Road to Hope
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ROAD TO HOPE PROVIDES SHELTER, CARE, AND PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS AND UNSUPPORTED PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN INCLUDING COUNSELING, CLOTHING AND RESOURCES, ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, LIFE SKILLS, PARENTING, CHILD-BIRTH PREPARATION, AND CASE MANAGEMENT.
- Income
- $480,021
- Spending
- $433,554
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 10.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $89,073, president and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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, 2025, 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)
- $294,429 spent. ROAD TO HOPE PROVIDED BIBLICALLY INFORMED TRAUMA CARE, SAFE HOUSING, AND LONG-TERM RELATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IN 2025, A TOTAL OF 596 INDIVIDUALS ("HEARTBEATS") WERE SERVED THROUGH RESIDENTIAL, AFTERCARE, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM CARED FOR 26 WOMEN AND 37 CHILDREN, OFFERING SHELTER, COUNSELING, ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING, CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. OF THESE FAMILIES, 24 OF 26 WERE STABLY HOUSED OR PARTICIPATING IN A RECOMMENDED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AT YEAR-END. ROAD TO HOPE RECEIVES SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF DONATED USE OF RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO ITS PROGRAM OPERATIONS. DURING THE YEAR, THE ESTIMATED FAIR RENTAL VALUE OF DONATED USE OF FACILITIES WAS APPROXIMATELY $97,000. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $22,000 IN DONATED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING SERVICES. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENT AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF SUPPORT THAT ENHANCES THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE HOUSING, CARE, AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN NEED.
- THE HOPE LINE SERVED 455 INDIVIDUALS, CONNECTING WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH HOUSING, MATERIAL RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. THE HOPE FORWARD AFTERCARE PROGRAM SERVED 117 CLIENTS AND CHILDREN, PROVIDING ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS, CASE MANAGEMENT, LIFE-SKILLS CLASSES, AND EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT TO HELP FAMILIES MAINTAIN HOUSING AND INDEPENDENCE. CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN 2,000+ HOURS OF LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING, RECEIVED 550+ HOURS OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND 350+ HOURS OF ADVOCAY SUPPORTING PROGRESS TOWARD HOUSING STABILITY, PARENTING READINESS, AND HEALTHY INDEPENDENCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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