EDUCATION EQUALS HOPE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EDUCATION EQUALS HOPE INC (EIN 27-0832096)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-10
IRS object ID
202511919349301821
Schema version
2024v5.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-07-10T18:23:39-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN270832096EIN

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State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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GREG DUNAWAY
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KATHERINE LOCKWOOD
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MIKE MILLER
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DR LAURIE PORTER
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DORIAN DEL PRIORE
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SUE VON RAUTENKRANZ
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTO PROVIDE FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN DESPARATE AND DIFFICULT PLACES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW 990 BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

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