Team Phenomenal Hope Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SERVING THE COURAGEOUS LIVING WITH PULMONARY HYPERTENSION THROUGH SUPPORT, PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. WE FUND MEDICAL RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON REMOVING PATIENTS FROM ISOLATION, PROVIDING HOPE, AND ADDRESSING AND ALLEVIATING THEIR UNMET NEEDS THROUGH FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $897,934
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 17.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $120,120, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 54% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $115,831 spent. TEAM PHENOMENAL HOPE PROVIDED $58,014 TO PULMONARY HYPERTENSION PATIENTS EXPERIENCING UNMET NEEDS AND /OR RESIDING IN A DISASTER AREA. FORMAL REQUESTS ARE SUBMITTED BY INDIVIDUALS AND REVIEWED BY A TEAM PHENOMENAL HOPE COMMITTEE. $500 PER INDIVIDUAL IS AWARDED BASED ON ACCEPTANCE OF THEIR APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT. INCLUDES FEES FOR TRANSFER COSTS.
- $99,830 spent. TEAM PHENOMENAL HOPE PROVIDED $50,000 FOR A FEASIBILITY TRIAL FOR THE CANADIAN RIGHT VENTRICULAR ADAPTIVE (CRAVE) PLATFORM TRIAL OF THERAPIES TARGETING RIGHT VENTRICULAR FAILURE.
- $548,066 spent. ANNUAL 2023 AND 2024 PHENOMENAL HOPE CONFERENCE: KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH & ADVOCACY IN PH IS A SYMPOSIUM OFFERING A COMBINATION OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS, EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND POSTER SESSIONS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS COLLABORATION AND A DEEPER EXPLORATION OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION PATIENT-CENTERED RESEARCH. ESTABLISHED EXPERTS, THOUGHT LEADERS, YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING CLINICAL SCIENCE AND CARE IN THE FIELD OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION ATTEND AND ARE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE ORIGINAL RESEARCH.
- $6,313 spent. PHENOMENAL CONNECTIONS: PHENOMENAL CONNECTIONS MATCHES TRAINED PEER SUPPORTERS LIVING WITH PH TO OTHER PATIENTS AND PROVIDES UNDERSTANDING AND HOPE TO THOSE WHO NEED SUPPORT AFTER RECEIVING A PH DIAGNOSIS. PATIENTS ARE MATCHED BASED ON THE TYPE OF PH, AGE, GENDER, AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY FOSTER A BENEFICIAL CONNECTION AND EASE OF COMMUNICATION. PEER VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED IN BASIC COUNSELING SKILLS, ARE REGULARLY UPDATED ABOUT TPH AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND ARE COMMITTED TO CONFIDENTIALITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 September 2012.
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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