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Haleys Hope Inc

EIN 45-4502660 · West Fargo, ND

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HALEYS HOPE BELIEVES LEARNING SUCCESS CHANGES LIVES AND IS FOCUSED ON CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE RECOGNIZE AND UNDERSTAND HOW INDIVIDUALS WITH DYSLEXIA LEARN. THE MAIN SERVICE PROVIDED BY HALEYS HOPE IS ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING WITH AN ORTON GILLINGHAM (OG) BASED SYSTEM, PROVEN TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE READING, SPELLING AND WRITING ABILITIES OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DYSLEXIA.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
-18.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 66%
Employees
37
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$87,357, executive di

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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 79% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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. $951,303 spent. TUTORING DYSLEXIC INDIVIDUALS HALEY'S HOPE WAS LAUNCHED IN 2011 IN WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, AND HAS SERVED OVER 1200 STUDENTS. FOR OVER A DECADE, HALEY'S HOPE HAS WORKED TO PREVENT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF DYSLEXIA FROM LIMITING THE POTENTIAL OF OUR YOUTH. THE HALEYS HOPE DYSLEXIA LEARNING CENTER IS THE REGION'S ONLY FACILITY PROVIDING TUTORING AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO NORTH DAKOTA, NORTH EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA, AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH DECLARE INDIVIDUALS WITH DYSLEXIA TYPICALLY READ AT LEVELS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN EXPECTED DESPITE NORMAL INTELLIGENCE. DYSLEXIA AFFECTS 15 - 20 PERCENT OF STUDENTS, REPRESENTING 80 - 90 PERCENT OF THOSE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH A SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY (SLD). ND HAS OVER 16,400 STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH OVER 4,500, OR 27.5 PERCENT, WITH A SLD. THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES REPORTS, ...MILLIONS OF CHILDREN WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES ARE NOT FORMALLY IDENTIFIED. REALISTICALLY, UP TO 17,700 ND STUDENTS MAY HAVE UNDIAGNOSED SLDS. ON AVERAGE, YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATE IN TUTORING FOR 12 MONTHS INCREASE THEIR ISOLATED WORD READING BY TWO GRADE LEVELS, SPELLING BY 1.5 GRADE LEVELS, SOUND-TO-SYMBOL BY 1.2 GRADE LEVELS, AND OVERALL FUNDAMENTAL LITERACY SKILLS BY 1.75 GRADE LEVELS. TUTORING DYSLEXIC INDIVIDUALS HALEY'S HOPE WAS LAUNCHED IN 2011 IN WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, AND HAS SERVED OVER 1200 STUDENTS. FOR OVER A DECADE, HALEY'S HOPE HAS WORKED TO PREVENT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF DYSLEXIA FROM LIMITING THE POTENTIAL OF OUR YOUTH. THE HALEYS HOPE DYSLEXIA LEARNING CENTER IS THE REGION'S ONLY FACILITY PROVIDING TUTORING AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO NORTH DAKOTA, NORTH EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA, AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH DECLARE INDIVIDUALS WITH DYSLEXIA TYPICALLY READ AT LEVELS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN EXPECTED DESPITE NORMAL INTELLIGENCE. DYSLEXIA AFFECTS 15 - 20 PERCENT OF STUDENTS, REPRESENTING 80 - 90 PERCENT OF THOSE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH A SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY (SLD). ND HAS OVER 16,400 STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH OVER 4,500, OR 27.5 PERCENT, WITH A SLD. THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES REPORTS, ...MILLIONS OF CHILDREN WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES ARE NOT FORMALLY IDENTIFIED. REALISTICALLY, UP TO 17,700 ND STUDENTS MAY HAVE UNDIAGNOSED SLDS. ON AVERAGE, YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATE IN TUTORING FOR 12 MONTHS INCREASE THEIR ISOLATED WORD READING BY TWO GRADE LEVELS, SPELLING BY 1.5 GRADE LEVELS, SOUND-TO-SYMBOL BY 1.2 GRADE LEVELS, AND OVERALL FUNDAMENTAL LITERACY SKILLS BY 1.75 GRADE LEVELS.

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 2013.

    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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