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Hope for Ukraine Inc

EIN 81-1401967 · Roseland, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN UKRAINE BY PROVIDING RESPONSIVE HUMANITARIAN AID, FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, AND ADVOCATING FOR A PEACEFUL FUTURE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THOSE IN NEED, ADDRESSING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF WELL-BEING, FROM BASIC NECESSITIES TO EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE. OUR PURPOSE IS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF THE POOREST COMMUNITIES IN UKRAINE.

Income
$5.0 million
Spending
$4.2 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
17.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
13
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$122,788, chief executive officer

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 94% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 11 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (3)
  1. $2.5 million spent. IN 2025 HOPE FOR UKRAINE PRIORITIZED LIFE-SUSTAINING ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES FACING DISPLACEMENT AND HARDSHIP IN UKRAINE AND THE USA.FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION: DISTRIBUTED 88,000 FOOD KITS, PROVIDING RELIABLE NOURISHMENT TO FAMILIES ACROSS AFFECTED REGIONS. DELIVERED 200 TONS OF POTATOES SUPPORTING CALORIC NEEDS AND LOCAL FOOD STABILITY.HUMANITARIAN AID DELIVERY: SHIPPED 200 TONS OF HUMANITARIAN AID FROM THE UNITED STATES TO UKRAINE, REDUCING THE IMMEDIATE BURDEN OF NEED IN COMMUNITIES FACING CRISIS.
  2. $211,932 spent. ENERGY RESILIENCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT: ONGOING ATTACKS ON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE LEFT MANY COMMUNITIES WITHOUT RELIABLE POWER. IN RESPONSE, HOPE FOR UKRAINE EXPANDED ITS ENERGY RESILIENCE EFFORTS. DISTRIBUTED 1,000 SOLAR ENERGY RESILIENCE KITS TO FAMILIES LIVING WITHOUT CONSISTENT ELECTRICITY. THESE KITS PROVIDED SAFE, RENEWABLE POWER SOLUTIONS FOR LIGHTING, COMMUNICATION, AND BASIC HOUSEHOLD NEEDS. BY INVESTING IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, WE HELPED FAMILIES REGAIN AUTONOMY AND SAFETY DURING PROLONGED OUTAGES.
  3. $1.1 million spent. CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS: HOSTED OVER 4,000 CHILDREN OF WAR IN SUMMER OF HOPE CAMPS, OFFERING SAFE SPACES FOR PLAY, LEARNING, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT. DISTRIBUTED OVER 2,000 CHRISTMAS GIFTS, BRINGING MOMENTS OF WARMTH AND CELEBRATION TO CHILDREN DURING THE HOLIDAYS.HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES: DELIVERED 10 STABILIZATION MEDICAL CONTAINERS TO FRONTLINE REGIONS, STRENGTHENING EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPACITY. FUNDED 10 CORRECTIVE SCOLIOSIS SURGERIES FOR CHILDREN, RESTORING MOBILITY, HEALTH, AND LONG-TERM QUALITY OF LIFE.HOUSING AND SHELTER: HOSTED OVER 100 INTERNALLY DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS AT THE HFU REFUGEE CENTER, PROVIDING SHELTER AND ESSENTIAL CARE IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.REFUGEE SUPPORT: SUPPORTED 210 UKRAINIAN REFUGEE FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES WITH DIRECT ASSISTANCE, HELPING THEM NAVIGATE HOUSING, RESOURCES, AND STABILITY.

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 March 2016.

    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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