Restoring Hope Child and Community
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BRING GLORY TO GOD AND SEE THE KINGDOM OF JESUS CHRIST EXPANDED BY PARTNERING WITH PASTORS AND LEADERS IN POOR COMMUNITIES TO MINISTER TO THEIR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF OUR ORGANIZATION ARE THREE-FOLD: 1. TO HELP PROVIDE FOR THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF ORPHANED AND UNDER SERVED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD; 2. TO WORK IN THESE COMMUNITIES WITH OTHERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO CARE FOR ORPHANED AND UNDER SERVED CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED; 3. TO WORK TOGETHER WITH LEADERS IN THESE COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS TO HELP ALLEVIATE POVERTY.
- Income
- $141,106
- Spending
- $132,821
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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.
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, 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 (2)
- $71,196 spent. IN HAITI, RHCC PROVIDES A CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR ORPHANS. IN 2025, ORPHAN CARE WAS PROVIDED FOR 11 CHILDREN. THIS CARE INCLUDES FOOD, HOUSING, CLOTHING AND EDUCATION. RHCC ALSO PROVIDES FUNDS WHICH PAY TEACHERS' SALARIES. TUITION IS PAID FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 7 - 10. HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED FOR 3 STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES A MONTHLY STIPEND, TUITION, HOUSING, FOOD AND BOOKS. RHCC ALSO SUPPORTS A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER AND IS INVOLVED IN BUILDING PROJECTS IN ORDER TO BRING A WOMEN'S CENTER AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO HAITI.
- $48,006 spent. RHCC PROVIDES SUPPORT TO MISSION OF CONCERN IN INDIA. THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ORPHAN CARE FOR 50 ORPHANS, WHICH INCLUDES HOUSING, FOOD CLOTHING AND EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, SUPPORT IS PROVIDED FOR THE MISSION OF CONCERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH HAS 100 STUDENTS. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED IN ORDER TO PAY A TEACHER FOR THESE STUDENTS. LOCAL MISSIONARIES ARE SUPPORTED SO THEY CAN CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN INDIA. FUNDS WERE ALSO USED TO PROVIDE A SMALL BUILDING FOR ONE OF THE PASTORS TO UTILIZE IN FURTHERING THE MISSION.
Source: Form 990 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 November 6, 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 August 2016.
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 November 4, 2026.
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