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HOPE ARISING INC

Gilbert, AZ · EIN 261756280 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE Q33 · International Affairs · Micro (<$100K) · hopearising.org
revenue
$65K
expenses
$53K
net assets
$39K
employees
0
volunteers
8
program ratio
97%
mission · from form 990

to promote self reliance among orphan- and woman-led households in Africa

profile · synthesized from sources

HOPE ARISING INC provides microloans and business training to individuals in developing countries, primarily in Africa, to help them rise out of poverty. The organization also supports education initiatives and community development projects, focusing on self-reliance and improved living conditions for families.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $9K
    To provide literacy and basic business training to the poorest women in Africa
named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Business Training and Mentoring
Offers weekly business classes and group meetings in Ethiopia to teach basic business principles, financial tracking, and savings to loan recipients.
COVID-19 Response
Partners with local governments to provide medical masks, gloves, gowns, and sterilizing supplies to safeguard medical professionals and responders.
Kindergarten Development
Constructs and supports kindergartens to provide education for young children in underserved communities, such as Dera, Ethiopia.
Micro Loan Program
Provides no-interest microloans to individuals, primarily women, to start and grow small businesses. Repaid loans are recirculated to help others.
Volunteer Travel Teams
Organizes volunteer trips for professionals to provide dental, vision, and medical clinics in communities served by Hope Arising.
activities · 8 groups

what they do

  • Microloan Programs with Training 8 activities
    • Business Training
      Provides business training to individuals to support economic recovery and success, often in conjunction with its microloan program.
    • Business Training
      Provides business training to individuals to support economic recovery and success, often in conjunction with its microloan program.
    • Business Training
      Provides business training to individuals to support economic recovery and success, often in conjunction with the microloan program.
    • Interest-free microloan programs
      Provides interest-free microloans to individuals, particularly women and disabled persons, to start or expand small businesses, with documented cases of loans supporting businesses such as injera sales, fruit vending, poultry, sheep fattening, and small shops. Over 70 women have completed training and received loans through this program.
    • Microloan Program
      Provides zero-interest microloans to individuals, including disabled individuals and women, to help them start businesses, improve their quality of life, and achieve economic independence. The program has supported over 100 families and trained over 70 women.
    • Microloan Program for Business Development
      Provides zero-interest microloans to individuals, particularly women and disabled individuals, to help them start and grow small businesses, supporting economic independence and improved quality of life. The program has helped over 100 families and includes business training.
    • Offers microloan programs for economic empowerment
      Provides interest-free microloans to individuals, particularly women and disabled persons, to start or expand small businesses, with documented cases of support for poultry, food, and retail enterprises.
    • Provides business training for economic recovery
      Offers business training programs to support individuals in achieving economic recovery and long-term success.
  • International Medical Missions 5 activities
    • Medical and dental volunteer clinics
      Organizes volunteer trips that include dental, vision, and medical clinics staffed by participants based on their skills, professions, and interests. Operates the "Smiles for Hope" program, where participating dental offices provide teeth whitening services.
    • Organizes medical volunteer trips with dental, vision, and medical clinics
      Coordinates volunteer trips where participants provide dental, vision, and medical care based on their professional skills and interests.
    • Volunteer Medical, Dental, and Vision Clinics
      Organizes volunteer trips that include dental, vision, and medical clinics staffed by participants based on their skills and professions.
    • Volunteer Medical, Dental, and Vision Clinics
      Organizes volunteer trips that include dental, vision, and medical clinics staffed by participants based on their skills and professions to provide healthcare services.
    • Volunteer Medical, Dental, and Vision Clinics
      Organizes volunteer trips that include operating dental, vision, and medical clinics, staffed by participants based on their professional skills and interests.
  • PPE Production and Distribution 4 activities
    • COVID-19 Medical Supply Donation
      Donated medical masks, gloves, gowns, and sterilizing supplies to safeguard medical professionals and responders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • COVID-19 Medical Supply Donations
      Donated medical masks, gloves, gowns, and sterilizing supplies to safeguard medical professionals and responders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • COVID-19 Medical Supply Donations
      Donated medical masks, gloves, gowns, and sterilizing supplies to safeguard medical professionals and responders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Emergency medical supply distribution
      Donated medical masks, gloves, gowns, and sterilizing supplies to safeguard medical professionals and responders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Clean Water Well Development 4 activities
    • Clean Water Provision
      Provided clean, reliable drinking water to the community of Dera, Ethiopia.
    • Clean Water Provision
      Provided clean, reliable drinking water to the community of Dera, Ethiopia.
    • Delivers clean water and medical supplies
      Provides clean, reliable drinking water to communities such as Dera, Ethiopia, and has donated protective medical supplies (masks, gloves, gowns, sterilizers) to frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Water access initiatives
      Provided clean, reliable drinking water to the community of Dera, Ethiopia.
  • Child Sponsorship for Educational Support 4 activities
    • Education support for children
      Pays school fees, provides uniforms, and purchases study materials for children to help them continue their education.
    • Educational Support for Children
      Provides financial assistance for school fees, uniforms, and study materials to help children continue their education.
    • Educational Support for Children
      Pays school fees, provides uniforms, and purchases study materials for children to help them continue their education.
    • Provides educational support for children
      Supports children’s education by paying school fees, providing uniforms, and purchasing study materials to ensure continuity in schooling.
  • Operate International Primary and Secondary Schools 4 activities
    • Kindergarten Education Program
      Operates and constructs kindergarten schools in Dera, Ethiopia, to provide early childhood education to approximately 500 young students, preparing them to read and write as part of a long-term strategy to combat poverty.
    • Kindergarten Education Program
      Operates and constructs kindergarten schools in Dera, Ethiopia, to provide early childhood education. A new kindergarten is being completed to prepare 500 young students to read and write through three "half day" sessions as a long-term strategy to combat poverty.
    • Kindergarten education programs
      Operates and constructs kindergarten programs in Dera, Ethiopia, as part of a long-term strategy to help children escape poverty. A new kindergarten school is being completed to serve 500 young students in three "half day" sessions, preparing them to read and write.
    • Operates kindergarten programs to combat child poverty
      Runs kindergarten programs in Dera, Ethiopia, including a newly constructed school designed to serve 500 children in three half-day sessions to prepare them for literacy and formal education.
  • School-Based Oral Health Outreach 2 activities
    • Smiles for Hope Dental Program
      Operates the "Smiles for Hope" program, where participating dental offices provide teeth whitening services.
    • Smiles for Hope Dental Program
      Operates the "Smiles for Hope" program, where participating dental offices provide teeth whitening services.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Business training and economic empowerment
      Provides business training to individuals to support economic recovery and success, with food assistance provided to graduates of the program.
    • Food Assistance
      Provides food assistance to individuals who have completed its business training programs.
    • Food Assistance
      Provides food assistance to individuals who have completed its business training programs.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$65K
Contributions & grants$65K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$53K
Program expenses97%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$24K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$40K
Cash$28K
Investments$0
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$39K
Liquid reserves6.3 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +28.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 5
  • Brian Neville — Director
  • Chantal Carr — Director
  • Joseph Shurtz — Director
  • Reed Carr — Director
  • Woudneh Mulugeta — Director
relationships · 2

who they work with

  • Dodota Woreda Administration Partner — Partnered with the local government to respond to COVID-19 in rural Ethiopia.
  • several dental practices Partner — Partner with Hope Arising for the "Smiles for Hope" teeth whitening program.