The Ripple Effect of Hope Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF HOPE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO CREATING MEANINGFUL, LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT THROUGH LOCAL AND NATIONAL SUPPORT INITIATIVES. WE SERVE COMMUNITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND TEXAS BY IDENTIFYING AND ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS AND CAUSES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM LIVES. OUR MISSION ALSO EXTENDS TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE EDUCATION TO DESERVING INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION. WE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS WHERE OUR INVOLVEMENT CAN MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL AND LASTING DIFFERENCE. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY ACT OF HOPE HAS THE POWER TO CREATE RIPPLES OF POSITIVE CHANGE ACROSS FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND GENERATIONS.
- Income
- $71,010
- Spending
- $29,976
- Reserves
- 16.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
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, 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 (1)
- $27,250 spent. THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS IN NEED. THE SCHOLARSHIP COVERS FULL TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD, COURSE MATERIALS, AND OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR THE ENTIRE TERM OF ENROLLMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS OVERSEEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING RECIPIENTS AND ENSURING THAT FUNDS ARE DISBURSED DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION EACH SEMESTER. AT PRESENT, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FOUNDATION'S TIME AND RESOURCES ARE BEING DEVOTED TO FUNDRAISING FOR THIS PROGRAM. WE BELIEVE THAT THE FOUNDATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS WILL ATTRACT NEW DONORS AS WELL AS LARGER CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FUTURE. THIS WILL ENABLE OUR FOUNDATION TO RAISE MORE MONEY, FUND MORE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND IMPACT MORE LIVES.
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
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 November 6, 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 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in December 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
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 November 4, 2026.
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