STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

SCHOOL OF HOPE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SCHOOL OF HOPE (EIN 47-5609103)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202503219349317675
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T16:12:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN562073862PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Rickman Tax & AccountingBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 Hope Mills RdAddressLine1Txt
CityFayettevilleCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28304ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN475609103EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SCHOOL OF HOPEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% AMY SPARKSInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlSCHOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9105789842PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 BURNS STAddressLine1Txt
CityFayettevilleCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP283015836ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMY SPARKSPersonNm
Person TitleMEMBERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9105789842PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIMOTHY RICKMANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP03225964PTIN
Phone9104248040PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-17PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers16TotalVolunteersCnt
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee24EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyfalseMinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJUDY RICKMANPersonNm
Phone9103395683PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 HOPE MILLS ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityFayettevilleCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28304ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMY L SPARKSPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$555,103TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,000TotalAmt
Program Services$28,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,325TotalAmt
Program Services$269,325ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,097TotalAmt
Program Services$112,097ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,700TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,428TotalAmt
Program Services$5,428ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$546TotalAmt
Program Services$546ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257TotalAmt
Program Services$257ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,369TotalAmt
Program Services$1,369ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
SOFTWARE$458$458
POSTAGE$766$766
SECURITY$5,078$5,078
SUPPLIES$5,572$5,572

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,507TotalAmt
Program Services$123,507ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$555,103TotalAmt
Program Services$555,103ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$255,356BOYAmt
EOY$494,697EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,567BOYAmt
EOY$101,878EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$370,966LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$370,966BOYAmt
EOY$370,966EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$718,889BOYAmt
EOY$967,541EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$370,966BOYAmt
EOY$370,966EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$370,966BOYAmt
EOY$370,966EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$347,923BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$347,923BOYAmt
EOY$596,575EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$718,889BOYAmt
EOY$967,541EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$370,966OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$370,966BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$370,966TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2NONE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO DOCUMENTS WERE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aNONE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO DOCUMENTS WERE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11NONE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO DOCUMENTS WERE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cNONE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO DOCUMENTS WERE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aSALARIES FOR CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH YEAR.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bSALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH TEAR.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19NONE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO DOCUMENTS WERE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9PAYMENTS TOWARD LAND PURCHASE
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gSEE OVERFLOW STATEMENT
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eSEE OVERFLOW STATEMENT