Nonprofit · EIN 32-0438382
HAND OF HOPE
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37229
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $90,809 | $98,220 | -$7,411 | $45,791 | – | $45,791 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $87,588 | $78,673 | $8,915 | $53,202 | – | $53,202 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $97,290 | $95,828 | $1,462 | $44,287 | – | $44,287 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $90,809
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $77,570
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other expenses
- $20,650
- Program services (functional)
- $1,175
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,202
- Total assets, end of year
- $45,791
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $45,791
- Cash, savings and investments
- $45,791
- Gross receipts
- $90,809
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Dersu | Co-Founder | 10 | $0 |
| Vivian Dersu | Co-Founder & Administrator | 15 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Dersu | Co-Founder | 10 | $0 |
| Vivian Dersu | Co-Founder & Administrator | 15 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Dersu | Co-Founder | 10 | $0 |
| Vivian Dersu | Co-Founder & Administrator | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 293341, NASHVILLE, TN 37229-3341
- In care of
- % VIVIAN DERSU
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- PO Box 293341, Nashville TN 37229
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Vivian Dersu, 102 Anawalt Ct, La Vergne TN 37086
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Vivian Dersu, Co-Founder & Administrator
- Website
- www.hofhope.com
Mission
Hand of Hope is an organization dedicated to improving peoples lives in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya through orphan care aid to the poor and evangelism.
Program accomplishments
- The organizations Childrens Program provides financial and educational support to vulnerable children in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya who have lost parents due to conflict or health related causes. During the year more than 100 children received assistance covering basic needs school materials and access to primary and secondary education. The program also addressed basic health needs to support consistent school attendance. Seven beneficiaries continued into higher education. The organization also supported 15 children in northern Kenya through the John Fox Fund by paying school fees and ensuring access to education in an underserved area. In addition the Mwangaza Lunch Program provided a daily nutritious meal to more than 40 children many of whom travel long distances to school. This service improved nutritional stability and supported students ability to remain focused throughout the school day. Across these initiatives the organization delivered essential services that improved educational access health stability and overall well being for more than 100 children and their families.Expenses $450 · grants $28,109
- The organization partnered with six churches in Ethiopia to support evangelism activities in surrounding villages. Funds were provided to each church for this purpose and a total of 15 evangelists received financial support through the program during the year. In addition to ongoing evangelism funding the organization also supported a continuing project to document the history of evangelism in the Borana region of Ethiopia. This project initiated in the prior year and continued through 2025 will produce the first historical record of its kind for the region.Expenses $450 · grants $10,743
- The organization conducted the Mega House-Building Project to provide safe housing for families living in inadequate or nonexistent shelters. During the year funds were used to construct two simple homes for families identified as having urgent need. One home was built for a single mother who is deaf and caring for her son. The second home was provided to a single mother and her children who had been living on the streets due to lack of housing. This project is part of the organizations humanitarian work to assist impoverished individuals requiring basic shelter and support.Expenses $275 · grants $5,500
- In 2025 the organization provided drought relief assistance to residents of the Mwangaza Community in Golole northern Kenya. The region experienced severe and prolonged drought resulting in loss of livestock and widespread malnutrition. A major need identified by the community was the inability to reestablish crop fields due to lack of seeds. The organization supplied funds to purchase seeds for local farmers enabling approximately 200 families to replant their fields. This support helped restore food production for household consumption and provided families with the opportunity to generate income from surplus crops.grants $2,750
- In 2025 the organization provided financial assistance for medical needs to nearly 10 individuals in the Isiolo and Sololo regions of Kenya. Because the organization is operated entirely by volunteers program funds are directed primarily to services rather than administrative costs. During the year the organization funded medical care and necessary surgeries for seven visually impaired children resulting in improved vision. Additional individuals received financial support to obtain essential medical treatment that would otherwise have been inaccessible.grants $8,715
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0438382
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $45,791
- Income (IRS master file)
- $90,809
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $90,809 | $98,220 | $45,791 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $87,588 | $78,673 | $53,202 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $97,290 | $95,828 | $44,287 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Vivian Dersu | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 32-0438382).
Questions about HAND OF HOPE
- What is the EIN of HAND OF HOPE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAND OF HOPE is 32-0438382.
- Is HAND OF HOPE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to HAND OF HOPE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAND OF HOPE 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 HAND OF HOPE 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 HAND OF HOPE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HAND OF HOPE?
- The 990-N for 2017 names Vivian Dersu.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAND OF HOPE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HAND OF HOPE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $90,809, expenses of $98,220 and total assets of $45,791 at year end.
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