Village of Hope Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
264030862
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Carrollton, TX, USA
Phone
8177150465
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,411,786
Expenses
$1,488,141
Assets
$1,414,232
Liabilities
$4,021

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

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Cindy Cunningham (Executive Director)

Highest reported compensation

  • Cindy Cunningham (Executive Director): $62,013 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Compelled by god's love, village of hope uganda provides safe homes, education, trauma counseling and spiritual guidance for former child soldiers and children orphaned through the effects of war and poverty.

What it reported doing in 2024

Our Gulu Ministry Program is a comprehensive initiative dedicated to supporting the most vulnerable orphans and their guardians 7 communities hubs in the Gulu region. Our program extends crucial aid, including food relief and counseling, to 719 vulnerable orphans. We also provide educational support by covering school fees for 60 primary and lower secondary day school orphans. In addition, our program recognizes the importance of higher education and advanced skill development. We are proud to provide tuition for 11 advanced secondary and 60 university/higher education tuitions to orphans who have successfully graduated from our Bweyale campus programs. By investing in their continued education, we aim to empower these individuals with the tools and knowledge they need to thrive in their academic and professional pursuits. Alongside our educational support, we prioritize the emotional well-being of both orphans and their guardians. Through counseling services, we provide a safe and supportive environment for beneficiaries to address any challenges they may face, fostering resilience and personal growth. Furthermore, Village of Hope's Gulu Ministry Program extends its reach beyond individual support. We offer counseling and training to 1000 guardians of orphans, equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to provide a nurturing and stable environment for the children under their care. Through these comprehensive interventions, we are committed to creating a sustainable and compassionate community that uplifts vulnerable populations in the Gulu region. Village of Hope is dedicated to empowering orphans and their guardians, ensuring they have access to essential resources and opportunities for a brighter future.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 98% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and most voting board members are independent. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and the filing does not identify recipients for some grant dollars.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 86
  • Transparency & Controls: 55
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 38
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 90.6%; rating input score 91
  • Program expense ratio: 86%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: $18.85 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 57; 57th 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: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -5.4%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.95; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.2%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.3% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.6% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 15.3% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 90.6% of revenue deployed · 86% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 8 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1.3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $62K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 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: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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 scored 0/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 0/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 57/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 23/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 41/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 55/100.