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Hope Street Inc

EIN 38-4049345 · Jacksonville, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Our mission is equipping all who touch the lives of children with what they need, so they can give children what they need by providing training to caregivers. When individuals, families and communities experience trauma that goes unresolved, it can interfere with trust in relationships. By understanding trauma and its impact, shifting the mindset from "what's the matter with you?" to "what happened in your story?", exploring pathways to resolving trauma and developing everyday trauma-informed responses and connections will strengthen and support individual and community resilience. Hope Street, Inc. dba Hope & Healing JAX, addresses the effects of early adversity and relational trauma through the connecting, empowering, and correcting principles of Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) developed at Texas Christian University by Drs. Karyn Purvis and David Cross.

Income
$619,653
Spending
$509,085
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
13.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 51%
Employees
4
Highest pay
$126,000, president & ceo

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.3 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 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $418,056 spent. In 2025, Hope & Healing JAX delivered 138 trauma-informed training sessions to 3,192 participants across multiple regions of Florida, through both in-person and virtual delivery. Through a unified training program blending Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and Positive Discipline, we equip the adults who touch the lives of children with the knowledge, skills, and mindset shifts needed to provide safe, nurturing, and trauma-responsive care.Training sessions served a wide range of audiences, including parents, foster and adoptive parents, mentors, and caregivers; K-12 educators, counselors, and school personnel, including faculty at faith-based private schools; mental health professionals; and early childhood and preschool educators. While some sessions were tailored to specific audiences or settings, the majority drew mixed groups and delivered an integrated curriculum addressing both the principles of TBRI and the Positive Discipline framework.TBRI, developed at Texas Christian University by Drs. Karyn Purvis and David Cross, is a research-backed and practice-based evidence (PBE) caregiving model built on attachment research and practical relationship tools. Positive Discipline provides complementary, research-supported strategies for building belonging and guiding behavior with kindness and firmness. Together, these frameworks form the foundation of all Hope & Healing JAX programming.Funding for the Hope & Healing JAX training program is drawn from performance-based grants from Kids Hope Alliance and Partnership for Child Health, grants from other community organizations, and contracts with school districts and other organizations that commission on-site training.

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

  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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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