THE SOUND OF HOPE

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Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2021–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $41K · expenses $38K · assets $15K

EIN
27-2807823
Address
PO BOX 320044, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35232-0044
Website
www.TheSoundofHope.org
NTEE code
Q33 International Relief (International, Foreign Affairs and National Security) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
abuse: sexual · girls boys: girls · women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2010 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Ericka Jackson (its 2010 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2010 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Form 990EZ , Part III - The Sound of Hope exists to raise funds and awareness for orphans and vulnerable children around the world. We are committed to helping children break out of the cycle of poverty by partnering with programs that offer holistic care. We seek to educate, engage, and empower others to join the movement in creative ways. We want to empower you to be a voice for the cause. We want your voice to be the sound of hope. Whoever you are, whatever you do - you have value. We believe you can make a difference; just as we believe every child in the world has value, and every child has the potential to change the world. It's why we exist - not just to rescue these desperate children out of poverty and disease, but to give them the hope and the future they deserve.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Russell Jackson Board Member, CFO2021-2025 $6,178$100,003 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Beth Sewell Chairman of the Board2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Lane Keeter Board Member2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Annah Grace Morgan Board Member2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Brian Manning Board Member2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Ericka Jackson Board Member - Executive Director2021-2025 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Russell Jackson Board Member, CFO6 $6,178-$0 $6,1781
Beth Sewell Chairman of the Board0 $0-$0 $01
Lane Keeter Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Annah Grace Morgan Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Brian Manning Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Ericka Jackson Board Member - Executive Director3 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $13K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Russell Jackson Board Member, CFO5 $12,674-$0 $12,6741
Beth Sewell Chairman of the Board0 $0-$0 $01
Lane Keeter Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Annah Grace Morgan Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Brian Manning Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Ericka Jackson Board Member - Executive Director2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $19K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Russell Jackson Board Member, CFO10 $18,847-$0 $18,8471
Beth Sewell Chairman of the Board1 $0-$0 $01
Lane Keeter Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Annah Grace Morgan Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Brian Manning Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Ericka Jackson Board Member - Executive Director5 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $28K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Russell Jackson Board Member, CFO20 $27,804-$0 $27,8041
Beth Sewell Chairman of the Board0 $0-$0 $01
Lane Keeter Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Annah Grace Morgan Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Brian Manning Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Ericka Jackson Board Member - Executive Director10 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $34K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Russell Jackson Board Member, CFO20 $34,500-$0 $34,5001
Beth Sewell Chairman of the Board0 $0-$0 $01
Lane Keeter Board Member, Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Annah Morgan Board Member, Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
Brian Manning Board Member0 $0-$0 $01
Ericka Jackson Board Member, Executive Director10 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,370$38,124 $14,624$14,624 $41,315$0 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$48,649$45,801 $11,378$11,378 $48,649$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,696$56,728 $8,530$8,530 $53,696$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,111$76,170 $11,562$11,562 $78,074$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,783$93,451 $9,621$9,621 $92,783$0 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $334,512 in all, tax years 2011 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $271,87313 $12,7472024 2011, 2013-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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SECRET SHEPPARD INC $47,1002 $19,5002016 2015-2016 Public charity Exact
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FOUNDATION TO DECREASE WORLD SUCK $15,0891 $15,0892015 2015 Public charity Exact
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $3501 $3502015 2015 DAF sponsor Exact
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GENDELL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $1001 $1002017 2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE SOUND OF HOPE”
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
MISSIONARYATHEARTALQ33 $32,701$42,448 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
GRACE AND TRUTH INTERNATIONAL INCALQ33 $52,059$79,099 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
PAVILION VILLAGE INCALQ33 $40,671$47,174 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
VITAL LINK MINISTRIES INTERNATIONALALQ33 $34,342$36,645 PRESIDENT DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
