Nonprofit · EIN 41-1975574
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,286,236 | $14,188,692 | $2,097,544 | $7,890,271 | $7,528,437 | $361,834 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,183,051 | $13,785,260 | $397,791 | $5,359,692 | $7,488,036 | -$2,128,344 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,152,866 | $13,828,765 | -$675,899 | $6,108,887 | $8,268,119 | -$2,159,232 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,254,851
- of which government grants
- $16,250,633
- Program service revenue
- $16,082
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $339
- Other revenue
- $15,303
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $598,841
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,588,528
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,742,485
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,758
- Accounting fees
- $143,922
- Occupancy
- $1,468,715
- Depreciation
- $316,004
- Program services (functional)
- $12,810,923
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,377,769
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,359,692
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,890,271
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,528,437
- Net assets, end of year
- $361,834
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $575,978
- Gross receipts
- $16,286,236
- Employees
- 167
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYCHY VU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 6/25) Officer | 41 | $129,045 | $27,260 |
| MELISSA DAMON | PRINCIPAL/CO-INTERIM DIRECTOR(BEG 6/25) Officer | 41 | $108,683 | $33,591 |
| MICHAEL REED | PRINCIPAL/CO-INTERIM DIRECTOR (BEG 6/25) Officer | 41 | $103,045 | $18,571 |
| STACI AHRENS | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 42 | $65,945 | $6,330 |
| BRIAN SHAW | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 42 | $51,702 | $13,445 |
| LEE XIONG | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 42 | $3,410 | $298 |
| DON LORR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATCHIA XIONG VANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WILDEBUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY BALL | TREASURER (END 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REONA VANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAHNHIA LOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YANG LOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYCHY VU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $129,305 | $41,070 |
| MELISSA DAMON | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,722 | $46,825 |
| BRIAN SHAW | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 42 | $52,353 | $17,894 |
| STACI AHRENS | TEACHER MEMBER Trustee or director | 42 | $63,807 | $5,879 |
| DON LORR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WILDEBUER | SECRETARY/PARENT MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY BALL | TREASURER/COMMUNITY MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATCHIA XIONG VANG | PARENT MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LU HANG | COMMUNITY MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYCHY VU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $133,240 | $31,070 |
| STACI AHRENS | DIRECTOR/TEACHER/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 42 | $61,703 | $5,511 |
| BRIAN SHAW | DIRECTOR/TEACHER/MEMBER Trustee or director | 42 | $49,409 | $8,104 |
| DON LORR | COMMUNITY MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WILDEBUER | PARENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATCHIA XIONG VANG | PARENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY BALL | COMMUNITY MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LU HANG | COMMUNITY MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 720 PAYNE AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55130-4127
- In care of
- % MAYCHY VU
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN XIONG, 720 PAYNE AVENUE, ST PAUL, MN 55101
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN XIONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 796-4500
- Website
- WWW.HOPE-SCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF HOPE (HMONG OPEN PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION) COMMUNITY ACADEMY IS TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE HIGH ACADEMIC SUCCESS WHILE EMBRACING HMONG LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY IS AN ACCREDITED PRE-K TO 12TH GRADE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ON THE EASTSIDE OF ST. PAUL. THE ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY SEEKS TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND TRUSTING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE EACH STUDENT IS VALUED AND CHALLENGED TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND PHYSICALLY. HMONG LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ARE ONE OF THE CORE COMPONENTS OF THE SCHOOLS FOCUS. IN FY2025, OVERALL STUDENT NUMBERS WERE 786.HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY FIRST OPENED ITS DOORS TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-3 IN 2000. GRADE LEVELS WERE ADDED ANNUALLY UNTIL WE REACHED 8TH GRADE. IN 2020, IN ORDER TO GIVE STUDENTS A CONTINUOUS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND DUE TO GROWING PARENT INTEREST, WE ADDED PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND HIGH SCHOOL TO OUR GRADE LEVEL OFFERINGS. THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR WAS THE FOURTH YEAR OF HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY'S HIGH SCHOOL. IN JUNE 2025, HOPE SAW IT FIRST GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL CLASS.Expenses $12,810,923 · revenue $31,046
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1975574
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,890,271
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,286,236
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,286,236 | $14,188,692 | $7,890,271 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,183,051 | $13,785,260 | $5,359,692 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,152,866 | $13,828,765 | $6,108,887 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,651,347 | $11,835,717 | $6,881,057 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-1975574).
Questions about HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY is 41-1975574.
- Is HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY 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 HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KEVIN XIONG.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,045 (MAYCHY VU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 6/25)).
- How much revenue does HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,286,236, expenses of $14,188,692 and total assets of $7,890,271 at year end.
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