HOPE PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION
Mission Statement
Hope Partnership for Education is an independent middle school and adult education center endorsed by and founded in the tradition of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. In partnership with our neighbors in Eastern North Philadelphia, we address the educational needs of children and adults from low-income families by offering: • A middle school education, which maximizes the academic, physical, social and spiritual potential of each student; • A support program which follows students through high school graduation; • An adult education program which enhances family and neighborhood involvement in the educational process.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
76.9% | 84.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
13.7% | 12.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
9.4% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
910.2% | 60.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.7 mo | 9.0 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
25.6% | 21.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
73.2% | 89.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
3.2% | 5.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
6.4% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-10.1% | 3.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $3.3M | $3.0M | 76.9% | 23 |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $3.1M | $3.3M | 80.5% | 25 |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $2.8M | $3.5M | 81.5% | 30 |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $2.6M | N/A | — | 19 |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.8M | N/A | — | 21 |
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