Visions of Hope for Africa Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to be the Hands and Feet of Jesus in Africa. We provide support in four primary areas: education, healthcare, community development, and social justice ministry. We engage short term mission teams to travel to Kenya and other African countries to build relationships with our partners. These teams provide medical missions in underserved areas. We have supported community development water projects, construction, prison ministry and rehabilitation. We also work in areas of human trafficking, women's empowerment, and support two Christian High Schools and two Universities.
- Income
- $256,549
- Spending
- $261,346
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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.
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 June 30, 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)
- $80,300 spent. Peace Healing and Restoration Project provides education, community development and social justice ministry. Their primary focus is training of pastors and other lay leaders. Their community development projects include Malindi, Kona Baridi, and the Kibera slums in Nairobi. They also have programs and training in Uganda and Rwanda. Their women's empowerment training includes micro-finance, business development, health and education.
- $78,662 spent. Other Programs include prison ministeries, music, etc.
- $55,800 spent. HCC TSOAR provides leadership development, discipleship training and chuch planting in rural partsoc Congo and conflict zones. They train pastors, missionaries and other church lay leaders with an emphasis on community development and healing traumas experienced as part of the conflict here.
- $37,000 spent. HCC TSOAR primary focus is leadership development, training and mentoring of church leaders and pastors. They work with other para-church organization to develop small group micro church fellowships. TSOAR is also focused on developing and traning young men in high school and college level social organizations.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 July 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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