Tamassee Hope Village Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Tamassee DAR School, Inc. is a private non-profit service organization offering multi-faceted educational programs to children and families in the community. We believe that education is the key to success. Our programs and services are built on this belief. We focus on all aspects of learning and growing to help children and students become confident in meeting educational challenges and in growing into responsible adults.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 15.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
- Employees
- 62
- Volunteers
- 210
- Highest pay
- $107,645, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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 (4)
- $804,655 spent. Other Program Services includes the dietary component shared by each program and buildings and grounds which maintains the infrastructure he campus.
- $703,791 spent. At Tamassee, we believe in families, and our recovery program and education programs empower mothers and their children to find lasting freedom and wholeness. Tamassee's recovery program offers a faith-infused, family-centered, therapeutic community with holistic, evidence-based, trauma-informed services. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Tamassee's campus provides a safe and loving home to families during the 18 to 24 month program. Tamassee supports each family's reintegration into the larger community so moms can maintain long-term recovery, secure housing and employment to support their family, and children can thrive in school and life.
- $349,541 spent. Tamassee DAR School's Early Childhood Learning program provides full-day care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers aged 3 months to 4 years. Our classes use the Teaching Strategies Gold curriculum which focuses on play-based early childhood learning through developmentally appropriate practices.
- $182,578 spent. Tamassee DAR School's afterschool program serves K-8th grade students learn resiliency skills through trauma informed are practices, explore self-interests through a wide variety of enrichment activities, and become responsible citizens through our Tamassee Navigator Program.
Source: Form 990 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 July 1942.
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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