HOPE HERE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $110K · expenses $117K · assets $65K
- EIN
- 27-3667687
- Address
- 218 KILKENNY DR, DOTHAN, AL 36303-6509
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2011 (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
- Johnny L Cook (its 2011 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2011 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
AID TO POVERTY STRICKEN AREAS IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny L Cook | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Gunter | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eugene Ziebach | SECRETARY | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNNY L COOK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN GUNTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE ZIEBACH | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNNY L COOK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN GUNTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE ZIEBACH | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNNY L COOK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN GUNTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE ZIEBACH | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNNY L COOK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN GUNTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE ZIEBACH | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNNY L COOK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN GUNTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE ZIEBACH | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNNY L COOK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN GUNTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE ZIEBACH | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $110,043 | $116,898 | $64,554 | $64,554 | $110,043 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $95,737 | $90,386 | $71,409 | $71,409 | $95,737 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $139,378 | $125,111 | $66,058 | $66,058 | $139,378 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $88,419 | $80,380 | $51,791 | $51,791 | $88,419 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $120,233 | $122,802 | $43,752 | $43,752 | $120,233 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $97,154 | $126,993 | $46,321 | $46,321 | $97,154 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $287,264 in all, tax years 2016 to 2025. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDLER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HOPE HERE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES” | 2016-2025 | 10 | $287,135 | 2025 | $35,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HOPE HERE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $129 | 2023 | $31 | show |
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUR FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL INC | AL | Q33 | $130,560 | $135,879 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VER INTERNATIONAL | AL | Q33 | $136,275 | $117,228 | Executive Director | $12,400 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SLED INTERNATIONAL | AL | Q33 | $112,925 | $49,713 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MOBILITY WORLDWIDE NORTH ALABAMA INC | AL | Q33 | $97,239 | $100,008 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WACHALAL | AL | Q33 | $110,844 | $134,485 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MEXICO ORPHAN MISSIONS INC | AL | Q33 | $121,833 | $84,382 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FREDS KIDS | AL | Q33 | $96,742 | $102,128 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES OF HOPE | FL | Q33 | $103,029 | $108,590 | PRESIDENT | $3,000 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | MO | Q33 | $101,755 | $140,560 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ELEOS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES INC | NJ | Q33 | $99,372 | $75,116 | Director | $25,344 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HOPE MATTERS INTERNATIONAL | CA | Q33 | $112,772 | $86,231 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HOPE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL INC | CA | Q33 | $112,950 | $125,743 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| PHOENIX HOPE INTERNATIONAL | CA | Q33 | $106,921 | $64,243 | Legal Counsel | $1,000 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HOPE RENEWED INTERNATIONAL | MI | Q33 | $92,131 | $82,931 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HOPE 2 OTHERS INTERNATIONAL | CO | Q33 | $120,660 | $41,551 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ABUNDANT HOPE INTERNATIONAL | TX | Q33 | $93,232 | $77,569 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC | MA | Q33 | $127,988 | $131,767 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| HEAL INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL MISSIONS | TX | Q33 | $109,210 | $96,827 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| BTH INTERNATIONAL | CA | Q33 | $107,335 | $93,644 | Executive Dir. | $33,000 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| SEEDS TO SEW INTERNATIONAL INC | NJ | Q33 | $105,829 | $108,783 | MEMBER | $57,240 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| BLESSED HOPE INTERNATIONAL MISSION INC | IL | Q33 | $123,373 | $118,392 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| PROJECT HOPE MINISTRIES | MI | Q33 | $106,422 | $104,547 | Co-Executive Director | $12,000 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| WINGS OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL | GA | Q33 | $90,720 | $53,519 | Founder | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BITTERSWEET MINISTRIES INC | OH | Q33 | $97,704 | $96,515 | Project Director | $6,000 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| HER PASSION MINISTRIES INC | TN | Q33 | $111,633 | $112,520 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
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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 990 · $116,898 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $114,343 | $114,343 | - | - | 97.8% |
| Office expenses | $1,324 | - | $1,324 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $750 | - | $750 | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $481 | $481 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $116,898 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $90,386 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $89,730 | $89,730 | - | - | 99.3% |
| Travel | $214 | $214 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $203 | $203 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PENALTY | $179 | - | $179 | - | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $60 | - | $60 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $90,386 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $125,111 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $124,125 | $124,125 | - | - | 99.2% |
| Office expenses | $986 | - | $986 | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $125,111 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $80,380 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $79,389 | $79,389 | - | - | 98.8% |
| Office expenses | $991 | - | $991 | - | 1.2% | |
| Total | $80,380 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $122,802 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $120,470 | $120,470 | - | - | 98.1% |
| Office expenses | $2,332 | - | $2,332 | - | 1.9% | |
| Total | $122,802 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $126,993 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $124,123 | $124,123 | - | - | 97.7% |
| Office expenses | $2,870 | - | $2,870 | - | 2.3% | |
| Total | $126,993 | 100% |
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