Hope House Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $7.6 million
- Spending
- $7.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 69%
- Employees
- 104
- Volunteers
- 216
- Highest pay
- $156,542, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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)
- $5.8 million spent. ESTABLISHED IN 1983, HOPE HOUSE, INC. PROVIDES SAFETY, SUPPORT, AND HOPE FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IN THE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI METROPOLITAN AREA. OVER TIME, HOPE HOUSE SERVICES HAVE EXPANDED ALONG WITH ITS PHYSICAL FACILITIES AS SURVIVORS IDENTIFIED AND DEMONSTRATED THE NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE, WRAP-AROUND CARE. IN FY2025, HOPE HOUSE SERVICES INCLUDED A 24 HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE; EMERGENCY SHELTER (OFFERED ONSITE AND THROUGH AN OFFSITE HOTEL PLACEMENT PROGRAM); ACCELERATED, TRANSITIONAL, AND PERMANENT HOUSING SERVICES; STRENGTHS-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SELF-SUFFICIENCY, HOUSING, HEALTH, AND FAMILY; INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND CHILDREN'S THERAPY AND SUPPORT GROUPS; ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PARENT/CHILD INTERACTION; A CLIENT ASSISTANCE FUND TO PROVIDE DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON BEHALF OF SURVIVORS; AN ONSITE MEDICAL/DENTAL ROOM REGULARLY STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER DENTISTS AND HYGIENISTS; CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION; INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND SAFETY PLANNING IN AREA COURTS AND LOCAL HOSPITALS; AND SUPERVISED VISITATION AND MONITORED EXCHANGES OF CUSTODY. IN FY2025, HOPE HOUSE'S EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM PROVIDED SAFE SHELTER TO 188 ADULTS AND 160 DEPENDENTS. SURVIVORS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS BENEFITED FROM A TOTAL OF 10,388 BEDNIGHTS OF SAFETY. IN ADDITION, AGENCY STAFF ANSWERED 5,214 HOTLINE CALLS. HOPE HOUSE'S TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAMS PROVIDED RENT/UTILITY SUBSIDIES AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO 27 WOMEN, ONE (1) MAN, AND 54 CHILDREN/DEPENDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, HOPE HOUSE'S CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (ONSITE AND OUTREACH) PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES REFERRALS TO 169 WOMEN AND 1 MAN. THE AGENCY'S CLINICAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED THERAPY SERVICES TO 585 WOMEN, 10 MEN, 144 CHILDREN, AND ELEVEN (11) CLIENTS WHO DID NOT DISCLOSE THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 128 CHILDREN AND 136 NON-OFFENDING PARENTS. HOPE HOUSE'S CIVIL LEGAL PROGRAM OPENED 442 CASES, AND 5,152 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOCKET ENTRIES WERE HEARD IN THE MUNICIPAL COURTS IN WHICH HOPE HOUSE COURT ADVOCATES ARE PRESENT. HOPE HOUSE COURT ADVOCATES ALSO PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS SEEKING FULL ORDERS OF PROTECTION IN 737 DOCKET ENTRIES WITH FEMALE PETITIONERS, 130 DOCKET ENTRIES WITH MALE PETITIONERS, AND 410 DOCKET ENTRIES WITH PETITIONERS WHERE GENDER WAS NOT COLLECTED. FURTHERMORE, 142 WOMEN, 17 MEN WERE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE WITH COMPLETING PETITIONS FOR EX-PARTE ORDERS OF PROTECTION. HOPE HOUSE'S FAMILY COURT ADVOCACY PROGRAM SERVED 45 WOMEN, THREE (3) MAN, AND ZERO (0) SURVIVORS WHO DID NOT DISCLOSE THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. THROUGH HOPE HOUSE'S PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOPE HOUSE STAFF REVISITED 133 FEMALE SURVIVORS, 10 MALE SURVIVORS, AND TWO (2) SURVIVORS WHO DID NOT DISCLOSE THEIR GENDER IDENTITY IN THEIR HOMES AND RESPONDED TO 83 POLICE CALL-OUTS TO