Skip to main content
IRS-authorized e-file provider · not the IRS

Nonprofit · EIN 86-1880840

HOPE GROUNDS

Tax-exempt · ESCONDIDO, CA 92025

Financials

$142K$140K2023$163K$146K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOPE GROUNDS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$163,479$145,800$17,679$3,524–$3,524
December 31, 2023990-EZ$142,273$139,773$2,500$5,845$20,000-$14,155
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$161,919
Program service revenue
$1,560

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$145,800
Program services (functional)
$145,800

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,845
Total assets, end of year
$3,524
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$3,524
Cash, savings and investments
$524
Gross receipts
$163,479

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dr Dawn GriffinFdr, Pres, CEO0$0
Jacquellyn I MartinTreasurer0$0
Preneka BurnhamSecretary0$0
Dr Hilary BowersDirector0$0
Lynn Sharpe-UnderwoodDirector0$0
Dr Daniel BlumbergDirector0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dr Dawn GriffinFdr, Pres, CEO0$0
Jacquellyn I MartinTreasurer0$0
Dana BrownSecretary0$0
Dr Hilary BowersDirector0$0
Lynn Sharpe-UnderwoodDirector0$0
Dr Daniel BlumbergDirector0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1835A SOUTH CENTER CITY PARKWAY BOX, ESCONDIDO, CA 92025-0000
In care of
% DAWN GRIFFIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
30670 Diaz Rd, Valley Center CA 92082
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Dr Dawn Griffin, 30670 Diaz Rd, Valley Center CA 92082
Signed the 990-EZ
Dr Dawn Griffin, Fdr, Pres, CEO
Phone
(619) 275-4313
Return prepared by
Jacquellyn I Martin CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 86-1880840 or by the name HOPE GROUNDS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Moving from surviving to thriving by integrating ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) science into building resilience for individuals exposed to trauma through appropriate holistic modalities.Transforming Science, Services, and Systems to create resilience and thriving people through HOPE (Healing, Opportunities, Prevention, and Education).

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HOPE Grounds Accomplishments 1st Year 2023-2024Infrastructure:Goat habitatGuardian Dog habitatPasture Fully Regenerative Agriculture Program EstablishedAgreement to purchase adjoining land securedMaintenance of adjoining land Regenerative Agriculture process begunCurriculum:Developing Regenerative AgricultureDeveloping Restorative JusticeDeveloping art and nature curriculumRefining Human-animal bond to include goats and donkeysFoundational Development:Grants Applied for 12. Awarded one. We do not have enough history to be considered.Heard from Robert Wood Johnson in April that we were not selected. Received email sameweek for new Pioneering Ideas Grant that included some of our grant language.Created a Professionalizing Parenting Initiative (PPI)Created Website for PPICreating a Podcast for PPI: The Unseen Career: Honoring the Art and Science of ParentingPartnerships in Development:Farmers FootprintAssociation of Animal Assisted Intervention ProfessionalsThe Animal Bond AcademyParent Institute for Quality EducationOffice of Family Assistance, White HouseDepartment of Developmental ServicesAmerican Academy for PediatricsInstitute for Functional MedicineAspen InstituteContinued development with local Veterinary schools (UC Veterinary Medical Center,College Animal Hospital, PIMA Medical Center, San Marcos)Animals:Rescued eight goats;Rescued two guardian dogs;Update on Horses: Moxie diagnosed with Cushings, metabolic immune syndrome. Pasttrauma working its way out;Bella in process of gentling, riding, led healing circleClient Partners:We have 12 client partners ranging from 8-79 years of age. Ranging fromtrauma backgrounds, autism, suicide ideation, burnout, divorce, chronicstress. Some reviews of Client Partners: HOPE Grounds gave me and my children a kind of peacefulnessthat we have not had. We have been touched by the animals andstac in life changing ways. Thank you HOPE Grounds! I was living with anxiety and fear, the people and animals at HOPEGrounds have taught me how to move through my adversity. I feel safe and understood at HOPE Grounds. Every time I drive toand from HOPE Grounds, an overwhelming sense of peacefulness.I am becoming more confident, honest, and compassionate in myjourney to HOPE program. My child is 11 years old and on the autistic spectrum. He spokefor the first time at HOPE Grounds. I believe, the bond betweenhim and Moxie, gave him the security, time, and patience to speakhis feelings. Our lives have been changed by the bond with theanimals and the kindness of Dr. Dawn. Thank you! I have been struggling with depression and anxiety most of my life.At HOPE Grounds, I feel safe and peaceful. I see my future andhave been given tools to build a better life. My mother lost her husband, my father last year. Since then, shehas not wanted to live. I brought her to HOPE Grounds and wasamazed at how she opened up to life again. She loves brushing thegoats and feeding the horse. She has even started her own gardenat home. Our entire family are grateful to the animals, Dr. Dawn,and the volunteers of HOPE Grounds. My child is free to express themselves without judgement, fear orshame. As a result, of the animal bond and gentle ways of stac, hisconfidence, sense of self, and peacefulness is growing and can beseen at home, school, and with friends. Thank you HOPEGrounds.Outcomes:Provided three Healing Circles August 26, 8 Participants; Sept 27, 14 Participants;October 8, 10 ParticipantsReceived Bronze Status for Candid 2023Receive Silver Status for Candid 2024Funding/Donations:Stotz Equipment - $20,000.00Robert Griffin Trust - $20,000.00James Hervey Johnson Charitable Educational Trust - $2,500.00Dr. Kayvon Jalali - $2,750.00Griffin Family Trust - $145,724.47
    Expenses $145,800

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-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for HOPE GROUNDS

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
86-1880840
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,524
Income (IRS master file)
$163,479

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$163,479$145,800$3,524XML
990-EZDecember 2023$142,273$139,773$5,845XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Dr Dawn Griffin
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 86-1880840).

Questions about HOPE GROUNDS

What is the EIN of HOPE GROUNDS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE GROUNDS is 86-1880840.
Is HOPE GROUNDS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to HOPE GROUNDS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HOPE GROUNDS 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 GROUNDS 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 GROUNDS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HOPE GROUNDS?
The 990-N for 2021 names Dr Dawn Griffin.
Who are the officers and directors of HOPE GROUNDS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HOPE GROUNDS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $163,479, expenses of $145,800 and total assets of $3,524 at year end.

Other nonprofits in ESCONDIDO

All nonprofits in ESCONDIDO · California · Human services