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Hope Recovery Community Inc

EIN 83-2330980 · Medina, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES AND PROVIDE HOUSING WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY TO INCREASE THE PREVALENCE AND QUALITY OF LONG-TERM RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION. THIS IS DONE THROUGH ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND PEER-BASED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
9.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 45%
Employees
40
Volunteers
200

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

Strong: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 109% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Good: 76 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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, 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 (3)
  1. $685,583 spent. HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY (HRC) IS A RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (RCO) FOUNDED IN 2018 BY THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY OF MEDINA COUNTY. AN RCO IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LED AND GOVERNED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF RECOVERY. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZE RECOVERY- FOCUSED POLICY ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, CARRY OUT RECOVERY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND/OR PROVIDE PEER-BASED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES (P-BRSS). THE BROADLY DEFINED RECOVERY COMMUNITY: PEOPLE IN LONG-TERM RECOVERY, THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND ALLIES, INCLUDING RECOVERY-FOCUSED ADDICTION AND RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS; INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MEMBERS REFLECT MULTIPLE PATHWAYS OF RECOVERY. HRC IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING SUSTAINED RECOVERY BY PROVIDING HOPE, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND RESOURCES TO THOSE IMPACTED BY ADDICTION. WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF VOLUNTEERS AND PAID STAFF. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SPECIAL EVENTS, GRANTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND FROM OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE ENVISION A THRIVING COMMUNITY WHERE THE HEALING, HOPE, AND POWER OF RECOVERY TRANSFORMS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS. WE HOLD STRONG TO OUR 5 VALUES: RECOVERY, COMMUNITY, EXCELLENCE, DIVERSITY, AND COMPASSION. OUR CORE PRINCIPLES ARE TO KEEP A RECOVERY VISION, TO MAINTAIN AUTHENTICITY OF VOICE AND STAY ACCOUNTABLE TO THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY. HRC FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. PUBLIC EDUCATION 2. ADVOCACY 3. PEER-BASED AND OTHER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 6,000 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SERVICES. HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY (HRC) IS A RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (RCO) FOUNDED IN 2018 BY THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY OF MEDINA COUNTY. AN RCO IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LED AND GOVERNED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF RECOVERY. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZE RECOVERY- FOCUSED POLICY ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, CARRY OUT RECOVERY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND/OR PROVIDE PEER-BASED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES (P-BRSS). THE BROADLY DEFINED RECOVERY COMMUNITY: PEOPLE IN LONG-TERM RECOVERY, THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND ALLIES, INCLUDING RECOVERY-FOCUSED ADDICTION AND RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS; INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MEMBERS REFLECT MULTIPLE PATHWAYS OF RECOVERY. HRC IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING SUSTAINED RECOVERY BY PROVIDING HOPE, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND RESOURCES TO THOSE IMPACTED BY ADDICTION. WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF VOLUNTEERS AND PAID STAFF. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SPECIAL EVENTS, GRANTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND FROM OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE ENVISION A THRIVING COMMUNITY WHERE THE HEALING, HOPE, AND POWER OF RECOVERY TRANSFORMS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS. WE HOLD STRONG TO OUR 5 VALUES: RECOVERY, COMMUNITY, EXCELLENCE, DIVERSITY, AND COMPASSION. OUR CORE PRINCIPLES ARE TO KEEP A RECOVERY VISION, TO MAINTAIN AUTHENTICITY OF VOICE AND STAY ACCOUNTABLE TO THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY. HRC FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. PUBLIC EDUCATION 2. ADVOCACY 3. PEER-BASED AND OTHER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 6,000 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SERVICES.
  2. $188,007 spent. HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY (HRC) IS A RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (RCO) FOUNDED IN 2018 BY THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY OF MEDINA COUNTY. AN RCO IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LED AND GOVERNED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF RECOVERY. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZE RECOVERY- FOCUSED POLICY ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, CARRY OUT RECOVERY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND/OR PROVIDE PEER-BASED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES (P-BRSS). THE BROADLY DEFINED RECOVERY COMMUNITY: PEOPLE IN LONG-TERM RECOVERY, THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND ALLIES, INCLUDING RECOVERY-FOCUSED ADDICTION AND RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS; INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MEMBERS REFLECT MULTIPLE PATHWAYS OF RECOVERY. HRC IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING SUSTAINED RECOVERY BY PROVIDING HOPE, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND RESOURCES TO THOSE IMPACTED BY ADDICTION. WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF VOLUNTEERS AND PAID STAFF. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SPECIAL EVENTS, GRANTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND FROM OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE ENVISION A THRIVING COMMUNITY WHERE THE HEALING, HOPE, AND POWER OF RECOVERY TRANSFORMS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS. WE HOLD STRONG TO OUR 5 VALUES: RECOVERY, COMMUNITY, EXCELLENCE, DIVERSITY, AND COMPASSION. OUR CORE PRINCIPLES ARE TO KEEP A RECOVERY VISION, TO MAINTAIN AUTHENTICITY OF VOICE AND STAY ACCOUNTABLE TO THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY. HRC FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. PUBLIC EDUCATION 2. ADVOCACY 3. PEER-BASED AND OTHER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. IN 2023, APPROXIMATELY 5,000 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SERVICES.
  3. HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY (HRC) IS A RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (RCO) FOUNDED IN 2018 BY THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY OF MEDINA COUNTY. AN RCO IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LED AND GOVERNED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF RECOVERY. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZE RECOVERY- FOCUSED POLICY ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, CARRY OUT RECOVERY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND/OR PROVIDE PEER-BASED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES (P-BRSS). THE BROADLY DEFINED RECOVERY COMMUNITY: PEOPLE IN LONG-TERM RECOVERY, THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND ALLIES, INCLUDING RECOVERY-FOCUSED ADDICTION AND RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS; INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MEMBERS REFLECT MULTIPLE PATHWAYS OF RECOVERY. HRC IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING SUSTAINED RECOVERY BY PROVIDING HOPE, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND RESOURCES TO THOSE IMPACTED BY ADDICTION. WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF VOLUNTEERS AND PAID STAFF. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SPECIAL EVENTS, GRANTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND FROM OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE ENVISION A THRIVING COMMUNITY WHERE THE HEALING, HOPE, AND POWER OF RECOVERY TRANSFORMS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS. WE HOLD STRONG TO OUR 5 VALUES: RECOVERY, COMMUNITY, EXCELLENCE, DIVERSITY, AND COMPASSION. OUR CORE PRINCIPLES ARE TO KEEP A RECOVERY VISION, TO MAINTAIN AUTHENTICITY OF VOICE AND STAY ACCOUNTABLE TO THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY. HRC FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. PUBLIC EDUCATION 2. ADVOCACY 3. PEER-BASED AND OTHER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. IN 2023, APPROXIMATELY 5,000 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SERVICES.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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