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Nonprofit · EIN 23-2836648

HOPE INTERNATIONAL

Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17601

Financials

$37.1M$38.7M2023$41M$38.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOPE INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$40,969,537$38,627,866$2,341,671$32,165,478$2,139,157$30,026,321
December 31, 2023990$37,095,644$38,678,046-$1,582,402$28,610,831$1,769,019$26,841,812
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$41,306,382
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$149,815
Net rental income
$178,199
Net gain from sales of assets
-$128,791
Net income from fundraising events
-$971,148
Other revenue
-$486,660

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$13,154,610
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$576,955
Other salaries and wages
$11,189,415
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$15,389,178
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$79,492
Accounting fees
$60,562
Travel
$1,302,391
Depreciation
$238,313
Program services (functional)
$30,363,388
Management and general (functional)
$4,457,867
Fundraising (functional)
$3,806,611

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$28,610,831
Total assets, end of year
$32,165,478
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,139,157
Net assets, end of year
$30,026,321
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,669,029
Publicly traded securities
$18,526,213
Net assets without donor restrictions
$20,120,411
Net assets with donor restrictions
$9,905,910
Gross receipts
$54,432,909
Employees
209
Volunteers
4,899
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PETER GREERPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
52$177,283$31,635
JESSE CASLERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
45$99,557$32,175
DAN WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT OF INTEGRAT
Officer
45$91,801$30,880
ERIKA QUAILEVICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEM
Officer
40$108,624$5,000
JEFFREY RUTTCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSH RUYLETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DABBS CAVINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CATHI LINCHVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LANCE WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOANNE YOUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEENA MORGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEL MURRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALISA HOOBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISAIE NDAYIZEYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PETER GREERPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
52$141,900$36,592
JESSE CASLERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
45$83,605$31,232
DAN WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT OF INTEGRATED STRATEGY
Officer
45$81,353$30,895
ERIKA QUAILEVICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$101,322$5,000
CHRISTOPHER HORSTCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER UNTIL 1/30/23
Officer
40$9,000$450
JEFFREY RUTTCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHILOBE KALAMBOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DABBS CAVINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CATHI LINCHVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LANCE WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOANNE YOUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEENA MORGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEL MURRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALISA HOOBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH RUYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISAIE NDAYIZEYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
227 GRANITE RUN DR, LANCASTER, PA 17601-6813
In care of
% JEFFREY C RUTT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JESSE CASLER, 227 GRANITE RUN DRIVE 250, LANCASTER, PA 17601
Signed the 990
JESSE CASLER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Phone
(717) 464-3220
Return prepared by
TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP

Mission

TO INVEST IN THE DREAMS OF FAMILIES IN THE WORLD'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AS WE PROCLAIM AND LIVE THE GOSPEL.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SAVINGS-LEDTHE HOPE INTERNATIONAL (HOPE) NETWORK OF SAVINGS GROUP PROGRAMS (SGS) PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH A SAFE PLACE TO SAVE. FACILITATORS TRAIN GROUPS OF 10-30 MEMBERS TO POOL THEIR SAVINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS, SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS 20-50 CENTS A WEEK. MEMBERS USE THEIR SAVINGS OR TAKE OUT LOANS FROM THE GROUP TO USE AS A BUFFER AGAINST EMERGENCIES, MAKE IMPORTANT HOUSEHOLD PURCHASES, OR INVEST IN BUSINESSES. AS MEMBERS MEET REGULARLY, THEY FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER, PRAY TOGETHER, AND STUDY GOD'S WORD. HOPE-MANAGED AND PARTNER SGS CURRENTLY SERVE AROUND THE GLOBE.
    Expenses $16,190,352 · grants $8,619,931
  • CREDIT-LEDHOPE-NETWORK MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS (MFIS) PROVIDE ENTREPRENEURS WITH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND SMALL LOANS TYPICALLY RANGING FROM $200-$5,000 TO INVEST IN THEIR BUSINESSES. WHEN INDIVIDUALS MEET REGULARLY TO REPAY THEIR LOANS, THEY ALSO WORSHIP TOGETHER, RECEIVE BUSINESS TRAINING, STUDY SCRIPTURE, AND ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER. ONCE REPAID, LOAN CAPITAL REVOLVES BACK INTO THE FUND TO LEND TO MORE ENTREPRENEURS. HOPE-MANAGED AND PARTNER MFIS CURRENTLY SERVE IN BURUNDI, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, KENYA, MOLDOVA, PARAGUAY, THE PHILIPPINES, THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO, ROMANIA, RWANDA AND UKRAINE.
    Expenses $11,272,078 · grants $4,534,467
  • OTHERHOPE'S OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATION,, THE SAVINGS GROUP EXPERIENCE, AND CSU KIGALI. EDUCATION: HOPE STAFF INTRODUCE INDIVIDUALS TO THE WORK OF HOPE, SHARE A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE ON POVERTY, AND SPEAK AT CHURCHES, CONFERENCES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS NOT SPONSORED BY HOPE. SAVINGS GROUP EXPERIENCE: HOPE RUNS INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS AROUND THE U.S., WHICH ARE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS SYMBOLICALLY EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF SAVINGS GROUPS TO LIFT FAMILIES OUT OF POVERTY. CSU KIGALI: A "CENTRAL SERVICE UNIT" BASED IN RWANDA PROVIDING CONSULTING SERVICES TO PROGRAMS IN HOPE'S GLOBAL NETWORK.
    Expenses $2,900,958 · grants $212

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-2836648
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$32,165,478
Income (IRS master file)
$54,432,909

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$40,969,537$38,627,866$32,165,478XML
990December 2023$37,095,644$38,678,046$28,610,831XML
990December 2022$35,240,924$29,990,685$29,071,399IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2836648).

Questions about HOPE INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of HOPE INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE INTERNATIONAL is 23-2836648.
Is HOPE INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to HOPE INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HOPE INTERNATIONAL file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HOPE INTERNATIONAL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HOPE INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HOPE INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JESSE CASLER.
Who are the officers and directors of HOPE INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,283 (PETER GREER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does HOPE INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $40,969,537, expenses of $38,627,866 and total assets of $32,165,478 at year end.

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