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Hope Alliance of Nwi Inc

EIN 33-3930872 · Griffith, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HOPE ALLIANCE OF NORTHWEST INDIANA MEETS PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE WITH COMPASSION, DIGNITY, AND RESPECT. OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE HARM, PREVENT OVERDOSE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND CONNECTION TO CARE. WE PROVIDE JUDGMENT-FREE SUPPORT, LIFE-SAVING RESOURCES, AND PATHWAYS TO STABILITY SO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN MOVE TOWARD HEALTHIER, SAFER, AND MORE HOPEFUL LIVES.

Income
$165,500
Spending
$88,452
Reserves
10.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$29,145, founder/executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 47% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
  1. $50,191 spent. COMMUNITY BASED OUTREACH / HARM REDUCTION - HOPE ALLIANCE OF NORTHWEST INDIANA PROVIDED COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH, OVERDOSE PREVENTION EDUCATION, AND LINKAGE TO CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING SUBSTANCE USE, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICE BARRIERS. THROUGH STREET OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH SHELTERS, FOOD PANTRIES, AND COMMUNITY SITES, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED HARM-REDUCTION AND HEALTH SUPPLIES AND BUILT TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS UNLIKELY TO ACCESS TRADITIONAL HEALTHCARE SETTINGS.
  2. $6,207 spent. OVERDOSE PREVENTION / INFECTIOUS DISEASE EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED OVERDOSE RESPONSE TRAINING AND EDUCATION ON HIV, HEPATITIS C, AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION PREVENTION, HELPING PARTICIPANTS RECOGNIZE MEDICAL RISKS AND SEEK EARLY CARE. OUTREACH WORKERS COORDINATED DIRECT REFERRALS AND WARM HANDOFFS TO TREATMENT, MEDICAL PROVIDERS, AND SOCIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH INSURANCE NAVIGATION AND BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT.
  3. $7,903 spent. LINKAGE TO CARE & FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES - THESE SERVICES REDUCED IMMEDIATE HEALTH RISKS AND INCREASED CONNECTION TO CARE BY PROVIDING JUDGMENT-FREE ENGAGEMENT AND REMOVING BARRIERS SUCH AS STIGMA, TRANSPORTATION, AND LACK OF SYSTEM NAVIGATION.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 2025.

    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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