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Restore Hope Ministries Inc

EIN 73-1037026 · Tulsa, OK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RESTORE HOPE MINISTRIES WAS ESTABLISHED AS A RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NEED FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES FACING A FINANCIAL CRISIS. OUR MISSION IS TO RESTORE FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL CRISIS TO ECONOMIC AND SPIRITUAL VITALITY.

Income
$5.1 million
Spending
$5.5 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 69%
Employees
16
Volunteers
668
Highest pay
$124,182, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 52% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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 June 30, 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 (6)
  1. $3.9 million spent. HOMELESS PREVENTION: RESTORE HOPE MINISTRIES' HOMELESS PREVENTION INITIATIVE PROVIDED RENT ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. THE AGENCY OFFERS EMERGENCY RENT ASSISTANCE FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES ACCORDING TO GRANT GUIDELINES. RESTORE HOPE WAS ABLE TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS FOR 1,814 FAMILIES IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, DISTRIBUTING $3,345,511 IN RENT PAYMENTS DURING THAT TIME.
  2. $555,257 spent. HUNGER REDUCTION: ONE IN FOUR CHILDREN IN TULSA COUNTY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL EAT AGAIN. THIS IS SOMETHING RESTORE HOPE IS COMMITTED TO CHANGE. LAST YEAR, RESTORE HOPE MINISTRIES DISTRIBUTED 305,263 POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS GROCERIES TO HELP 1,251 FAMILIES FIGHT HUNGER BY PUTTING FOOD ON THE TABLE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE NOW HAVE TWO FULL-TIME LOCATIONS IN TULSA FOR FOOD PANTRIES AND HAVE SEEN SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN THE CLIENTS SERVED AT BOTH.
  3. $66,498 spent. SCHOOL SUPPLIES: RESTORE HOPE HELPS HUNDREDS OF KIDS WITH THE SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR EDUCATION EACH YEAR. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HELPED 961 KIDS WITH ITEMS TO HELP THEM SUCCEED. THANKSGIVING: WE SHARE THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HARVEST SEASON EACH YEAR WITH FAMILIES FEELING SCARCITY. THIS YEAR WE HELPED 2145 INDIVIDUALS WITH A THANKSGIVING BASKET. ADVOCACY: FOR YEARS WE HAVE PROVIDED ITEMS TO MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND YET THE ROOT CAUSES THAT LED TO THEIR NEED CONTINUED. WE ESTABLISHED ADVOCACY AS A PROGRAM UNDER OUR MOST RECENT STRATEGIC PLAN TO HELP ADDRESS THOSE ROOT CAUSES.
  4. $318 spent. HOPE PROMOTION: WHEN A CRISIS STRIKES, MORE THAN JUST ONE'S PHYSICAL WELL-BEING IS IMPACTED. THE CRISIS ITSELF CAN BE EMOTIONALLY DAMAGING BUT THE FACT THAT ONE MUST SEEK AID ALSO AFFECTS ONE'S SENSE OF WORTH. WHILE EXACT NUMBERS ARE DIFFICULT TO TRACK AS A RESULT, OUR CHAPEL MINISTRY POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA REACHED 46,467 PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM (@RHMTULSA).
  5. $9,994 spent. ADVOCACY: FOR YEARS WE HAVE PROVIDED ITEMS TO MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND YET THE ROOT CAUSES THAT LED TO THEIR NEED CONTINUED. WE ESTABLISHED ADVOCACY AS A PROGRAM UNDER OUR MOST RECENT STRATEGIC PLAN TO HELP ADDRESS THOSE ROOT CAUSES.
  6. WITHOUT OUR INCREDIBLE PROGRAM STAFF, OUR HOMELESS PREVENTION INITIATIVE, HUNGER REDUCTION PROGRAM, AND HOME PROMOTION PROGRAM (CHAPEL SERVICE) COULD NOT EXIST. IN ADDITION, OUR ENTIRE STAFF COMES TOGETHER TO FACILITATE OUR SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE WHICH HELPED 959 STUDENTS WITH KEY TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. WE ALSO SHARED IN THE ABUNDANCE OF THANKSGIVING WITH 631 NEIGHBORS. THESE INITIATIVES, ALONG WITH SHARING OUR BLESSINGS WITH OTHER PROGRAMS AND MINISTRIES THROUGHOUT THE AREA ARE PART OF WHAT MAKES RESTORE HOPE SPECIAL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 June 1971.

    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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