Project Hope Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to provide support and resources to children of poverty living in Bogota, Colombia. This includes in-country support for adoptive families, mini-grants for post adoption support, and programs that provide educational and nutritional support to children living in poverty. Project Hope conducts annual mission trips to provide awareness and services.
- Income
- $106,422
- Spending
- $104,547
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 7.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 62%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $12,000, co-executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
10 of 10Gave 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, 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)
- $49,269 spent. Project Hope was able to provide support to American families who are adopting children from Bogota, Colombia. We provided low-cost housing assistance, in-country assistance, and adoptive support for families. In addition, we provided services to local adoption agencies both domestic and in-country to assist in the placement of children ready for adoption. We worked with a number of orphanages in Colombia to provide services such as Bible programs and help with repairs and improvements of facilities. Project Hope also provides in-country housing for missionaries and mission teams who are serving the community.
- $23,398 spent. We were able to serve more than 100 children and their families in the Bogota communities of Prado and Capilla. We assisted in providing educational aid to children from the Prado and Capilla communities through Fundacion Maranata. We have been able to further assist children who have graduated from high school by providing assistance for college. Our Prado and Capilla ministries meet daily in local churches for educational aid as well as providing activities for the children at other times and places in the community.
- $8,195 spent. Project Hope hosts annual mission team trips to Bogota to serve in orphanages as well as in the Prado and Capilla Community Centers.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, 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 February 2026.
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 2017.
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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