House of Hope Ministry Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide resources to families in mobile home communities, including youth groups, community events, tutoring, food, and clothing assistance.
- Income
- $191,833
- Spending
- $205,427
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $33,114, co-executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 46% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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 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 (4)
- $37,168 spent. Christmas in the Park: Purpose is to provide a Christmas experience to low income families in the trailer park communities. This includes coordinating, wrapping, and distributing donated items to the families on Christmas Eve via an "adopt-a-family" format. In 2024, 71 families across 13 trailer parks (181 children and 143 adults total) were blessed with toys, clothing, essentials, and grocery gift cards to get them through the holiday season.
- $74,029 spent. Youth and Community Events: HOHM hosts many events with the purpose of providing a safe space for positive experiences, community, and relationship building for the youth and adults in the trailer parks we serve. Youth nights meet once per week at each of the three locations and served about 100 youth total. We offered a total of six different summer camps to our students, including tent camping, mission trips, and VBS. HOHM also hosted many summer community BBQs, an Easter celebration at each People Plant location, and provided 1-on-1 and group mentoring opportunities.
- $8,147 spent. Public Assistance Programs: Purpose is to alleviate hardships, financial burden, and the hunger crisis experienced within trailer park communities. $1,650 was allocated to pantry food boxes servicing two trailer parks. School supplies aided about 65 students going back to school. Dozens of winter kits were distributed to homes including blankets, window wraps, and other supplies to help low-income families keep their bodies and homes warm during the freezing months. Grocery store gift cards and donated bikes, beds, and furniture were also distributed to families in need.
- $32,392 spent. Allocated program costs
Source: Form 990 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 August 2018.
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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