Hands of Hope Adoption & Orphan Care Ministry Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To uniquely and deeply love orphans at home and around the world. We do this by offering child sponsorships and sending teams to our partner Childrens Homes around the world and supporting families who are adopting and caring for children in the foster care system.
- Income
- $939,347
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 3,372
- Highest pay
- $94,729, executive director
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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 (6)
- $558,122 spent. Events and support for foster children and parents. Over 440 children in foster care received support through Care Communities, 1,700 children were served through CarePortal and more than 447 supply bags were provided to the Department of Child Services. In total more than 4,900 foster children were served in Indiana in 2025.
- $91,366 spent. Expenses for projects to benefit our partner Childrens Homes. Includes money given for building projects in India and Ukraine, education expenses for children in El Salvador and Ethiopia and gifts for all Childrens Homes.
- $83,176 spent. Child sponsorships in 5 Childrens Homes around the world - Berhan Yehun in Ethiopia, Exodo in El Salvador, Faith in Deeds in India, Romaniv in Ukraine and New Song Mission in Indiana.
- $53,137 spent. Expenses for short-term mission trips during which participants learn about and care for orphans around the world. In 2025, we led trips to our partner orphanages in Ukraine, El Salvador and India.
- $19,694 spent. Hosted the Every Child Conference to highlight the needs of children in foster care in Indiana.
- $12,753 spent. Grants to Lifesong for Orphans and other organizations to support families who are adopting children.
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 October 2010.
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 November 4, 2026.
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