Hope Restoration Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HOPE RESTORATION MINISTRIES IS A FREE ONE-YEAR PROGRAM THAT HELPS MEN WHO ARE CAUGHT IN ADDICTION TO HEROIN, METH, ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS REACH SOBRIETY AND RE-ENTER LIFE COMPLETELY FREE FROM ADDICTION AND CONFIDENT THAT THEY CAN MAKE IT IN THE "REAL" WORLD.
- Income
- $689,595
- Spending
- $665,399
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 92%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $94,000, assistant executive director
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% 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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 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
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 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)
- $326,892 spent. THRIFT STORE - THE THRIFT STORE IS OUR PRIMARY FUNDING MECHANISM AT THE SAME TIME IT ALSO PROVIDES WORK EXPERIENCE FOR THE MEN IN THE PROGRAM. IT IS "WORK THERAPY" AS MANY OF THEM HAVE NEVER HAD JOBS OR THEY HAVE BEEN IN JAIL OR PRISON AND HAVE NEVER LEARNED TO WORK A NORMAL WORK DAY, OR HOW TO BE A GOOD EMPLOYEE. SERVING AT THE THRIFT STORE PROVIDES THAT. IN 2025 WE HAD 30 MEN WORK AT THE THRIFT STORE WHO LEARNED VALUABLE LIFE LONG EMPLOYMENT SKILLS, HALF OF WHICH WENT ON TO SUCCESSFULLY FIND EMPLOYMENT AND MOVE TOWARDS NEW CAREERS UPON GRADUATION.
- $154,251 spent. RECOVERY HOME - OUR 2 FIRST PHASE RECOVERY HOMES PROVDE ROOM AND BOARD FOR THE MEN IN THE PROGRAM FOR ONE YEAR. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO LEARN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, HOUSE KEEPING, COOKING AND MORE. THE HOMES ALSO FACILITATE THE MEN'S PERSONAL RECOVERY THROUGH ACCOUNTABILITY AND SMALL GROUP MEETINGS. THERE IS A HOUSE MANAGER IN EACH HOME THAT FACILITATES AND MANAGES THE HOME AND ENSURES THAT THE MEN ARE FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES AND LEARNING AND GROWING IN THE AREAS THAT THE HOMES PROVIDE. IN 2025 WE HAD 16 MEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE ONE YEAR PROGRAM AND GRADUATE.
- $64,390 spent. FRESH START - WHEN SOMEONE GRADUATES FROM THE PROGRAM WE OFFER A PROGRAM CALLED "FRESH START". THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO HELP A GRADUATE MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM PROGRAM LIFE BACK TO A LIFE INTEGRATED IN REAL WORLD. THIS INCLUDES PURCHASING A CAR FOR THEM (NORMALLY BETWEEN $3500.00 TO $4000.00) AND RENT ASSISTANCE FOR 1-4 MONTHS TO HELP THEM TRANSITION TO A SELF-SUSTAINING LIVING SITUATION. WE MAY ALSO PROVIDE OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS FUNDS FOR GAS MONEY, FOOD, CLOTHING, ETC, TO HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR TRANSITION.
- $4,600 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
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 June 2018.
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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