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Hope Center Inc

EIN 84-0564484 · Denver, CO

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

What it says it does

The organization provides childcare, preschool programs, gifted programs, vocational training, and therapy for the developmentally disabled.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 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 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 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
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$1.0 million spent. Our Early Childhood Education program fosters your children's cognitive, social, and emotional development from age 2.5 to age five. Over the past year, we have made significant strides in enhancing the quality and accessibility of our services. We successfully increased our enrollment by 15 percent, serving over 132 children in North East Denver. This expansion has allowed more families to access early learning opportunities that prepare their children for kindergarten. Our Early Child Education program fosters the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children aged 2.5 to five years. Over the past year, we have made significant strides in enhancing the quality and accessibility of our services. We successfully increased enrollment by 15 percent, serving over 132 children in Northeast Denver. This expansion has allowed more families to access early learning opportunities that prepare their children for kindergarten. Our comprehensive curriculum focuses on critical areas such as literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills. Assessments show that 85 percent of children in our program demonstrate school readiness by the time they transition to kindergarten.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 June 2025.
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 April 1967.
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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