Nonprofit · EIN 27-0408312
CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC
Tax-exempt · DRESHER, PA 19025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,411,821 | $2,217,841 | $193,980 | $654,182 | $0 | $654,182 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,108,453 | $2,163,825 | -$55,372 | $531,128 | $0 | $531,128 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,919,207 | $1,815,430 | $103,777 | $559,063 | $0 | $559,063 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,215,493
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $123,413
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $97,665
- Other revenue
- $72,915
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $73,421
- Other salaries and wages
- $150,586
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $252,668
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,000
- Accounting fees
- $13,255
- Occupancy
- $15,624
- Travel
- $62,963
- Program services (functional)
- $1,958,762
- Management and general (functional)
- $188,065
- Fundraising (functional)
- $71,014
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $531,128
- Total assets, end of year
- $654,182
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $654,182
- Publicly traded securities
- $301,408
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $339,714
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $314,468
- Gross receipts
- $2,803,046
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WAKEMAN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $57,212 | $11,833 |
| TERESA CASTRONUOVO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HAZELTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAYTIE HIRSCHBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI BOHR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KEISLING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT D FELLER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI DEWALT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KULP | TREASURER (NON-VOTING) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WAKEMAN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $54,313 | $11,304 |
| TERESA CASTRONUOVO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HAZELTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAYTIE HIRSCHBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI BOHR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KEISLING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI DEWALT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT D FELLER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KULP NON-VOTING | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WAKEMAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $52,028 | $9,181 |
| JIM KULP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA CASTRONUOVO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KEISLING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROSSI | MEMBER (RESIGNED 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAYTIE HIRSCHBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT D FELLER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI BOHR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1601 LIMEKILN PIKE, DRESHER, PA 19025-1007
- In care of
- % CALEB ECKHARDT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK WAKEMAN, 1601 N LIMEKILN PIKE, DRESHER, PA 19025
- Signed the 990
- MARK WAKEMAN, CEO
- Phone
- (267) 815-1067
- Website
- WWW.CHARIOTSFORHOPE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DUNLAPSLK PC
Mission
CHARIOTS FOR HOPE SHARES THE HOPE OF CHRIST BY LOVING KENYAN CHILDREN THROUGH CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP AND LONG-TERM PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL CARE AND PROVISION. THE VISION OF CHARIOTS FOR HOPE IS TO CREATE A TRANSFORMED FUTURE KENYA WHERE CHILDREN HAVE ESCAPED POVERTY AND COMMITTED THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST. CURRENTLY, CHARIOTS FOR HOPE OVERSEES AND FUNDS EIGHT CHILDREN'S HOMES, WHICH CARE FOR MORE THAN 850 CHILDREN. EACH CHILDREN'S HOME IS OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AFRICA INLAND CHURCH AND IS STAFFED BY CARING KENYAN CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- CHARIOTS FOR HOPE SHARES THE HOPE OF CHRIST BY LOVING KENYAN CHILDREN THROUGH CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP AND LONG-TERM PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL CARE AND PROVISION. THE VISION OF CHARIOTS FOR HOPE IS TO CREATE A TRANSFORMED FUTURE KENYA WHERE CHILDREN HAVE ESCAPED POVERTY AND COMMITTED THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST. CURRENTLY, CHARIOTS FOR HOPE OVERSEES AND FUNDS EIGHT CHILDREN'S HOMES, WHICH CARE FOR MORE THAN 850 CHILDREN. EACH CHILDREN'S HOME IS OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AFRICA INLAND CHURCH AND IS STAFFED BY CARING KENYAN CITIZENS.Expenses $1,958,762 · revenue $72,915
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0408312
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $654,182
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,803,046
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,411,821 | $2,217,841 | $654,182 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,108,453 | $2,163,825 | $531,128 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,919,207 | $1,815,430 | $559,063 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,851,135 | $1,897,938 | $415,056 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0408312).
Questions about CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC
- What is the EIN of CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC is 27-0408312.
- Is CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK WAKEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,212 (MARK WAKEMAN, CEO).
- How much revenue does CHARIOTS FOR HOPE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,411,821, expenses of $2,217,841 and total assets of $654,182 at year end.
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