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Just Hope International

EIN 68-0649255 · Brentwood, TN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak37 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

JUST HOPE WORKS TO MAKE AN IMPACT THAT LASTS BY EMPOWERING REMARKABLE PEOPLE TO OVERCOME SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST DIFFICULT LIVING CONDITIONS.

Income
$496
Spending
$229,131
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 46096% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
  1. $227,747 spent. JUST HOPE'S PARTNERSHIP WITH NUEVO FUTURO ASSOCIATION OF LA CALERA, COLOMBIA HELPS ORPHANED YOUTH TRANSITION WELL INTO AN INDEPENDENT AND PROSPEROUS LIFE UPON LEAVING THE FOUNDATION. AFTER HELPING NUEVO FUTURO IMPLEMENT JUST HOPE'S THRIVING SKILLS PROGRAM IN 2018, JUST HOPE THEN HELPED NUEVO FUTURO LAUNCH AN ORGANIC GARDEN BUSINESS TO GENERATE INCOME TO FUND THE THRIVING SKILLS PROGRAM YEAR AFTER YEAR. THIS BUSINESS IMPACTS ALL 60 CHILDREN RESIDING AT NUEVO FUTURO AND WILL REMAIN A SOURCE OF INCOME AND LEARNING FOR YEARS TO COME.IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA, AN ORPHAN HOME FOR GIRLS KNOWN AS CASA DE LA CHINCA IS NOW ABLE TO PREPARE HIGH SCHOOL AGE GIRLS (13-22 YEARS OLD) AND FEMALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS LIVING ON THE PROPERTY FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO INDEPENDENCE THROUGH JUST HOPE'S THRIVING SKILLS PROGRAM. FUNDING ALSO INCLUDES ENGLISH CLASSES FOR PARTICIPANTS AND CONNECTION TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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