Arundel House of Hope Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ARUNDEL HOUSE OF HOPE IS AN ECUMENICAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, TRANSITIONAL, AND PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE POOR AND HOMELESS IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -13.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 60%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 3,600
- Highest pay
- $158,719, executive director
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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 65% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (3)
- $758,016 spent. HOUSING PROGRAMS ARUNDEL HOUSE OF HOPE OPENED THE FIRST TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS LOCATED IN BROOKLYN PARK IN 2011 THIS PROGRAM SERVES UP TO SIX VETERANS AND PROVIDE STABLE HOUSING WITH SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS FACILITY BUILDS ON ARUNDE HOUSE OF HOPES STRONG HOUSING PROGRAMS, WHICH CURRENTLY PROVIDES SAFE, STABLE, AFFORDABLE OUSING AT EIGHT LOCATIONS IN ANNE. ARUNDEL COUNTY. THROUGH OUR PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM, WE OFFER STABLE, LONG-TERM, INDEPENDENT HOUSING FOR HOMELESS AND DISABLED MEN. WHILE IN PERMANENT HOUSING, RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE ARUNDEL HOUSE OF HOPE
- $17,886 spent. ARUNDEL HOUSE OF HOPE HAS OPERATED ITS WINTER RELIEF EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM SINCE 1992 AND PARTNERS WITH OVER 60 CONGREGATION TO HELP SHELTER THE HOMELESS DURING THE COLD WINTER MONTHS. THIS PAST YEAR AHOH STARTED OPERATING A WARMING CENTER THAT OPENS DURING VERY COLD NIGHTS, BELOW 32 DEGREES TO ALLOW THOSE THAT ARE HOMELESS AND ARE NOT ABLE TO GET INTO THE SHELTER A SAFE, WARM PLACE TO GO TO GET OUT OF THE COLD.
- $749,426 spent. THE HOMELESS RESOURCE AND DAY CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES AND REFERRALS FOR THE HOMELESS AND THOSE A RISK OF BEING HOMELESS. BASIC NEEDS SERVICES INCLUDE TELEPHONE, INTERNET, MAIL, SHOWERS, CLOTHING.TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, HOUSING AND SHELTER REFERRALS, MEDICAL AND HEALTH ASSISTANCE, AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION THE DAY CENTER ACTS AS A MEETING CENTER FOR SUPPORT GROUPS AND AN EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING CENTER FOR MORE THAN 300 CLIENTS.
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 October 1997.
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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