Hope Cancer Resources
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Hope Cancer Resources is to provide compassionate, professional cancer support and education in the Northwest Arkansas region today and tomorrow. All of our services are provided free of charge to cancer patients, thier families and our community.
- Income
- $4.6 million
- Spending
- $4.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 120
- Highest pay
- $202,889, 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
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 47% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 24 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 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 (5)
- $278,860 spent. Program - Wellness Hope Cancer Resources helps ease the financial burden brought on by cancer by providing financial assistance in paying a patients everyday living expenses utility bills, mortgage or rent payments, car paymetns, and such, providing prescription assistance and providing gas cards to help with getting back and forth to treatments. In addition, emotional assistance is provided by our staff of licensed social workers, including one-on-one assessments to identify needs, counseling, and patient navigation. All of our services are provided free of charge.
- $2.0 million spent. Program - Patient Services Hope Cancer Resources provides cancer prevention education programs in area schools, to civic groups, human services agencies and in other community venues. We also employ tobacco treatment specialists engaged in tobacco cessation programs on an individual and group basis. In addition, the Wellness Center for Hope promotes wellness and healthy living in cancer surviviors and caregivers by offering individualized exercise programs for survivors. Our objective with these programs is to help create a healthier Northwest Arkansas. All our services are provdied free of charge.
- $773,612 spent. Program - Transportation Hope Cancer Resources provides free transportation to patients who have no other way to get to their treatments or to relieve the burden on family and friends. In 2024 we drove our 8 vehicles 334,954 miles transporting 388 patients on 8,425 trips. All our services are provided free of charge.
- Program Service Expenses 6,949, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Program - Other Hope Cancer Resources Provides various other programs .
- Hope Cancer Resources Provides free interpretation and various other programs .
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 August 1984.
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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