2026-08-12T07:37:54-06:00 2025-12-31 883315949 Russell & Associates CPA PA 1665 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd Ste 1004 West Palm Beach FL 33401 990 2025-01-01 260851887 A SPRING OF HOPE INC % JOANNE YOUNG ASPR 9547754997 5114 Okeechobee Blvd STE 203 West Palm Beach FL 33417 JOANNE YOUNG Director VP & T 9547754997 2026-08-11 true TIMOTHY L RUSSELL CPA P00247957 5612934120 2026-08-12 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOANNE YOUNG 8425 Quail Canyon Road Vacaville CA 95688 1832653 false X WWW.ASPRINGOFHOPE.ORG X 2007 FL A SPRING OF HOPE IS A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES CLEAN DRINKING WATER, WATERLESS SANITATION SYSTEMS, PERMACULTURE GARDENS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND STUDENT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS IN RURAL SOUTH AFRICA. 4 4 2 0 0 1369553 1399958 0 87302 100465 0 1456855 1500423 795000 1054313 0 167496 13101 0 132600 522400 170372 1484896 1237786 -28041 262637 1540256 1747823 23744 9232 1516512 1738591 X A SPRING OF HOPE IS A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES CLEAN DRINKING WATER, WATERLESS SANITATION SYSTEMS, PERMACULTURE GARDENS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND STUDENT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS IN RURAL SOUTH AFRICA. true false 1095858 1054313 A Spring of Hope, Inc. funds and oversees clean water, sanitation, food security, education support and economic empowerment programs serving schools and communities in the Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces of South Africa. Program activities are carried out on the ground by A Spring of Hope SA, separate foreign not-for-profit entity from A Spring of Hope located in the United States, which reports to the organization on the projects undertaken and the use of the funds provided. 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COMMUNITY ECO-HUB Construction of the Spring of Hope Community Eco-Hub was completed on a four-hectare site, and the facility is fully operational. It includes a 50-seat classroom, meeting room, pack house, processing room, pantry and storeroom, a borehole, two Enviro-loos and one flush toilet, together with three hydroponic tunnels (10m x 30m each) and one shade-net garden (10m x 30m). The Eco-Hub serves as a center for agricultural production, food security training, entrepreneurship development and community empowerment. WATER ACCESS Three boreholes were drilled between February and June 2025 at the Community Eco-Hub, Makgahlishe Primary School, and the Cottondale Disability Centre significantly improving access to clean water for schools and community beneficiaries. SAFER KITCHENS A fully equipped kitchen with propane stoves and clean running water was built at Panyana Primary School, and the kitchen at Masweng Primary School was upgraded with a new roof, shelving, plumbing, electrical improvements and paint, supporting safe meal preparation for learners. SCHOOL NUTRITION More than 20,000 meals were served at Nkotobona High School through the Afternoon Meal Program, which supports Grade 12 learners attending afternoon classes. FINANCIAL LITERACY During Money Smart Week South Africa in August 2025, workshops were delivered in partnership with the Banking Association South Africa, First National Bank, Nedbank and Post Bank at Panyana Primary School and Nkotobona High School in Mpumalanga, and Sekoko Primary School and Maatla Primary School in Limpopo, covering budgeting, saving and responsible banking. GIRLS CLUB A year-long program at Matlolane Primary School and Beretta Primary School provided life skills development, confidence building, menstrual health education, and menstrual products to Grade 7 girls, supporting them to remain in school. WOMEN IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Forty-two young women were trained in business management, technical skills and enterprise development. Four new businesses were established, in primary, secondary and tertiary farming and in e-waste management. WARRIORS PROGRAM Launched in December 2025, this character development and leadership program enrolled 20 Grade 7 learners in its first intake, addressing leadership, personal accountability, emotional resilience, responsible citizenship and community service. PERMACULTURE TRAINING Three permaculture training workshops were conducted, benefiting 22 schools and community projects represented by educators and garden support staff, to promote food security and sustainable organic vegetable production. ARCHITECTURE MENTORSHIP Four learners from Nkotobona High School continued weekly online architecture classes facilitated by a donor architect based in New York, with local support from staff and an educator, and advanced to using SketchUp Pro software provided to them. 1095858 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 true false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true false false false false false FL X JOANNE YOUNG 9547754997 8425 Quail Canyon Road Vacaville CA 95688 X JOANNE YOUNG DIRECTOR VP & TREASURER 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY YOUNG DIRECTOR PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL AUGUSTON-KOPPEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARMAINE JOHNSON-LEONG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 298186 1101772 1399958 90335 90335 342360 332230 10130 10130 10130 298186 0 1500423 0 0 100465 1054313 1054313 11900 8962 1469 1469 1201 904 148 149 10279 7741 1269 1269 4509 1331 1588 1590 1447 201 899 347 10609 7990 1310 1309 15181 11433 1874 1874 Bank Charges 2572 1937 317 318 Fund Raising 124270 124270 Other 1505 1046 454 5 1237786 1095858 9328 132600 132330 279987 1407926 1467836 1540256 1747823 23744 9232 23744 9232 X 1516512 1738591 1516512 1738591 1540256 1747823 262637 -40558 0 X false false false X 322631 673497 927219 1369553 1399958 4692858 322631 673497 927219 1369553 1399958 4692858 4692858 38043 56804 65885 87302 83983 332017 5024875 0.93390 0.91210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Sub-Saharan Africa Program services SA Support 1054313 1054313 1054313 Sub-Saharan Africa General Operations 1054313 Wire transfer Book false false false false false false Gala 192989 192989 70098 New Years 55839 55839 20276 4 49358 49358 33896 298186 298186 124270 124270 -124270 Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 Joanne Young and Brittany Young are mother and daughter. Joanne Young serves as a Director, Vice President and Treasurer of the organization, and Brittany Young serves as a Director and President. No other officer, director, trustee, or key employee has a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee of the organization. Neither director participates in the deliberation or vote on any matter in which she, or a member of her family, has a financial interest. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A copy of the tax return is provided to the organizations president, who reviews the tax return for completeness and accuracy. The organizations President and Board of Directors then review and discuss the tax return together. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Each officer, director, trustee and key employee is required to complete and sign a written conflict of interest disclosure statement annually, and to disclose promptly any conflict or potential conflict that arises during the year. The completed disclosures are reviewed by the Board of Directors. Any person who has or may have a financial or personal interest in a proposed transaction or arrangement discloses that interest to the Board, is excused from the deliberation, and does not vote on the matter. The disclosure, the recusal and the Boards determination are recorded in the minutes. Compliance with the policy is reviewed by the Board at least annually, and the family relationship disclosed at Part VI, line 2, is specifically monitored under these procedures. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The organizations governing documents are available upon request. Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2 WARRIORS PROGRAM: Launched in December 2025, this is a structured character development and leadership program for Grade 7 learners, with 20 learners enrolled in the inaugural intake. The program addresses leadership development, personal accountability, emotional resilience, responsible citizenship, and community service engagement. SAFER KITCHENS PROGRAM: During 2025 the organization funded construction of a fully equipped kitchen with propane