAINABLE CHANGE AS WE EDUCATE COMMUNITIES, PRESERVE CULTURAL VALUES, AND BUILD COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION IN FOUR WAYS: " ONE WAY IS THROUGH OUR MOUNTAIN CLIMBING GUIDE SERVICES. CLIMBERS RAISE TAX DEDUCTIBLE PLEDGES TO PURCHASE A CLIMB PACKAGE. THE MONEY RAISED IS USED TO PURCHASE AND UPDATE RADIATION EQUIPMENT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED, NO MATTER THEIR SKILL LEVEL, CAN RAISE MONEY TO CLIMB WITH US. " WE ALSO RAISE MONEY THROUGH SELLING TIBETAN PRAYER FLAGS, WHICH HAVE LONG REPRESENTED HEALTH, STRENGTH AND HOPE. CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN PURCHASE A PRAYER FLAG IN THE PATIENT'S HONOR. THEIR INITIALS ARE WRITTEN ON THE FLAGS, THEY RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE, AND CAN RECEIVE A FRAMED PRAYER FLAG. A DESIGNATED CLIMBING TEAM CARRIES THE FLAGS ON THEIR EXPEDITIONS, FLYING THE FLAGS AT THE PEAK. THE FLAGS' JOURNEY CAN BE SEEN ON OUR BLOG. " WE SEEK PARTNERSHIPS WITH PHYSICIANS, CLINICS, AND RADIATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS THAT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DONATE RADIATION EQUIPMENT. " WE PARTNER WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) AND ASOCIACION LATINO AMERICANO DE TERAPIA RADIANTE ONCOLOGIA (ALATRO) IN ORDER TO LOCATE NEEDS AND FILL THE VOID. THESE AGENCIES ASSIST IN OVERSEEING THAT ALL DONATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED, MANAGED, MONEY CAPITALIZED, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HELP MAINTAIN THE RADIATION FACILITIES FOR YEARS TO COME.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2015.
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 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 March 2016.
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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