Nonprofit · EIN 86-1739235
DRIVING HOPE INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SOMERS, MT 59932
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $199,984 | $179,718 | $20,266 | $107,295 | – | $107,295 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $155,753 | $80,620 | $75,133 | $87,029 | $0 | $87,029 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $49,695 | $42,790 | $6,905 | $11,896 | $0 | $11,896 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $199,634
- Program service revenue
- $300
- Investment income
- $50
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $43,266
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100
- Printing, publications and postage
- $189
- Other expenses
- $136,263
- Program services (functional)
- $178,283
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $87,029
- Total assets, end of year
- $107,295
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $107,295
- Cash, savings and investments
- $47,503
- Gross receipts
- $199,984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACY BRADFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $100 |
| PATRICK GLYNN | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 |
| DAWN GLYNN | SECRETARY | 0.2 | $0 |
| LUKE O'CONNELL | TREASURER | 0.2 | $0 |
| JEREMY MACFARLAND | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bradford | President | 6 | $0 |
| Lacy Bradford | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Dawn Glynn | Secretary | 0.2 | $0 |
| Jeremy MacFarland | Director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Patrick Glynn | Director | 0.2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bradford | President | 3 | $0 |
| Lacy Bradford | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Dawn Glynn | Secretary | 0.2 | $0 |
| Jeremy MacFarland | Director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Patrick Glynn | Director | 0.2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 461, SOMERS, MT 59932-0461
- In care of
- % LACY BRADFORD
- Signed the 990-EZ
- LACY BRADFORD, BOARD MEMBER
- Phone
- (406) 885-4550
- Website
- DRIVINGHOPEMT.WORDPRESS.COM
- Return prepared by
- SWIFTCURRENT ACCOUNTING & TAX INC
Mission
DRIVING HOPE GIVES VEHICLES AWAY TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR REPAIRS THE EXISTING VEHICLE OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN NEED.
Program accomplishments
- REPAIRED VARIOUS VEHICLES AND GAVE AWAY 28 VEHICLES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.Expenses $178,283 · grants $43,266
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
- 86-1739235
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P52)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $107,295
- Income (IRS master file)
- $199,984
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2023
- Posted by the IRS
- July 15, 2023
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2023
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $199,984 | $179,718 | $107,295 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $155,753 | $80,620 | $87,029 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $49,695 | $42,790 | $11,896 | XML |
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 86-1739235).
Questions about DRIVING HOPE INC
- What is the EIN of DRIVING HOPE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DRIVING HOPE INC is 86-1739235.
- Is DRIVING HOPE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2023 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2023.
- Are donations to DRIVING HOPE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DRIVING 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 DRIVING 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 DRIVING HOPE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of DRIVING HOPE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100 (LACY BRADFORD, BOARD MEMBER).
- How much revenue does DRIVING HOPE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $199,984, expenses of $179,718 and total assets of $107,295 at year end.
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