Youth Development
(O01)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
THE REEL HOPE PROJECT
Financial strength (30%)
76/100
Reliability (20%)
45/100
Effectiveness (25%)
71/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Our mission is "A forever family for every child." Our goal is to make a video for every child in our focus states who is in foster care and awaiting an adoptive family. Each reel is provided free of charge to the child’s county or agency as a resource for prospective adoptive families.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$764K
Net Assets
11
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
72.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
1246.7%
Operating Reserve
8.46x
Liability-to-Asset
4.3%
Revenue Diversification
104.9%
Executive Compensation
$122K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 665 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
72.3% | 81.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.6% | 11.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
17.2% | 4.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
1246.7% | 180.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
8.5 mo | 10.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
4.3% | 9.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
104.9% | 90.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
26.9% | 4.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
14.4% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
5.8% | 2.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $764K | 72.3% | 11 |
| 2024 | $906K | $947K | $697K | 72.3% | 8 |
| 2023 | $740K | $729K | $737K | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2022 | $638K | $523K | $745K | 81.1% | 8 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $358K | N/A | — | 8 |
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