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Promise of Hope Ministries

EIN 71-0861458 · Chattanooga, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE EVANGELISM AND MISSIONS UNDER THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST AND TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP AND BROTHERLY LOVE THROUGH THE TEACHING, PREACHING AND TESTIMONY OF THE WORD OF GOD.

Income
$384,085
Spending
$299,184
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
-26.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 66% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 88% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% 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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $230,523 spent. PROMISE OF HOPE MINISTRIES DBA HOMEPLACE MINISTRIES PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR IMPACTING MANY LIVES. WE HELP PEOPLE FIND HOPE IN JESUS BY ENGAGING THEM IN SUPPORT GROUPS, BIBLE STUDIES, COOKOUTS, CHILDREN'S EVENTS, FISHING, TARGET SHOOTING AND CAMP FIRES, FARM DAYS, YOUTH CAMPS, AND A MYRIAD OF OTHER ACTIVITIES. WE HOST WOUNDED SOLDIERS FROM THE VARIOUS SOLDIER RECOVERY UNITS OF MILITARY HOSPITALS ACROSS THE SOUTH. WE HELP THEM REACCLIMATIZE THEMSELVES TO CIVILIAN LIFE BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING AND MARRIAGE COUNSELING FOR THE WOUNDED MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE HELPING THEM SEE THAT JESUS LOVES THEM AND WANTS THEM TO BE DEFINED BY THAT LOVE AND NOT THEIR WOUNDS. WE HAVE ALSO STARTED A CHURCH, HOMEPLACE CHURCH, TO EXTEND THAT MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY AROUND US. "HELPING THE WOUNDED COME HOME" IS THE PRIMARY MISSION STATEMENT OF HOMEPLACE CHURCH. IN 2025, 54 PEOPLE SURRENDERED THEIR LIVES TO JESUS THROUGH HOMEPLACE WHICH IS AN AVERAGE OF OVER 1 PERSON A WEEK.

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

  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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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