Carriage Hope Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TODAY'S CHILDREN ARE TOMORROW'S BUILDERS, TEACHERS, SCIENTISTS, DOCTORS AND FIREFIGHTERS. TODAY'S CHILDREN ARE TOMORROW'S HEROES. CARRIAGE HOPE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING CARE, HELP GUIDANCE, HOPE TO LOW INCOME AND HOMELESS FAMILIES, CHILDREN IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH A TEAM OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. OUR PRIMARY MEANS OF RAISING FUNDS IS THROUGH A THRIFT STORE, WHICH OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF CLOTHING, HOUSEWARES, ELECTRONICS, BOOKS, CDS AND MORE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHICH IS LOW INCOME, AT AFFORDABLE PRICES. WE USE THESE FUNDS AND OTHER DONATED FUNDS TO OFFER FREE ITEMS TO CUSTOMERS WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE A FINANCIAL NEED. EACH QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES MONTHLY ALLOTMENT IN THE FORM OF A CASH CREDIT, WHICH THEY CAN REDEEM OVER THE COURSE OF THE MONTH. WE HAVE HELPED MANY NEEDY INDIVIDUALS REPLACE BROKEN HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, OBTAIN SCHOOL CLOTHES AND OTHER ITEMS FOR THEIR CHILDREN, OBTAIN APPROPRIATE CLOTHING ITEMS FOR THE SEASON AND FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS JOB INTERVIEWS, AND FILL
- Income
- $179,761
- Spending
- $179,058
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 59%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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)
- $147,065 spent. - OUR STORE SALES INCREASED TO OVER 100,000, WHICH IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. - WE UNDERTOOK A MAJOR REORGANIZATION OF OUR STORE LAYOUT, WHICH INCREASED SALES. - WE RECEIVED A MAJOR BOOST IN RECOGNITION, AND STORE SALES, VIA AN UNANTICIPATED TIK TOK VIDEO SHOT AND DISTRIBUTED BY A THRIFT STORE INFLUENCER. - WE WELCOME A NEW BOARD MEMBER, BRENT PEICH, WHO HAS SIGNIFICANT FUNDRAISING AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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