Because for Hope

Analysis

Because for Hope is a registered charity in United States, based in Milpitas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 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, Because for Hope reported income of $57k and spending of $38k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $61k to $57k (-6.3%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Because for Hope sits at the 20th percentile: it is larger than about 20% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 24th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Peace Foundation ($57k), Compound Cares Inc ($57k) and Lilias Place Inc ($57k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $111k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $111k.