2026-09-10T17:50:39-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 208743343 RAES HOPE INC RAES 2142327740 1415 Whitney Lakes Rockwall TX 75087 Debbie Pon Treasurer 4693631570 2026-09-02 2025 Angela Fields 1415 Whitney Lakes Rockwall TX 75087 63960 0 X www.raeshope.org X 2007 TX Provide underserved girls in North Texas the opportunity to succeed academically and enrich their lives through a unique, holistic youth development program designed to empower them with critical life skills. 7 7 2 40 0 0 78621 63960 0 0 0 0 0 0 78621 63960 0 0 0 0 27059 27574 0 0 10861 36272 70152 63331 97726 15290 -33766 300638 292370 659 693 299979 291677 X Provide underserved girls in North Texas the opportunity to succeed academically and enrich their lives through a unique, holistic youth development program designed to empower them with critical life skills. Our vision is to revive communities, one child at a time. 0 0 78097 0 0 Main program- Rae's Hope's program includes a multi-faceted approach that combines team sports with a rich cirricula of life skills, healthy living, social skills, technology, financial literacy and community service. Our work is to engage young girls in the development of life-skills outside of school, with hopes of preventing them from disruptive behaviors by focusing on activities that lead to positive outcomes. Through our main program, the girls learn the sport of volleyball, while at the same time, practicing life-skills, improving themselves and building constructive relationships. Since our inception, 90% of the girls who participated in programming for more than two years have graduated from high school. 0 0 0 78097 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X X Debbie Pon 4693631570 1415 Whitney Lakes Rockwall TX 75087 Angela Fields Executive Director 30 X X 21125 0 0 Robin Ogbonna Director 1.5 X 0 0 0 Donnie Fields Director 1.5 X 0 0 0 Jay Williams Director 1.5 X 0 0 0 Andy Spurgeon Treasurer 2 X 0 0 0 Judy Helm Vice-chairperson 2 X 0 0 0 David Dodenhoff Chairperson 3 X 0 0 0 21125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63960 42600 63960 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63960 0 0 0 19500 14125 3440 1935 0 6512 600 912 5000 1562 1089 254 219 740 740 2049 1436 416 197 4046 1267 339 2440 8670 6647 2023 4109 3720 274 115 21 21 5561 4283 1063 215 Program supplies 38384 38384 0 0 Refreshments/snacks 4743 4717 26 Uniforms and equipment 1829 1829 0 0 97726 78097 8768 10861 147955 64223 50000 152683 178147 300638 292370 659 693 659 693 X 299979 291677 0 0 299979 291677 300638 292370 -33766 25464 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 76493 29765 323656 78621 21360 529895 76493 29765 323656 78621 21360 529895 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 529895 0 2683 2683 0 0 0 0 0 2683 0 2683 0 0 0 0 76493 29765 323656 81304 21360 532578 0.99496 0.99505 0.00504 0.00495 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X Program Supplies 8 36000 Market value of supplies X Rent 1 6600 $100 per day of use 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 1 Our program specifically addresses gender inequities in sports, which have persisted for decades. According to the Women's Sports Foundation, girls have 1.13 million fewer opportunities to play sports than boys, with 40% of teen girls not actively participating in any types of sports. Despite recent advancements in increasing access to sports for girls and women, a notable gender gap still persists, with Texas ranking 42nd in female athletic equality according to a 2015 analysis by the National Women's Law Center. Alarmingly, 44% of high schools in Texas exhibit large gender equity gaps in sports participation highlighting the need for targeted interventions to promote inclusivity and equal opportunities for girls and women in athletics. Rae's Hope was founded in 2007 by Angela Rae Fields, a former Dallas ISD teacher of 32 years. Our programs have evolved out of years of observation and experience regarding what make s a difference in the lives of girls and the life of a thriving community. We apply a multi-faceted approach that combines team sports with a rich cirriculum of life skills, healthy living, social skills, education, financial literacy, technology and community service. Our objective is to promote long-term participation in physical activities thereby mitigating risks associated with violence, substance abuse, unplanned pregnancy and school dropout rates, which is prevalent in the communities we serve. The ultimate goal of these programs is to provide girls with a better version of the future and help them achieve their dreams. What sets our program apart is our commitment to fostering positive mentorship and leadership within the North Texas community. Our team of volunteer mentors include diverse backgrounds who serve as positive adult role models for our participants. They play a crucial role in monitoring the girls' progress and well-being, ensuring that each individual is treated with fairness and respect. Utilizing structured activities, we instill essential life skills such as effective communication, conflict resolution, teamwork, leadership and interpersonal relationship building. Donations to Rae's Hope will allow us to continue providing free access to our programs, covering equipment, attire and transportation costs. Recognizing that many of our participants parents cannot take time off from work to transport their daughters to and from practice, our transportation services alleviates this logistical challenge, ensuring that every girl has the opportunity to benefit from our programs, regardless of her family's circumstances. Serving over 200 girls annually, the positive impact that Rae's Hope is making in our community is both tangible and intangible. Along with the better health gained from participation in sports, girls in our program have a 100% high school graduation rate, as compared to the Dallas ISD average of 81% (2021-2022 school year data). Pre-and post-test assessments help determine our participants gain in foundational knowledge and interests in topics and activities. These assessments are also used to measure the development in the areas of leadership, self-esteem and emotional wellness. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Angela Fields and Donnie Fields are married Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft of Form 990 was distributed via email to current members of the Board at the time of filing. The members of the Board were requested to review the Form 990 and submit questions via email to the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board monitors any conflicts of interest. No conflicts of interest arose during the year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 In determining the compensation of the Executive Director, the governing body looked to comparative salaries for nonprofits of similar size, as well as the estimated number of hours per month the Executive Director would be serving the nonprofit. The governing body also looked at the estimated incoming grants and donations to ensure compensation would not be a hardship to the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The Form 990 is uploaded to Guide Star. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organizations conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available on request.