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Nonprofit · EIN 46-5002929

ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85013

Financials

$262K$207K2023$321K$254K2024$459K$395K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$458,829$395,290$63,539$52,209$90,044-$37,835
December 31, 2024990$321,073$253,735$67,338$27,153$140,405-$113,252
December 31, 2023990$262,177$207,264$54,913$15,261$195,851-$180,590
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$77,097
Program service revenue
$381,114
Investment income
$618
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$224,835
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$243,054
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,699
Occupancy
$47,541
Program services (functional)
$121,526
Management and general (functional)
$264,748
Fundraising (functional)
$9,016

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$27,153
Total assets, end of year
$52,209
Total liabilities, end of year
$90,044
Net assets, end of year
-$37,835
Gross receipts
$458,829
Employees
8

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHASEN DOBRANSKIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ESHAWN PETERSONCEO
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHASEN DOBRANSKISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DONNA PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ESHAWN PETERSONCEO
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CYNTHIA CADYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
CHASEN DOBRANSKISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
DONNA PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CICELY SAPPPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ESHAWN PETERSONCEO
Officer
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1408 W CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85013-2177
In care of
% ESHAWN-FONTA PETERSON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ESHAWN PETERSON
Signed the 990
ESHAWN PETERSON, CEO
990-N for 2016 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: EshawnPeterson, 3118WThomasRdSuite716, Phoenix AZ 85017. Mailing address: 3118WTHOMASRDSTE716, PHOENIX AZ 850175308.
Return prepared by
EXPERT TAX & ACCOUNTING

Mission

WE ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING AND ASSISTING THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION OF AT-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE TO INDEPENDENT ADULTHOOD AND SUPPORTING RESILIENT FAMILIES, BY CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN THE YEAR 2025, OUR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES PROGRAM CONTINUED ITS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN ARIZONA. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE EXTENDED OUR REACH AND IMPACT THROUGH A RANGE OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND HEARTFELT ENGAGEMENTS. 1. COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT: SERVING MULTIPLE FAMILIES OVER SEVERAL TRAINING SESSIONS, OUR OBJECTIVE WAS TO EQUIP FAMILIES WITH THE ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO PROVIDE A NURTURING AND STABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR ARIZONA'S MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH. BY OFFERING SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT, WE AIMED TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY BONDS AND PROMOTE HEALTHIER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. LONG TERM GOALS: OUR LONG-TERM GOAL REVOLVES AROUND BUILDING A ROBUST COMMUNITY OF EMPOWERED CAREGIVERS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF FOSTERING POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN. BY ENSURING THAT FAMILIES RECIEVE THE GUIDANCE THEY NEED, WE AIM TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE SUPPORT NETWORK THAT EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THEIR IMMEDIATE ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR ORGANIZATION. 2. SUCCESSFUL REUNIFICATIONS AND ADOPTIONS: WITH HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED, DOZENS OF FOSTERED CHILDREN, AND SEVERAL FAMILIES REUNIFIED AND CHILDREN ADOPTED, WE HAVE REMAINED DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING STABLE AND LOVING HOMES FOR CHILDREN BY FACILITATING REUNIFICATIONS AND ADOPTIONS. OUR SPECIALIZED APPROACH ALLOWED US TO SUCCESSFULLY REUNIFY MULTIPLE FAMILIES, REUNITING CHILDREN WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL FAMILY WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIONS COMPLETED, PROVIDING PERMANENT AND SECURE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAD EXPERIENCED UNCERTAINTY. LONG TERM GOAL: OUR OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM BY FACILITATING SUCCESSFUL REUNIFICATIONS AND ADOPTIONS. BY FOCUSING ON INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS WITH EXTENSIVE SUPPORT, WE STRIVE TO MINIMIZE THE TIME CHILDREN SPEND IN FOSTER CARE AND MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFELONG STABILITY. 3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS. OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL EVENTS WITH HUNDREDS OF YOUTH BENEFICIARIES, WE AIMED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION WHILE CELEBRATING THE RESILIENCE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR PROGRAM. OUR LONG TERM GOAL IS TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THE FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION JOURNEY. BY HOSTING ANNUAL EVENTS, WE SEEK TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES FACED BY THESE FAMILIES AND GENERATE GREATER EMPATHY AND INVOLVEMENT FROM THE BROADER COMMUNITY. IN 2026, WE PROUDLY CONTINUE OUR COMMITMENT TO BEING A BEACON OF HOPE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THROUGH OUR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES, COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING, FAMILY-CENTERED SUPPORT, SUCCESSFUL REUNIFICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, WE ARE HELPING BUILD STRONGER FAMILIES AND BRIGHTER FUTURES. EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW UP IN A SAFE, LOVING, AND NURTURING HOME, AND TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMUNITY, WE ARE MAKING THAT VISION A REALITY.
    Expenses $121,526
  • SINCE JANUARY 2024, ONWARD HOPE LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM, HEALTHY FAMILIES AZ, TO PROVIDE FAMILY SUPPORT AND RESOURCE COORDINATION SERVICES TO YOUNG PARENTS-TO-BE AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN 150 FAMILIES THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT, REFERRALS, AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS. THIS INITIATIVE EXPANDS THE ORGANIZATIONS REACH AND SUPPORTS ITS MISSION TO STRENGTHEN AND EMPOWER FAMILIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-5002929
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
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 (P40)
Assets (IRS master file)
$52,209
Income (IRS master file)
$458,829

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$458,829$395,290$52,209XML
990December 2024$321,073$253,735$27,153XML
990December 2023$262,177$207,264$15,261XML
990December 2022$280,998$283,018$6,072IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: EshawnPeterson
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2015≤ $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 46-5002929).

Questions about ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED is 46-5002929.
Is ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED 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 ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED 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 ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED 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 ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ESHAWN PETERSON.
Who are the officers and directors of ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ONWARD HOPE INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $458,829, expenses of $395,290 and total assets of $52,209 at year end.

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