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(A 501(C)3 TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION) OFFERS SERVICES THAT SUPPORT SINGLE PARENTS. HOPE, INC'S MISSION IS TO SERVE LOW-INCOME SINGLE PARENTS WORKING TO OBTAIN A COLLEGE DEGREE BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN SUBSIDIZED HOUSING, CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND LIFE SKILLS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A H.O.P.E, INC. (HELPING OTHER PEOPLE BE EMPOWERED) BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2009 AS A PASSION OF THE CEO AND FOUNDER, KENITA SMITH. AS A FORMER SINGLE PARENT, SHE STRUGGLED TO COMPLETE HER B.B.A & M.B.A. SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NOT MUCH SUPPORT FOR SINGLE PARENTS TRYING TO FINISH THEIR COLLEGE EDUCATION, AND SHE WANTED TO CREATE AN ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD ALLOW HER TO GIVE HOPE TO OTHERS THAT ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION. SOME OF THE IMPACT: THE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED 115 SINGLE PARENTS AND 233 CHILDREN OVER THE PAST 14 YEARS. OVER 80% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED, EMPOWERED TO ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATION GOALS THIS YEAR, 15 SINGLE PARENTS GRADUATED WITH THEIR DEGREES. 76 SINGLE PARENT INCOMES HAVE SOARED FROM BELOW THE 20,000 MARK TO EXCEED 50,000. FROM OUR RECENT SURVEY OF GRADUATES (WHERE 74% OF OUR GRADUATES RESPONDED): 97% OF GRADUATES ARE CURRENTLY WORKING IN THEIR CHOSEN CAREER FIELD AND EARNING ABOVE MINIMUM WAGE. 46% ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE GRADUATES IN THEIR FAMILIES, BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY. 82% HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THEIR YEARLY SALARY (ROUGHLY A 38,923 SALARY INCREASE). 37% OF OUR GRADUATES HAD NO SAVINGS WHEN STARTING THE PROGRAM, BUT NOW 89% HAVE ESTABLISHED SAVINGS ACCOUNTS WITH AN AVERAGE BALANCE TOTAL THAT HAS INCREASED 219%. 100% OF OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE ON TRACK TO GRADUATE ON TIME, WITH AN AVERAGE GPA OF 3.44. 100% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE STATED THAT THEIR CHILDRENS SCHOOL GRADES HAVE ALSO IMPROVED DURING THE TIME THEYVE WORKED ON THEIR DEGREE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD DEVELOPED THE BOARD POLICIER AND PROCEDURES MANUAL. THE MANUAL DESCRIBES THE ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING OF THE CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN WHISLEBLOWING POLICY AND IS DESCRIBED IN THE BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION RETENTION AND DESTUCTION POLICY AND IS DESCRIBED IN THE BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A PERFORM ANCE SCHEDULE AS IT RELATES TO REVENUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 A REQUEST FOR A COPY OF THE 990 IN WRITING TO THE ADDRESS ON RECORD OR VIA EMAIL TO INFO@HOPBE.ORG. THE REQUEST WILL BE PROVIDED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC