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Hope Road Nicaragua Inc

EIN 46-1646246 · Brentwood, TN

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

What it says it does

TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS AT SERVING THE OPPRESSED AND ORPHANED OF NICARAGUA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$1,330 spent. COORDINATE AND PROVIDE HOUSING AND IN COUNTRY ASSISTANCE TO MISSION TEAMS AND MISSIONARIES SERVING THE SEVERAL PROJECTS OF HOPE ROAD NICARAGUA NGO. INCLUDES PROJECT EXPENDITURES AND RELATED CONSTRUCTION.
$225,189 spent. EXPANSION OF CHURCH PLANTS AND PASTORAL SUPPORT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES WEST AND NORTHWEST OF MANAGUA INCLUDING EDUCATION, CHURCH CONSTRUCTION AND FEEDING PROGRAMS.
$12,500 spent. COMPLETION AND EXPANSION OF RAYTI BOKAY COMMUNITY ORPHAN CENTER AND OTHER COMMUNITY CENTERS TO INCLUDE AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS, TUTORING, FEEDING AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2014.
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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