THE SCENE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS. AS PART OF ITS LETHALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, POLICE OFFICERS SCREENED 1,180 SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE FOR LETHALITY; 82% SCREENED AS BEING HIGH RISK. THROUGH THE AGENCY'S GUARDIAN PROGRAM A TOTAL OF 104 FAMILIES WITH 149 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN SUPERVISED VISITATION AND/OR MONITORED EXCHANGE OF CUSTODY SERVICES. HOPE HOUSE RESPONDED TO HOSPITAL CALL-OUTS WITH 44 WOMEN THROUGH THE AGENCY'S BRIDGESPAN PROGRAM. HOPE HOUSE'S HAWTHORNE ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 69 WOMEN AND ONE (1) MAN. HOPE HOUSE STAFF SCREENED 916 SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE FOR LETHALITY; 68% SCREENED AS HIGH RISK. THE AGENCY'S CLIENT ASSISTANCE FUND PROVIDED 197 WOMEN AND SEVEN (7) MEN WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO HOUSING AND/OR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. HOPE HOUSE PERSONNEL HELD 44 TRAINING EVENTS DURING FY2025 AND REACHED 419 PARTICIPANTS. PERSONNEL ALSO PROVIDED 65 EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO MORE THAN 2,983 INDIVIDUALS. ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE (181) INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS AND 35 VOLUNTEER GROUPS CONTRIBUTED 5,151 HOURS OF SERVICE TO THE AGENCY. THROUGHOUT FY2025, HOPE HOUSE ENHANCED ITS TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS: TRANSITIONING TO ONEDRIVE AND SHAREPOINT: HOPE HOUSE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED TO ONEDRIVE AND SHAREPOINT, CENTRALIZING DATA STORAGE AND ENHANCING COLLABORATION ACROSS TEAMS. THIS SHIFT IMPROVES DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, ACCESSIBILITY, AND SECURITY, ENABLING EASIER FILE SHARING AND REAL-TIME UPDATES. UPGRADING OF DESKTOP COMPUTERS TO LAPTOPS AND DOCKING STATIONS: WITH THE SUPPORT OF A TECHNOLOGY GRANT, THE AGENCY REPLACED OUTDATED DESKTOPS WITH 30 LAPTOPS AND DOCKING STATIONS. THIS UPGRADE PROVIDES STAFF WITH GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND MOBILITY, IMPROVING EFFICIENCY, PARTICULARLY FOR REMOTE WORK AND TASKS ON THE GO, WHILE BOOSTING OVERALL WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY. MAINTENANCE AND OPTIMIZATION OF CLIENT DATABASE: THE AGENCY COMPLETED CRITICAL MAINTENANCE ON THE CLIENT DATABASE TO ENHANCE ITS FUNCTIONALITY AND RELIABILITY. THESE UPDATES OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE, ENSURING MORE ACCURATE DATA MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY FOR CLIENTS. INSTALLING OF SECURITY CAMERA VIEWING STATIONS: VIEWING STATIONS WERE INSTALLED FOR THE SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM IN THE INDEPENDENCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, STRENGTHENING SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES. THIS UPGRADE IMPROVES SECURITY MONITORING, ENABLING STAFF TO ACCESS REAL-TIME FOOTAGE AND RESPOND PROMPTLY TO INCIDENTS. ACTIVATING THE PAGING FUNCTION ON PHONE SYSTEM: THE AGENCY PROGRAMMED THE CURRENT PHONE SYSTEM TO INCLUDE A PAGING FUNCTION ACCESSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION. THIS FEATURE STREAMLINES COMMUNICATION, PARTICULARLY IN URGENT SITUATIONS, BY ALLOWING STAFF TO QUICKLY BROADCAST MESSAGES TO THE WHOLE AGENCY. PROVIDING LAPTOPS FOR SHELTER CLIENTS: THE AGENCY SECURED LAPTOPS AVAILABLE FOR CHECK-OUT BY SHELTER CLIENTS AS NEEDED. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR JOB SEARCHING, EDUCATION, AND
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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 September 2025.
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 November 1983.
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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