Surprised by Hope

Analysis

Surprised by Hope is a registered charity in United States, based in Ada, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Surprised by Hope reported income of $68k and spending of $84k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $85k to $68k (-20%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Surprised by Hope sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 26th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dallas Modern Chinese Language ($68k), Kids in Crisis International ($68k) and Discovery Service Projects ($68k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $166k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $166k.