Hope for Huruma Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE HOPE FOR HURUMA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE HURUMA CHILDREN'S HOME LOCATED IN THE NGONG HILLS, KENYA.
- Income
- $129,167
- Spending
- $259,605
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $252,415 spent. The Hope for Huruma Foundation administers a child sponsorship program, which is the primary fundraising mechanism for the organization. The sponsorship program was formalized in 2017 when an online sponsorship software package was purchased and implemented to improve transparency, coordination, increased membership, recordkeeping, and donor communication. The Hope for Huruma Foundation organizes mission trips to Huruma Childrens Home. During the trips, the foundation arranges programming to encourage the children to persevere and to work hard to succeed in their schooling. Programming is also arranged to show appreciation for and to encourage retention for staff and school personnel. Sponsors are encouraged to travel to the home to visit the children they sponsor.The Hope for Huruma Foundation holds fundraising events in the U.S. to raise awareness of Huruma Childrens Home and the needs of the children and staff there. The foundation also engages with churches, clubs, and other service organizations for support in raising awareness and meeting these needs. This outreach helps to address gaps in service, resources, and equipment for the children and the individuals who serve them there. The Hope for Huruma Foundation additionally raises funds through direct donations and grant application processes as needed for special projects, including, but not limited to construction projects, repairs to the home and its grounds, special healthcare needs, school equipment, etc.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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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