Hope Educational & Research Center
858 N Mason Rd, Saint Louis, MO · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $19,137,612 | $21,116,278 | $189,762,368 |
| FY2024 | $25,463,773 | $19,944,318 | $191,741,034 |
| FY2023 | $18,014,280 | $19,504,717 | $186,221,579 |
| FY2022 | $12,701,543 | $19,546,310 | $187,712,016 |
| FY2021 | $45,382,338 | $18,561,488 | $195,081,374 |
| FY2020 | $25,183,376 | $17,433,044 | $168,260,524 |
| FY2019 | $17,944,139 | $16,853,640 | $159,260,192 |
| FY2018 | $20,629,597 | $16,620,072 | $156,669,693 |
| FY2017 | $17,350,598 | $16,272,795 | $151,160,168 |
| FY2016 | $18,129,520 | $16,139,928 | $149,082,366 |
| FY2015 | $17,420,567 | $16,182,291 | $146,342,775 |
| FY2014 | $19,949,280 | $16,002,765 | $144,754,499 |
| FY2013 | $20,620,606 | $15,909,102 | $140,457,984 |
| FY2012 | $16,341,139 | $15,378,100 | $135,396,480 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Hope Educational & Research Center (EIN 23-7240338), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $0 | 0% |
| Program service revenue | $13,677,244 | 71% |
| Other revenue | $5,460,368 | 29% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $17,960,343 | 85% |
| Management & general | $3,155,935 | 15% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 71% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 85% of functional expenses, management & general 15%, and fundraising 0%.
- 85% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 57.4% of 68 Education organizations in MO.
- Net assets covered about 107.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 70th percentile among 1056 Education organizations in MO.
- Total revenue was higher than 96% of 1079 Education organizations in MO.
- Total revenue rose from $16,341,139 in FY2012 to $19,137,612 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2022, FY2023, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $45,382,338 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $135,396,480 to $189,762,368 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN FROM INFANCY THROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THROUGH THIS, INSTILL A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENT, RESPONSIBLE, AND ADAPTIVE CITIZENS WHO ARE EFFECTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVERS AND LIFE-LONG LEARNERS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1973 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B20 — Education (in MO) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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