Hope for Prisoners Om Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HELPING MEN, WOMEN, AND YOUNG ADULTS SUCCESSFULLY REENTER THE WORKFORCE, THEIR FAMILIES, AND OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $4.8 million
- Spending
- $5.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 64%
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 400
- Highest pay
- $213,226, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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 June 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)
- $4.3 million spent. HOPE FOR PRISONERS, INC. IS A REGISTERED 501 (C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FACILITATES REENTRY AND REINTEGRATION SERVICES TO MEN, WOMEN, AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE EXITING VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. HOPE FOR PRISONERS WAS FORMALLY ESTABLISHED AS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN JANUARY 2012 AFTER EXPONENTIAL GROWTH IN THE REENTRY ARENA. OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH IS TO ENCOURAGE AND IMPART HOPE INTO EX-OFFENDERS AS WE COME ALONGSIDE THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES IN EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND SYSTEMATICALLY EDUCATE SOCIETY IN WAYS TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT THEM. THE PROGRAM IS GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT WITH THE PROPER ASSISTANCE, EX- OFFENDERS RETURNING TO THE COMMUNITY CAN OVERCOME THE MANY BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL LIVING THAT THE INCARCERATION EXPERIENCE CAN CREATE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2014.
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 June 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 April 2015.
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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