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Hope Universal INC

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Seneca, SC501(c)(3)Religion EIN 01-0708888Revenue $239K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 9, 2026

On file with the IRShopeuniversal.comSeneca, SCTax-exempt since May 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Hope Universal exists to serve mankind by ministering to both spiritual and physical needs throughout the world in the name of jesus christ

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 01-0708888) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3.8 mo
of spending, in cash
3.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$239K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$257K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$239K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$239K
Expenses
$257K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$345K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$257K
Net assets
$82K
FY2025▼ -18%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$100K
FY2025$82K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $244K Management & general 5% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mark Stewart
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Yoder
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jared Willey
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nathan Overholt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Galen Overholt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karlin Bacher
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Stoll JR
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides spiritual and physical aid worldwide in Jesus' name.

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1 program · $244K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The ministry funded youth ministries, evangelism, orphan support, medical missions, earthquake relief, and leadership conferences in sierra leone, india, africa, phillippines and thailand. The ministry held meetings in us churches during the year to promote hope universal awareness.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 01-0708888) · Dispute this line
$244Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Anabaptist FoundationFY2024$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K
Grants paid · 71 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2025
Children in ChristFY2025$58,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$56,800
Every Orphans HopeTX · FY2025$40,366
Individual RecipientFY2025$16,000
Interserve INCTX · FY2025$15,000
Hope Force InternationalTN · FY2025$13,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$9,145
Together Women RiseSC · FY2025$6,250
Jamaica Relief MissionFY2025$5,000
Home of Hope IndiaFY2025$5,000
Jericho MinistriesFY2025$5,000
No Longer AbandonedSC · FY2025$5,000
Baptist Childrens Homes of NCFY2025$400
Global Tribes Outreach INCMD · FY2025$400
Every Orphans HopeTX · FY2024$40,000
Children in ChristFY2024$35,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$31,300
No Longer AbandonedSC · FY2024$15,000
See all 71 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$239K
Money outPt IX
$257K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$239K
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$82K
Total assetsLn 16$100K$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$235K$235K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$2K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$230$100$130
TravelLn 17$70$70
InsuranceLn 23$1K$500$648
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$648
Total functional expensesLn 25$257K$244K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 9, 2026 $239K$257K−$18K$82K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2025 $208K$207K$1K$100K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2024 $325K$406K−$81K$99K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2023 $320K$242K$77K$179K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 17, 2022 $199K$258K−$59K$102K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2021 $386K$345K$42K$161K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $239,036 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $207,067$239,036
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $686$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,753$239,036
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $183,705$235,361
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,947$21,614
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,652$256,975
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,101−$17,939
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $239,036 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$239,036
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$239,036
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$239,036
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,975 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $235,361$235,361
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,000 · Management $8,200$10,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,726 · Management $2,000$5,726
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,087 · Management $1,000$2,087
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $100 · Management $130$230
IX-17 TravelPrograms $70$70
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $500 · Management $648$1,148
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,505 · Management $648$2,153
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,349 · Management $12,626 · Fundraising $0$256,975
Part X · Balance sheet $82,018 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,957$82,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,957$82,018
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,957$82,018
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,957$82,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,957$82,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,036
XI-2 Total expenses$256,975
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,939
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,957
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,018

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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