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Villages of Hope Inc

EIN 37-2003812 · Jacksonville, FL

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

What it says it does

To be a sanctuary, place of rescue, healing, and restoration for women seeking a life free from trafficking, sexual exploitation and addiction.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 19.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 66% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 129% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
56% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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
6 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$98,669 spent. Womens Residential Support Program: A program to help women surviors of sexual exploitation by offering temporary safe housing, medical support, education and all other immediate essential needs. Through art therapy, handmade gifts and art created by the recovering women and sold via the website to support the program.
$4,770 spent. Community Outreach Center: Our Community Center provides a safe, healing and nurturing place for women survivors of sexual exploitation and addiction to seek counseling, support, rest, education and long-term life planning. It is also a central operations center while the tiny home construction is underway.
$932 spent. Tiny Home Village Program: We currently have 2 tiny homes and contstruction is underway on 14 additional tiny homes to provide long-term housing for women survivors of sexual exploitation and addiction where there is currently only short-term housing available. Our homes will allow for individual space and privacy needed for the healing journey without isolation. There will be services on-site to include meals, therapy, medical care.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 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 2024.
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 September 2021.
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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