Global Hope Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
841357644
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Broomfield, CO, USA
Phone
7202393289
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$603,528
Expenses
$774,042
Assets
$87,248
Liabilities
$5,036

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

People named in this filing

  • MARSHA WEBER (CHAIRPERSON)
  • REMINGTON RABINS (VICE CHAIR)
  • BRENDA BROWN (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Empowering churches, communities, families, and individuals around the world to provide christ-centered care that builds self-sufficiency for orphaned and vulnerable children.

What it reported doing in 2024

2024 other special funds and mission teams accomplishments: strengthened fundraising leadership. Transitioned smoothly following the retirement of the prior director of generosity by hiring new leadership, ensuring continuity in donor engagement and renewed momentum for resource development. Improved financial and operational systems. Implemented new digital tools for expense tracking and bill reporting, streamlined payroll, and enhanced oversight processes to better steward resources entrusted by donors. Expanded partner support and alignment. Conducted assessments across four global hope partner locations, identified priority areas, and implemented strategies to strengthen local capacity and program delivery. Launched mission team task force. Established a dedicated group to shape long-term mission trip strategy, aligning future teams with global hope's holistic care model and commitment to relationship building. Advanced governance and organizational practices. Strengthened board and staff structures, refined policies, and increased accountability to sustain growth and reinforce organizational health. Achieved global hope village revenue goal. Secured full funding to expand the john foundation campus in india, creating new homes and long-term stability for orphaned and abandoned children. Hosted impactful fundraising and awareness events. Delivered the spring banquet, fall banquet, night of inspiration, and day of inspiration-events that expanded donor engagement, deepened church partnerships, and elevated focus on mental health. Secured major grant support. Awarded significant funding from summit church, furthering global hope's capacity to serve vulnerable children. Together, these accomplishments strengthened global hope's foundation, expanded our global reach, and positioned us for continued growth in serving vulnerable children.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 91% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 81% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 86
  • Transparency & Controls: 77
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 20
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 84.4%; rating input score 84
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.88 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Fail
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -28.3%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.11; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.1% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.7% per year; rating input score 100; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 84.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $653K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 7 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 26/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 6/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 5/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 50/100.