EIN 13-3268539

The Hope Program

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
263
Year formed
1984
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Hope Program empowers New Yorkers to build sustainable futures through comprehensive training, jobs, and career advancement. They focus on individuals facing significant barriers to employment, including histories of criminal legal system involvement, substance abuse, homelessness, and low educational attainment. Employed graduates receive a year of structured follow-up, including incentives for achieving specific job retention milestones, support in navigating workplace challenges, replacement support if necessary, and lifelong career support.
Total revenues
$8,282,136
2022
Total expenses
$8,352,247
2022
Total assets
$6,099,064
2022
Num. employees
263
2022

Program areas at The Hope Program

Comprehensive training: Hope empowers new yorkers to build sustainable careers, with a focus on individuals facing significant barriers to employment including histories of criminal legal system involvement, substance abuse, homelessness, low educational attainment and others. Hope offers general career readiness programming as well as sector-based training for growing industries, with emphasis on environmental careers, such as energy efficient building systems, horticulture, solar, and related. Across all programs, Hope provides a comprehensive approach, including essential skills development, resume-writing and interview skills training, industry-recognized credentials, wellness and case management, digital upskilling and access to digital equipment, daily meals and more. Hope job seekers also participate in paid work experience to further hone their career readiness.
Career advancement and lifelong career support: employed graduates receive a year of structured follow-up, including incentives for achieving specific job retention milestones, support in navigating workplace challenges, replacement support of necessary, and coaching to support career advancement. Hope follows its motto: "when you're Hope, you're Hope for life," providing ongoing support at any stage of their careers.
Employer partnership and job placement: Hope engages a robust network of employer partners across The industries for which participants are trained and are seeking employment. Job placements are made through one-on-one matches between graduates and employers; interview events; and ongoing support to graduates in independent job search.

Who funds The Hope Program

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Robin Hood Foundation / Tudor Charitable TRPoverty Relief$560,000
The Alphadyne FoundationEmpowers New Yorkers To Build Sustainable Futures Through Training, Jobs, and Advancement.$500,000
Tiger FoundationGeneral Operating Support$200,000
...and 59 more grants received totalling $3,172,938

Personnel at The Hope Program

NameTitleCompensation
Gentian HaxhillariChief Financial and Operating Officer$155,074
Irene BrancheChief Development and Evaluation Officer / Chief Development Officer$151,133
Ana ChapmanChief Program Officer$82,812
Jennifer MitchellExecutive Director$229,015
Linda NguyenDirector of Digital Literacy
...and 19 more key personnel

Financials for The Hope Program

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,006,464
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$53,751
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,711
Net income from fundraising events$-28,714
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$246,924
Total revenues$8,282,136

Form 990s for The Hope Program

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-08990View PDF
2020-062021-04-15990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
2017-062018-11-15990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
May 20, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from The Alphadyne Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessnessJobs and employment
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1 Smith St - 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Website URL
thehopeprogram.org/ 
Phone
(718) 852-9307
IRS details
EIN
13-3268539
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1984
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J22: Employment Training
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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