Radiating Hope Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Our mission is to provide and update radiation equipment to developing countries. Radiating hope is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded by radiation oncologists and mountain climbers wanting to help cancer patients around the world, our goal is to raise money to provide and update radiation equipment in countries where radiation therapy and cancer care is hard to find, and optimal treatments are sparse. We will create sustainable change as we educate communities, preserve cultural values, and build community relationships. We accomplish our mission in four ways: " one way is through our mountain climbing guide services. Climbers raise tax deductible pledges to purchase a climb package. The money raised is used to purchase and update radiation equipment for developing countries. Anyone who is interested, no matter their skill level, can raise money to climb with us. " we also raise money through selling tibetan prayer flags, which have long represented health, strength and hope. Cancer patients and their families can purchase a prayer flag in the patient's honor. Their initials are written on the flags, they receive a certificate, and can receive a framed prayer flag. A designated climbing team carries the flags on their expeditions, flying the flags at the peak. The flags' journey can be seen on our blog. " we seek partnerships with physicians, clinics, and radiation equipment manufacturers that have the resources to donate radiation equipment. " we partner with other non-profit organizations, including the international atomic energy agency (iaea) and asociacion latino americano de terapia radiante oncologia (alatro) in order to locate needs and fill the void. These agencies assist in overseeing that all donations are implemented, managed, money capitalized, and most importantly help maintain the radiation facilities for years to come.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 99.9%; rating input score 100
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Fail
  • 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; 81st 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; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -107.1%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.11; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -10.5% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -12.4% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings