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Hope for the World INC

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Holland, MI501(c)(3)Religion EIN 85-1548247Revenue $337K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 6, 2026

On file with the IRS10717 Adams St 3, 49423-9079 · Holland, MITax-exempt since Apr 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized is to teach and preach the gospel to all people, conduct evangelistic activities, train and ordain ministers of the gospel, provide religious, charitable and humanitarian services, support missions, church planting and to also engage in activities which are necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of that purpose, or which are incidental thereto or connected therewith which are consistent with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $824 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $58K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$337K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$337K
FY2025▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$428K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$337K
Expenses
$343K
FY2025▲ +50%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$253K
FY2022$441K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$343K
Net assets
$143K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$263K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$143K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $343K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Adam Grill
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Stewart
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenny Grill
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Olson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches and preaches the gospel, trains ministers, and provides religious and humanitarian aid.

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1 program · $343K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized is to teach and preach the gospel to all people, conduct evangelistic activities, train and ordain ministers of the gospel, provide religious, charitable and humanitarian services, support missions, church planting and to also engage in activities which are necessary…

$343Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Thrivent Financial for LutheransFY2022$51K
The Blackbaud Giving FundFY2022$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$58K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Investment incomeLn 3$571
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$343K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Investment incomeLn 3$571
Total revenueLn 12$337K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$150K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$150K$143K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$343K$343K
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K$343K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 6, 2026 $337K$343K−$6K$143K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2025 $204K$228K−$24K$150K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2024 $223K$184K$40K$174K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2023 $261K$441K−$180K$83K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2022 $428K$253K$175K$263K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $336,746 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $201,672$336,175
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,329$571
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $204,001$336,746
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,166$343,091
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,166$343,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,165−$6,345
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $336,746 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$336,175
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$336,175
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $571$571
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $571 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$336,746
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,091 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $343,091$343,091
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $343,091 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$343,091
Part X · Balance sheet $143,391 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,736$143,391
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $149,736$143,391
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,736$143,391
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,736$143,391
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $149,736$143,391
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,391 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,746
XI-2 Total expenses$343,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,345
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,736
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,391

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

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