Door of Hope Redeeming Lives Restoring Families
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HELPING MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN BY HOSTING EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, FACILITATING HEALING AND FREEDOM THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS, TRAUMA RECOVERY PRAYER MINISTRY AND LICENSED COUNSELING APPOINTMNTS. THEY SEEK TO REDEEM LIVES, RESTORE FAMILIES AND BREAK THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF ABUSE.
- Income
- $425,144
- Spending
- $415,159
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 52%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 136
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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
7 of 7Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 (3)
- $187,007 spent. TRAUMA RECOVERY PRAYER MINISTRY AND LICENSED COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS: IN 2024 WE PROVIDED OVER 341 TRAUMA RECOVERY PRAYER MINISTRY APPOINTMENTS. WE HAVE 25 MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND WHO SERVED ON OUR MINISTRY TEAM IN 2024. WE ALSO HAVE LICENSED PROFESSIONAL THERAPISTS ON OUR TEAM AND THEY HAD OVER 445 SESSIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS IN 2024. BOTH MEN, WOMEN, TEENS AND CHILDREN FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO PROCESS THE TRAUMA THEY HAVE SUFFERED. WE HEAR TESTIMONIES OF GODS HOPE AND LIFE-CHANGING LOVE EVERY WEEK. WE ARE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR NEW PEOPLE TO JOIN OUR TRAUMA RECOVER PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AS THIS NEED CONTINUES TO GROW AND WE PLAN TO EXPAND OUR CAPACITY FOR PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL THERAPY APPOINTMENTS ALSO.
- $136,005 spent. PROVIDES SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT. DURING 2024, OUR SUPPORT GROUP LEADERSHIP TEAM HAD 42 LEADERS AND LEADERS-IN-TRAINING. WE HOSTED 44 SUPPORT GROUPS FOR MEN AND WOMEN AND WE HAD 427 PARTICIPANTS. SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN, HEAL, AND RECEIVED SUPPORT.
- $17,000 spent. CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS: WE HOSTED NINE WORKSHOPS IN 2024 FOR A TOTAL OF 325 PARTICIPANTS. THESE WORKSHOPS INCLUDED OUR HOPE BUILDERS WORKSHOP THAT IS DESIGNED FOR LEADERS IN CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM WAS ALSO ASKED TO DO WORKSHOPS AT SEVERAL CHURCHES TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR PEOPLE IN HELP OTHERS. THESE WORKSHOPS SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES WITH PRACTIAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO HEAL AND GROW IN THEIR OWN JOURNEY, BUT ALSO WITH TOOLS TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE.
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 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 July 2014.
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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