Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Hope and Mission Inc

EIN 87-2487456 · Sweetwater, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceGood89 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SHALL NBSP;BE NBSP;OPERATED NBSP;EXCLUSIVELY NBSP;FOR NBSP;CHARITABLE NBSP;RELIGIUOUS NBSP;EDUCATIONAL NBSP;LITERARY NBSP;AND NBSP;SCIENTIFIC NBSP;PURPOSE NBSP;BUT NBSP;NO NBSP;LIMITED NBSP;TO NBSP;SUPPORT NBSP;CHRISTIAN NBSP;EVANGELISM NBSP;MINISTRY NBSP;AND NBSP;EDUCATIONAL NBSP;SUPPORT NBSP;CLERY NBSP;AND NBSP;LAY NBSP;PERSONS NBSP;CONSTRUCTION NBSP;AND NBSP;MAINTENANCE NBSP;OF NBSP;PLACES NBSP;OF NBSP;WORSHIP NBSP;DEFEND NBSP;THE NBSP;FREEDOM

Income
$862,481
Spending
$783,857
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 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 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 502% on the year before.

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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 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 (2)
  1. $171,336 spent. FUNPORVENIR THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EXPAND PASTORAL WORK FORMING VALUES IN THE YOUTH AND FAMILIES OF EL SALVADOR THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SPIRITUALITY CENTER IN HONOR OF THE VIRGIN OF FATIMA.
  2. $609,500 spent. FUNDENAL THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHURCH ON LAND THAT WAS DONATED BY THE FOUNDATION NEAR SAN JOSE PINULA. THE SHORT-TERM METRIC IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE GRAY WORK WHICH IS EXPECTED TO ENCOURAGE DONATIONS TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROJECT.

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 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 2024.

    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 May 2022.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.