Nonprofit · EIN 38-4043281
HOPE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · JEFFERSON CTY, TN 37760
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $468,000 | $557,856 | -$89,856 | $51,611 | $49,546 | $2,065 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $636,658 | $569,262 | $67,396 | $150,049 | $58,128 | $91,921 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $416,460 | $525,951 | -$109,491 | $36,210 | $11,685 | $24,525 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $433,105
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$674
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$917
- Other revenue
- $35,569
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $112,348
- Other salaries and wages
- $235,672
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $385,777
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,964
- Accounting fees
- $12,769
- Occupancy
- $8,647
- Travel
- $46,169
- Program services (functional)
- $444,111
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,566
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,179
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $150,049
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,611
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $49,546
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,065
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,065
- Gross receipts
- $522,696
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID NOWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $79,308 | $37,006 |
| STAN PIERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN RUTTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADREANNA WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SWIGART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKIE LONG | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ANTHONY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ATTIA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DE PARRAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID NOWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $139,804 | $38,387 |
| STAN PIERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN RUTTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADREANNA WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SWIGART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKIE LONG | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ANTHONY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ATTIA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DE PARRAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID NOWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $93,159 | $27,927 |
| STAN PIERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN RUTTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADREANNA WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SWIGART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKIE LONG | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ANTHONY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LATHAN FRITZ | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ATTIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DE PARRAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 919 W JEFFERSON ST, JEFFERSON CTY, TN 37760-2316
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 919 W JEFFERSON STREET, JEFFERSON CITY TN 37760
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID NOWELL, 728 E MAIN ST, JEFFERSON CITY, TN 37760
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- DAVID Z NOWELL, 919 W JEFFERSON STREET, JEFFERSON CITY TN 37760
- Signed the 990
- DAVID NOWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (865) 548-6743
- Website
- WWW.HOPEFOROVC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PURKEY CARTER COMPTON SWANN & CARTER
Mission
TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF HIGH-RISK ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN BY IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE AT ORPHANAGES WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE SHARING AND REPLICATION OF EXPERIENCE-GARNERED, RESEARCH-PROVEN PROTOCOLS AND METHODOLOGIES.
Program accomplishments
- CHANGING THE LVIES OF ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD BY TRANSFORMING THE CARE SYSTEMS IN WHIHCH THEY LIVE.Expenses $444,111
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-4043281
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,611
- Income (IRS master file)
- $522,696
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $468,000 | $557,856 | $51,611 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $636,658 | $569,262 | $150,049 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $416,460 | $525,951 | $36,210 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $555,894 | $504,483 | $151,436 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: DAVID Z NOWELL | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 38-4043281).
Questions about HOPE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of HOPE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE INSTITUTE is 38-4043281.
- Is HOPE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to HOPE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPE INSTITUTE 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 INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOPE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOPE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID NOWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,308 (DAVID NOWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HOPE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $468,000, expenses of $557,856 and total assets of $51,611 at year end.
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