PAUL MEYERS FOUNDATIONALQ33 $42,203$43,959 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
HOPE HAVEN OF SA INCNCQ33 $44,228$25,847 US Director$3,000 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
Beacon of Hope for the Children IncFLQ33 $34,436$35,480 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY OF HOPE HAITI INCMOQ33 $47,541$47,541 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
THREADS OF HOPE-AFRICA INCCAQ33 $45,553$63,814 Director$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
BEACON OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL INCWIQ33 $31,656$55,313 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
HOPE RISING MINISTRIESOHQ33 $29,654$0 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
SYRIAN HOPEMIQ33 $54,275$50,377 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
HOPE FOUNDATION - BICMMOQ33 $44,736$86,887 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
LAND HOPE LIFEWAQ33 $37,641$441,614 PRESIDENT AND CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
AGAPE SHOPPE-SELF HELP CRAFTS OF THE WORLD INCNYQ33 $52,296$74,484 Chair$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
HOPE CHANGES EVERYTHING INCNCQ33 $30,297$44,554 Founder$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE STUDENTS FOR 60000NYQ33 $38,047$33,340 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
POWER FROM THE SONTXQ33 $34,800$161,885 President, Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
SIRONA CARES FOUNDATIONCAQ33 $47,409$43,731 Founding Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
A UNION OF GOLDEN HEARTS INCCAQ33 $45,745$65,825 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
SAVEAFRICANOW INCCAQ33 $42,999$42,216 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar mission
HOPE EVENTS INCTXQ33 $50,727$64,494 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
NEW HOPE CHILDRENWAQ33 $44,700$59,049 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
GATES OF HOPE FOUNDATIONIDQ33 $51,258$59,688 OFFICER$20,000 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE MISSIONS INCFLQ33 $40,787$46,397 EXECUTIVE AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FORGOOD INC $965,71539 7DAF sponsor2010–2024 THREADS OF HOPE-AFRICA INC; GATES OF HOPE FOUNDATION; SEEDS FOR HOPE INC; SEA OF SOLIDARITY INC and 3 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $597,90429 10DAF sponsor2016–2024 ECHOES OF MADAGASCAR; CASA VERDE HOME OF HOPE INC; COMMUNITY OF HOPE HAITI INC; CHRISTIAN CHILDRENS FUND and 6 more
A WELL-FED WORLD $574,0107 1DAF sponsor2013–2023 AMSALE GESSESSE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $497,4606 5DAF sponsor2019–2024 FRIENDS OF THE AMAZON; THE HAN SCHNEIDER INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS FOUNDATION; ONE HEART FOR HOPE; CONGO THREADS and 1 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $456,20527 8DAF sponsor2014–2024 ZIONS CHILDREN OF HAITI; THE DIVINES CHILDREN FOUNDATION CORP; SEA OF SOLIDARITY INC; HAITI HUMANITARIAN FUND and 4 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $305,72120 5DAF sponsor2019–2025 A UNION OF GOLDEN HEARTS INC; ZIMU FOUNDATION; MUNHU INC; BOOSTING HOPE INC and 1 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION funds this one $252,32533 13DAF sponsor2012–2024 HERITAGE OF JACOB PERU MISSION; ORPHAN LIST INC; HELP IS ON THE WAY; COMMUNITY OF HOPE HAITI INC and 9 more
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $182,6757 1DAF sponsor2019–2025 ONE HEART FOR HOPE
IMPACTASSETS INC $170,0002 1DAF sponsor2022–2024 WHEN WE BAND TOGETHER
BIELLA FOUNDATION $161,50015 1Private foundation2013–2024 HOPE IN HAITI
HESTA STUART CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE TRUST $160,0003 1Private foundation2019–2023 POWER FROM THE SON
DALLAS JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $140,0002 1DAF sponsor2019–2020 HOPE EVENTS INC
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $133,00010 3DAF sponsor2016–2023 KIDS UGANDA; HELP IS ON THE WAY; COMMUNITY OF HOPE HAITI INC
TR U W JOHN YATES DOWNMAN $129,3107 1Private foundation2019–2025 CHRISTIAN CHILDRENS FUND
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $117,59710 3DAF sponsor2018–2024 SHINING THE LIGHT MINISTRIES; KIDS UGANDA; SANDY IN HONDURAS INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $38,124 spent · pay $6,178 · grants $23,441 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $23,441 61.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,154 21.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $6,178 16.2%
Printing, publications, postage $351 0.9%
Total$38,124100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $45,801 spent · pay $12,674 · grants $26,370 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $26,370 57.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $12,674 27.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,308 13.8%
Printing, publications, postage $449 1.0%
Total$45,801100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $56,728 spent · pay $18,847 · grants $30,825 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $30,825 54.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $18,847 33.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,706 11.8%
Printing, publications, postage $350 0.6%
Total$56,728100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $76,170 spent · pay $29,962 · grants $41,305 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $41,305 54.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $29,962 39.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,602 6.0%
Printing, publications, postage $301 0.4%
Total$76,170100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $93,451 spent · pay $34,500 · grants $51,255 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $51,255 54.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $34,500 36.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,252 7.8%
Printing, publications, postage $444 0.5%
Total$93,451100%

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