Youth and community nonprofits / California / Redlands

Youth development

Hope for Children Charities Inc

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Redlands, California, classified by the IRS as youth development. For the year ending Sep 2025 it reported $2,175 in revenue and $2,066 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“We aim to leave a positive, memorable impression on a child receiving luggage. We encourage individuals to be a part of a childs village by writing a note of love, hope, and encouragement. These particular notes are then placed inside each piece of luggage. Unique luggage tags of love, hope, and encouragement are also included on each piece. The more notes and luggage tags we can make, the more...”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Sep 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth development (IRS activity code O19)

Mailing city (IRS): Redlands, California 92374

EIN: 84-3431684

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2020, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $2,175 (year ending Sep 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Hope for Children Charities Inc finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Sep 2025
Total revenue	$2,175
Total expenses	$2,066
Total assets	$109
Net assets	$109
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Sep 2025

Programs $2,066 (100% of $2,066)

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Sep 2025

Gifts and grants $2,175 (100%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.

How it compares

4 of 13 youth development nonprofits in Redlands when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $2,175 is in the bottom 10% of the 1,664 youth development nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $169,823.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Redlands and its county

San Bernardino County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 549,148 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 703 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.3 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Hope for Children Charities Inc's EIN?

Hope for Children Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3431684. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Hope for Children Charities Inc a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Hope for Children Charities Inc in Redlands, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2020. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Hope for Children Charities Inc tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Hope for Children Charities Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Hope for Children Charities Inc do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Sep 2025: "We aim to leave a positive, memorable impression on a child receiving luggage. We encourage individuals to be a part of a childs village by writing a note of love, hope, and encouragement. These particular notes are then placed inside each piece of luggage. Unique luggage tags of love, hope, and encouragement are also included on each piece. The more notes and luggage tags we can make, the more..." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development.

How much money does Hope for Children Charities Inc take in?

For the year ending Sep 2025, Hope for Children Charities Inc reported total revenue of $2,175 and total expenses of $2,066 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2024 · EIN 99-2622398

Youth development programs

Meet Growth

Redlands, CA 92374

Tax-exempt since 2026 · EIN 42-3996562

All youth and community nonprofits in Redlands

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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