Hidden Road Initiative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Hidden Road Initiative (HRI) is a charitable non-profit organization that aims to provide educational and leadership opportunities for students living in remote villages in Armenia through annual educational summer camps, scholarship opportunities, and development projects.
- Income
- $110,831
- Spending
- $106,609
- Reserves
- 14.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $30,556, director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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)
- $12,276 spent. Online English Classes - HRI's Online English Program reaches students from the border villages of Armenia and Artsakh who are excited to learn English! In weekly sessions between our students and volunteer English tutors from around the world, we foster a close relationship between mentors and students and continuously work to create a safe community for everyone in our program. Currently, our program boasts over 115 students from 23 villages in Armenia and Artsakh, who are paired one-on-one with over 80 tutors. This approach allows teachers to adequately address the students' skill level and ensure progression. The Cambridge English curriculum is used during the lessons. In these weekly classes, a unique relationship is established between our students and volunteers abroad as we collectively promote a virtual English learning opportunity.
- $22,447 spent. Summer Camp - 2025 Summer Camp brought together 74 students from Armenia's border villages and Artsakh for an exciting 4 days of educational and social-emotional enrichment. Supported by a team of 21 teachers and 9 support staff from different places around the world, this year's camp was an exciting week of learning, connecting, and having fun. The goal of the summer camps is to empower the village students, develop new relationships, and teach 21st century skills. Classes vary depending on the skills our camp leaders bring!
- $6,700 spent. Scholar Service Program - The Scholar Service Program aims to empower university and college students from Armenia and Artsakh's border villages to initiate and execute community development projects in their villages, by identifying pressing issues and coming up with sustainable solutions.
- $5,091 spent. Scholarship - The Hidden Road Initiative provides scholarships to students from underprivileged villages who are enrolled in a college, university or vocational program. The purpose of the scholarship program is to have a sustainable impact on the youth we've interacted with through our summer camps and projects and to ensure that they pursue higher education, despite their financial hardships.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 March 2015.
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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