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Helping Our People in Elsinore Inc

EIN 33-0489728 · Lake Elsinore, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceFair53 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HOPE BEGAN BY PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING, & SHELTER TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY ON DECEMBER 1990. BY MEETING IMMEDIATE PHYSICAL NEEDS, HOPE PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH A CONNECTION TO A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT AND AN ON-RAMP TO A TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESS TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Income
$3.4 million
Spending
$3.4 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
0
Volunteers
300

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

Fair: 57 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 53 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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 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)
  1. $3.3 million spent. WE RECEIVE FOOD & MONETARY DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY ENCOMPASSING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. WE, THEN, DISTRIBUTE THE FOOD TO THE NEEDY WHO HAVE BEEN REFERRED BY DPSS OR CHURCHES IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE SERVED NUMEROUS MEALS TO THE NEEDY FROM OUR PANTRY. MEALS WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR HOLIDAYS PROGRAMS. WE SERVED 37,966 INDIVIDUALS WITH A TOTAL OF 760,000+ LBS. OF FOOD GIVEN OUT.
  2. $87,968 spent. DISTRIBUTION OF HYGIENE ITEMS
  3. $30,300 spent. ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT WE CONDUCT INVOLVES CLOTHING FOR KIDS WHERE CLOTHING WAS DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN REFERRED TO US BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES IN NEED.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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