Soroptimist House of Hope Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDING A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN TO RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT AND SUPPORT TO LEARN THE LIFE SKILLS NECESSARY TO RECOVER FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND BECOME LIFE-LONG PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
- Income
- $903,754
- Spending
- $868,928
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -10.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 71%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $110,062, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 60% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% 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
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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 (1)
- $685,304 spent. SOROPTIMIST HOUSE OF HOPE (SHOH) OPERATES ONE TREATMENT AND ONE TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT WOMEN TO HELP THEM RECOVER FROM THEIR ADDICTION AND INTRODUCE THEM INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF LIFE.THE ORGANIZATION HAD 1436 UNITS IN THE TREATMENT PROGRAM AND (1 UNIT REPRESENTING ONE DAY OF RESIDENCE), AND 1147 UNITS AT THE TRANSITIONAL RECOVERY RESIDENCE WITH A SUCCESS RATE OF 44%. QUALITY CONTROL SURVEYS INDICATE THAT ALL THE WOMEN SERVED WERE 100% SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICES THEY RECEIVED FROM BOTH THE TREATMENT PROGRAM AND THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE PROGRAM. SHOH GAVE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES TO ALUMNI, MAINTAINED COVID HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN BOTH HOUSES FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CLIENTS AND STAFF,2021-2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED "MOTHER'S DAY TEA AND "A DAY OF HOPE" EVENTS ONLINE DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. HELD MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS ONLINE TO MAXIMIZE SAFETY AND PARTICIPATION. FULFILLED TERMS OF PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) LOANS AND CONVERTED THEM INTO GRANTS. REORGANIZED RECOVERY RESIDENCE FACILITY TO PURGE UNNECESSARY ITEMS, IMPROVE SAFETY, AND EXPAND STORAGE CAPACITY. BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF PROCEDURES TO FORMALIZE COVID-19 SCREENING AND QUARANTINE PROCESS, RESULTING IN IMPROVED ENROLLMENT AT TREATMENT PROGRAM. COMMENCED PLANNING OF IN-PERSON "A DAY OF HOPE" EVENT IN OCTOBER 2022. CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN CALIFORNIA CONSORTIUM OF ADDICTION PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONALS (CCAPP).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 October 1985.
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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