Nonprofit · EIN 84-2099551
HOPE ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46227
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,516,393 | $2,487,109 | $29,284 | $1,872,878 | $1,225,610 | $647,268 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,300,336 | $2,365,460 | -$65,124 | $2,044,860 | $1,426,876 | $617,984 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,862,668 | $2,055,737 | -$193,069 | $2,106,231 | $1,423,249 | $682,982 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,360,251
- of which government grants
- $1,141,492
- Program service revenue
- $78,244
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $77,898
- Other revenue
- $77,898
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,093
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,043,384
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,470,184
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,606
- Accounting fees
- $54,655
- Occupancy
- $254,046
- Travel
- $1,978
- Depreciation
- $48,628
- Program services (functional)
- $1,594,873
- Management and general (functional)
- $874,394
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,842
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,044,860
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,872,878
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,225,610
- Net assets, end of year
- $647,268
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $110,767
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $647,268
- Gross receipts
- $2,532,559
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHELLE GARDNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,570 | $25,803 |
| AMY LEVANDER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN CRAIG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FOWLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANINE SHOPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCVEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE GABE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEDDY FOREMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA MANLOVE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PLATT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA WILBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANGELA TOMLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN KENNEY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ERIC AFUSEH | MEMBER PARTIAL TERM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLON LLEWELLYN | MEMBER PARTIAL TERM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH MANNWEILER | MEMBER PARTIAL TERM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHELLE GARDNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,081 | $32,270 |
| COLLEEN KENNEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LEVANDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS LAND USHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANINE SHOPP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ERIC AFUSEH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE GABE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLON LLEWELLYN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH MANNWEILER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA MANLOVE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANGELA TOMLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA WILBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN CRAIG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCVEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHELLE GARDNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,855 | $33,259 |
| COLLEEN KENNEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LEVANDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS LAND USHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANINE SHOPP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC AFUSEH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE GABE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLON LLEWELLYN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH MANNWEILER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA MANLOVE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANGELA TOMLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GARCIA-WILBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN CRAIG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCVEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3919 MADISON AVE STE 100, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46227-1383
- In care of
- % RACHELLE GARDNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JANINE SHOPP, 3919 MADISON AVENUE 100, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46227
- Signed the 990
- RACHELLE GARDNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (317) 572-9440
- Website
- WWW.HOPEACADEMYRHS.ORG/
- 990-N for 2019 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: RACHELLE GARDNER, 3919 MADISON AVENUE NO 100, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46227. Mailing address: 3919 MADISON AVENUE NO 100, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46227.
- Return prepared by
- BLUE & CO LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE A SAFE, SOBER, AND CHALLENGING SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS WHO SHARE A COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND PERSONAL GROWTH.
Program accomplishments
- HOPE ACADEMY IS A TUITION-FREE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR INDIANA STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12. AS THE ONLY RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL IN INDIANA AND ONE OF JUST 43 NATIONWIDE HOPE ACADEMY IS A WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT COMMITTED TO SOBRIETY, ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND PERSONAL GROWTH. HOPE ACADEMY IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF RECOVERY SCHOOLS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF HOPE ACADEMY IS TO HELP ADOLESCENTS STRUGGLING WITH THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. HOPE ACADEMY IS OPEN TO ALL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.Expenses $1,594,873 · grants $1,500 · revenue $78,244
- EXPERIENCE TELLS US THAT LONG-TERM SUCCESS FOR ADOLESCENTS IN RECOVERY IS GROUNDED IN A GOOD EDUCATION AND ONGOING SUPPORT. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT STUDENTS, WHO HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS AND ARE NOT IN RECOVERY WILL LIKELY DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, FACE A LIFE OF INCARCERATIONS OR THEY WILL DIE FROM THE DISEASE (INDIANA PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER, 2004).
- HOPE ACADEMY PROVIDES A RECOVERY AND WELLNESS CURRICULUM, ALLOWING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONAL GROWTH IN THEIR RECOVERY FROM DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL ADDICTION. EACH STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE A RECOVERY-FOCUSED BASIC SKILLS COURSE. STUDENTS LEARN BASIC SKILLS, INCLUDING BALANCING A CHECK BOOK, HOW TO INTERVIEW AND WRITE A RESUME AND TIME MANAGEMENT, TO PREPARE THEM FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. MOST IMPORTANTLY, STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO LIVE THEIR LIFE CLEAN AND SOBER. HOPE ACADEMY HAS A RECOVERY COACH AND PEER SPECIALISTS PROVIDING THE STUDENTS SUPPORT AND TOOLS FOR RECOVERY. HOPE ACADEMY USES THE 90-IN-90 WORKBOOK, A TOOL FOR RECOVERY WELLNESS, AS A WAY FOR STUDENTS TO JOURNAL ON THEIR RECOVERY PROCESS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND RECOVERY MANAGEMENT AND 12-STEP MEETINGS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL.
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
- 84-2099551
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,872,878
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,532,559
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,516,393 | $2,487,109 | $1,872,878 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,300,336 | $2,365,460 | $2,044,860 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,862,668 | $2,055,737 | $2,106,231 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,878,239 | $1,979,280 | $1,070,949 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: RACHELLE GARDNER Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $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 84-2099551).
Questions about HOPE ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of HOPE ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE ACADEMY INC is 84-2099551.
- Is HOPE ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to HOPE ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPE ACADEMY 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 HOPE ACADEMY INC 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 ACADEMY INC 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 ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JANINE SHOPP.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,570 (RACHELLE GARDNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HOPE ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,516,393, expenses of $2,487,109 and total assets of $1,872,878 at year end.
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