Project Hope Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We strive to positively affect our community and alter the trajectory of its residents. We work toward our goal by promoting self-awareness, providing intergenerational mentoring, and offering opportunities for skill-building, training, and education. We're guided by our values: Health: We support holistic health care, which includes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Opportunity: We ensure equality and equity for those who are often overlooked. Purpose: We help people develop their talents and creativity, helping them succeed and improving society for all. Education: We provide opportunities for people to acquire knowledge and skills, a key component of upward mobility and poverty reduction. Empowerment: We promote a safe, uplifting environment where people recognize their power to oppress but to liberate.
- Income
- $77,791
- Spending
- $39,324
- Reserves
- 36.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (4)
- $14,750 spent. Back to School Bash: Started in 2013 as a way to connect the community to resources that promote education and empowerment. It's held annually right before school starts. This free event gives away over 1,000 backpacks with school supplies and includes local non-profit organizations. Project Hope purchases the back packs that are filled with supplies.
- $2,503 spent. MENTORING PROGRAM: - We supported New Hope Baptist Church by helping cover the cost of transportation for Local high school students to attend the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) football game and engaging with over 50 HBCU representatives about admission opportunities. The student would have the opportunity to attend the HBCU college fair, battle of the bands, tailgating, and the football game. ANY high schooler is welcome to attend, and scholarships will be offered as well.
- COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING: $500.00 -Juneteenth. In celebration of this important day, residents of DeKalb County will be gathering at Hopkins Park for fun, fellowship, and food. The festivities will take place on June 15, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include local vendors, social services, music, food trucks, activities and much more. While this significant milestone is typically noted by African-Americans; this gathering will be welcoming and inviting to everyone. -Fire Victims Donations $1,000.00: There was a fire in a building in a Dekalb IL apartment building that displaced 10 families that included 40 people. Several NFPs and Social Services are helping but more support is needed. Project HOPE partnered with New Hope, First Lutheran Church, and United Methodist Church in Sycamore, and Passion over Profits. Each organization would contribute $1000 ($5000 total) and give each family a gift card for $500.
- SIMBA/SIMSA is a national organization, rescue, release and restore that mentors African American children ages 8-17. There was an annual week-long camping trip that included 14 young men and 3 male chaperones. They explore positive choices to envision a brighter future. The trip is to help transforms the self worth and empowers youth through leadership training, artistic expression and mentorship.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Project Home (Philadelphia, PA), EIN 23-2555950. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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