Hope in South Africa Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A global partnership that nurtures and empowers South African communities, especially in the Karoo region, to provide health, education, and nutrition programs for youth. These programs are designed to encourage youth to become healthy, responsible citizens in their racially diverse communities.
- Income
- $75,672
- Spending
- $96,940
- Reserves
- 9.1 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 (2)
- $75,100 spent. 2025 continued the implementation of Hope in South Africa, Inc's (HISA's) core activities. The soup kitchen and bakery continued to supply youth and adults in need with nutritous meals daily from Monday through Friday. The efforts in the soup kitchen were supported not only by Grassroot Hope in South Africa (GHISA), but also by donations of meat and vegetables from local farmers, community members, and the national government.The computer center, located in the Richmond Community Center (RCC), continued in efforts of providing computer skills training and educational opportunities for adults and youth in the community. Local high school and middle school students rely on the computer center to complete their homework and engage in job search activities. Programs long championed by HISA in delivering health education messages relevant to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and HIV/AIDs awareness continue to be presented at the RCC.
- $20,048 spent. In 2025, the more than 500 bikes that arrived at the end of 2024 were unpacked and prepared for use by the residents of Richmond and Colesberg. Half of the bikes were shared with the Rotary partners in Colesberg, NC. HISA has provided critical funding and support for this bike effort in partnership with several Rotary Clubs in South Africa, the USA, and around the World. The goal of establishing a bicycle activity area in Colesberg and at the Richmond Community Center (RCC) was successful. A second shipping container was purchased and delivered to be used for storage and to establish a bike shop for repairs. In 2025, 6 travelers from Frederick, Maryland, including 4 Rotarians, traveled to Richmond and Colesberg to support the bike effort and help implement the program. HISA, in partnership with the Rotary Clubs, trained community members in both towns to be bicycle mechanics. Children and adults received training in the safety, upkeep, and responsibility of bicycle ownership. During a weekend event, the USA travelers conducted bike riding and repair workshops and participated in several bike rides in Colesberg, NC with local Rotarians and residents from Richmond, Colesberg, Empangeni, and Kimberley. The event was a huge success combining Rotarians and residents, all from different backgrounds and ethnicities, in a positive and supportive environment.
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 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 2025.
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 March 2012.
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.
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