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Hope Network

EIN 90-0805115 · Grand Rapids, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IN CHRISTIAN SERVICE, HOPE NETWORK EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE.

Income
$183.8 million
Spending
$168.0 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 92%
Employees
3,955
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$487,783, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (housing, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% 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 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (housing, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 16 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 30, 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)
  1. $67.1 million spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - WITH ONE IN 5 PEOPLE AFFECTED, MENTAL ILLNESS IS OFTEN CLOSER THAN WE IMAGINE. AT HOPE NETWORK WE RECOGNIZE THAT TAKING CARE OF OUR MENTAL HEALTH IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS ANY PHYSICAL AILMENT. WHETHER IT'S A CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS, DEPRESSION, PERSONALITY DISORDER, ALZHEIMER'S OR OTHER BEHAVIORAL CONCERN, WE START WITH A PERSONALIZED ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PLAN. OUR CARE IS STRUCTURED IN A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO ENTER AT ANY POINT AND MOVE THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM BASED ON THEIR NEEDS - FROM CRISIS INTERVENTION TO SPECIALIZED RESIDENTIAL OR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAMS. AS EACH PERSON BECOMES MORE INDEPENDENT, OUR GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE MANAGE THEIR MENTAL ILLNESS AND GAIN GREATER CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES.
  2. $34.0 million spent. COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES - A LITTLE HELP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION CAN GO A LONG WAY. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT MEANS HAVING A PLACE TO LIVE, A JOB, OR A RIDE TO AN IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT.THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS WE PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT FOR EX-OFFENDERS, REFUGEES AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; AND RIDES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO STEP IN TO HELP THOSE WHO LIVE ON THEIR OWN BUT NEED A LITTLE EXTRA ASSISTANCE MANAGING THEIR PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL OR EMOTIONAL NEEDS. BUT IT'S NOT ABOUT THE SERVICES WE OFFER. IT'S ABOUT THE PEOPLE WE SERVE WHO EMERGE WITH A GREATER SENSE OF PRIDE AND LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE.
  3. $26.9 million spent. REHABILITATION SERVICES - EXPERT NEURO REHABILITATION TAKES TIME. THAT'S WHY WE'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR OVER 30 YEARS.LIFE CAN CHANGE IN AN INSTANT. A BRAIN INJURY, SPINAL CORD INJURY, OR DIAGNOSIS CAN MAKE THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE SEEM FAR AWAY. THAT'S WHY WE'RE FIRMLY DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE MAKE A COMEBACK.WE'VE SEEN PEOPLE DO SOME PRETTY AMAZING THINGS WHEN FACING A WORLD OF DOUBT - WHEN TAKING A SINGLE STEP FORWARD SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE. BUT WE KNOW THAT EVERY COMEBACK HAS TO START SOMEWHERE. AND WE'RE READY TO BE THAT PLACE. FOR OVER 30 YEARS, WE'VE SERVED PEOPLE WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES, SPINAL CORD INJURIES, OR OTHER NEUROLOGIC CONDITIONS AND HELPED THEM RE-ESTABLISH PURPOSEFUL PARTICIPATION IN WORK, SCHOOL, HOME, PARENTING, SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND LEISURE/RECREATION ACTIVITIES.
  4. $22.8 million spent. DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES - ENHANCING LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES GOES BEYOND JUST MEETING THEIR NEEDS, BUT ALSO FULFILLING THEIR DESIRES AND PERSONAL GOALS.FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY ALL THEIR LIFE, WE OFFER A HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT WHERE RESIDENTS FIND FRIENDSHIP BOTH WITHIN THE HOME, AND THROUGH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. SHOPPING, VOLUNTEERING OR VOCATIONAL SERVICES ARE JUST SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES RESIDENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM. THERE'S NO ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL APPROACH. EVERY PERSON RECEIVES A LEVEL OF CARE TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING THEM JOY, FULFILLMENT, AND PRIDE. WE PROVIDE RENTALS FOR LOW-INCOME ADULTS AND FAMILIES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

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

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    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 February 2011.

    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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