Raising Hope Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Raising Hope Ukraine desires to be a source of help to aid families, churches, and children sustain and build lives to further the kingdom God. We desire to help citizens economically through assistance with basic human needs as well as entrepreneurship. We want to share the love, joy, heart and message of Jesus Christ to those who are hurting, especially children who are in need physically and emotionally and who are in need of families domestically and internationally.
- Income
- $171,014
- Spending
- $218,679
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 24 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Highest pay
- $21,140, president
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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 254 of 9 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.
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)
- $94,088 spent. Raising Hope Ukraine desires to be a source of help to aid families, churches, and children sustain and build lives to further the kingdom God. We desire to help citizens economically through assistance with basic human needs as well as entrepreneurship.
- $52,060 spent. HUMANITARIAN RELIEF - Raising Hope Ukraine strives to help families and individuals in a practical way by providing food, clothing, school supplies, medical care and teaching. We want to sustain families and individuals by aiding in making ends meet so that people arent just surviving, but have hope to live a successful, blessed life in the future. HUMANITARIAN RELIEF CONSISTS OF EMERGENCY, FOOD, LODGING, POWERE, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AID AND REFUGEE CARE DUE TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE.
- $37,936 spent. UKRAINE CHILDREN'S HOME - Raising Hope Ukraine strives to help families and individuals in a practical way by providing food, clothing, school supplies, medical care and teaching. We want to sustain families and individuals by aiding in making ends meet so that people arent just surviving, but have hope to live a successful, blessed life in the future. Raising Hope operates a children's home for orphans and families.
- $14,773 spent. SUMMER CAMPS AND MISSION TEAMS - We facilitate summer camps in many different cities and villages. We host various teams from the United States and other countries from organizations such as YWAM (Youth with a Mission) and Operation Mobilization where we visit orphanages, schools, rehabilitation centers, youth groups and churches.
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 August 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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