HOPE COMMUNITY INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

611 EAST FRANKLIN AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404-2862

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

WILL DELANEY, 611 EAST FRANKLIN AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404

Signed the 990

WILL DELANEY, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(612) 874-8867

Website

WWW.HOPE-COMMUNITY.ORG

Return prepared by

CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD

Mission

HOPE COMMUNITY CREATES CONNECTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN THE POWER OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES. HOPE CULTIVATES COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUILDS COMMUNITY CAPACITY, CARES FOR THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SPACES IT DEVELOPS, AND PURSUES EQUITY AND DIVERSITY IN ALL IT DOES.

Program accomplishments

• AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PLACE-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: OVER A 30-YEAR PERIOD, HOPE HAS WORKED WITH MULTIPLE PARTNERS TO DEVELOP 300 HIGH-QUALITY RENTAL UNITS AND 12 AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP UNITS; GREENSPACES, PLAY SPACES, AND 7,500 SQUARE FEET OF COMMUNITY GARDENS; HOPE'S OFFICES AND COMMUNITY CENTER; AND COMMERCIAL SPACES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES. APPROXIMATELY 800 PEOPLE LIVE IN HOPE'S RENTAL HOUSING. SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF OUR UNITS MEET AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSEHOLDS LIVING AT 30-50% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI). HOPE'S HOUSING SUPPORTS HOUSEHOLD STABILITY, WITH THE AVERAGE STAY BEING 7 YEARS. DEMAND FOR HOPE HOUSING IS REPRESENTED BY CONSISTENTLY FULL UNITS, SUGGESTING THAT HOPE HOMES ARE DESIRABLE AND FILL A COMMUNITY NEED.COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY: ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME RENTERS IN PHILLIPS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING TOWARD A FINANCIAL GOAL: BECOMING OWNER-OCCUPANT LANDLORDS OF SMALL MULTI-FAMILY BUILDINGS. SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2020, HOPE HAS TRAINED 11 COHORT GROUPS WITH 96 PARTICIPANTS IN THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD WEALTH AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH SMALL-SCALE NEIGHBORHOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP. TO DATE, 18 GRADUATES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PURCHASED THEIR OWN PROPERTIES. ANOTHER 76 GRADUATES HAVE ESTABLISHED A WEALTH-BUILDING MINDSET AND TAKEN SIGNIFICANT STEPS (SUCH AS CREDIT REPAIR) TOWARD THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS.FOOD, LAND, AND COMMUNITY (FLC): NEIGHBORS PLAN, PLANT, TEND, HARVEST, AND DISTRIBUTE FRESH, CULTURALLY RELEVANT PRODUCE TO THE COMMUNITY. USING RESTORATIVE AGRICULTURE TECHNIQUES AND FOLLOWING MUTUAL AID PRINCIPLES, THE PROGRAM FOSTERS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND SECURITY, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND CLIMATE HEALTH. IN 2025, NEARLY 150 PARTICIPANTS BUILT COMMUNITY AND TENDED THREE GARDENS TO LEARN, GROW, AND SHARE APPROXIMATELY $7,000 WORTH OF FRESH, NUTRITIOUS FOOD WITH NEARLY 350 NEIGHBORS.YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND CAREER READINESS: YOUTH AGED 8-18 DEVELOP AND PRACTICE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND LIFE SKILLS; EXPLORE ENTREPRENEURISM AND CAREER PATHWAYS; DESIGN AND DEVELOP CREATIVE PROJECTS; AND BUILD STRONG COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND MENTORS.IN 2025, OF 150 PARTICIPATING YOUTH, 80% FEEL CONFIDENT USING NEW SKILLS AND 75% HAVE BEEN INVOLVED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. SIXTY-EIGHT PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED SELF-DIRECTED CREATIVE PROJECTS; 17 COMPLETED A WEEK OF SUMMER OVERNIGHT CAMP; 4 COMPLETED PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS; 35 EXPLORED CAREERS WITH MENTORS IN VARIOUS PROFESSIONS; 5 APPLIED FOR POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. ART OF RADICAL COLLABORATION (ARC): ARC IS A YEAR-ROUND COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT, EXPRESSION, AND LEADERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ALL ARC ACTIVITIES, ARTISTS PRACTICE ASKING CRITICAL QUESTIONS, FOSTER NETWORKS OF MUTUAL SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITY, AND STRENGTHEN PRACTITIONER CAPACITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY RESPECTFULLY, POWERFULLY, AND EFFECTIVELY. IN 2025, WE CONDUCTED 9 SKILL SHARES WORKSHOPS ON VARIETY OF ENGAGING ART ACTIVITIES IN COMMUNITY SETTING AND PLANNED FOR A COMMUNITY ART STUDIO WHICH WILL BE LAUNCHED IN LATE 2026.POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE: OUR ENGAGEMENT WORK NATURALLY LEADS US INTO POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN MULTIPLE COALITIONS TO BUILD COMMUNITY POWER, WE WORK TO SHAPE EQUITABLE POLICIES AND PRACTICES WITHIN SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS. IN 2025, WE PRODUCED 6 EVENTS FOCUSED ON VOTER EDUCATION, INCLUDING EDUCATING CANDIDATES ON RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARK BOARD COMMISSIONERS, AND A SERIES OF CANDIDATE FORUMS FOR EACH PARK DISTRICT AND CITYWIDE. THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ELECTED IN 2025 REFLECTS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN DIVERSITY AND EQUITY-CENTERED LEADERSHIP. EMERGING INITIATIVESCOMMUNITY ART STUDIO: TO SUPPORT OUR ARC PROGRAM AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY ARTISTS, HOPE IS REDEVELOPING ONE OF OUR EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACES INTO A COMMUNITY ART STUDIO. IN 2026, WE'LL COMPLETE RENOVATIONS IN OUR JOURDAIN BUILDING TO ESTABLISH A FLEXIBLE, ADAPTABLE ART STUDIO TO HOST ARC PROGRAMMING, AND ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GATHERING SPACE, WHICH IS IN HIGH DEMAND IN THE COMMUNITY.RE-ENVISIONING SPEAC: SPEAC (SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS THROUGH ENGAGING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES) IS OUR SIGNATURE LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZING, AND ACTION TRAINING PROGRAM. WE HAVE SECURED FUNDING TO CONDUCT A CURRICULUM REFRESH AND, IN RESPONSE TO LOCAL DEMAND FOR ORGANIZING TRAINING IN THE FACE OF THE MANY THREATS TO OUR COMMUNITIES, WE ANTICIPATE LAUNCHING SPEAC 2.0 IN 2027. REIMAGINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING: A MULTI-YEAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WILL TEST A NEW MODEL FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT ADVANCES EQUITY BY REDIRECTING SUBSIDY TO INCREASE BOTH AFFORDABILITY FOR RESIDENTS AND OPERATING REVENUE FOR PROVIDERS, CREATING ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR BOTH. COMMUNITY-CENTERED SAFETY: IN 2016, HOPE BEGAN BUILDING CAPACITY TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-CENTERED APPROACHES TO SAFETY THAT DO NOT DEPEND UPON LAW ENFORCEMENT. EMERGING WORK IN THIS AREA FOCUSES ON OUR LARGE OUTDOOR PUBLIC SPACES; WE AIM TO DEVELOP A SHARED VISION OF ESTABLISHING/MAINTAINING SAFETY THAT IS CENTERED IN COMMUNITY, HUMANITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TO IMPLEMENT SHORT-TERM STRATEGIES ROOTED IN THAT VISION FOR HOPE PROPERTIES.SUPPORTING LOCAL FOOD ENTREPRENEURS: TO MEET COMMUNITY NEED IN OUR LOCAL FOOD ECOSYSTEM, WE'LL REMODEL OUR 20-YEAR-OLD COMMERCIAL KITCHEN TO ESTABLISH AN AFFORDABLE, COMMERCIALLY LICENSED FOOD PRODUCTION SPACE FOR RENTAL USE BY EMERGING FOOD ENTREPRENEURS.
  Expenses $3,403,929

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.

IRS record

EIN

41-1292817

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

1977

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Housing and shelter (L410)

Assets (IRS master file)

$11,494,829

Income (IRS master file)

$3,631,056

Filing history

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 41-1292817).

Questions about HOPE COMMUNITY INC

What is the EIN of HOPE COMMUNITY INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE COMMUNITY INC is 41-1292817.

Is HOPE COMMUNITY INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.

Are donations to HOPE COMMUNITY INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does HOPE COMMUNITY INC 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 COMMUNITY INC 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 COMMUNITY INC 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 COMMUNITY INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILL DELANEY.

Who are the officers and directors of HOPE COMMUNITY INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,471 (WILL DELANEY, INTERIM CO-ED).

How much revenue does HOPE COMMUNITY INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,631,056, expenses of $4,018,935 and total assets of $11,494,829 at year end.

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