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HOPE SCHOOL

EIN 37-0768616 SPRINGFIELD, IL

Revenue 2023
$33,123,677
Expenses 2023
$30,440,048

Program services were 97.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B280
Classification
1200
Street
15 EAST HAZEL DELL LN

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

3 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE HOPE LEARNING ACADEMY SERVES CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING HOMES IN WHICH TO GROW, SCHOOLS IN WHICH TO LEARN, CLINICS IN WHICH TO BECOME HEALTHIER, RESEARCH INTO EMERGING PRACTICES, AND TRAINING FOR PROVIDERS AND PARENTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SERVES CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS.

  • HOPE RESIDENTIAL ACADEMY - THE GOAL OF THE HOPE RESIDENTIAL ACADEMY IS NOT JUST TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR OUR YOUTH, BUT TO CREATE A HOME. AS A RESULT, OUR CHILDREN ARE IMMERSED IN PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BOTH PROMOTE FUN AND CONTINUED LEARNING. WE OFFER RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT IN COMMUNITY-BASED, FAMILY STYLE HOMES. CURRENTLY, HOPE'S OPERATES 13 HOMES LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS COMMUNITY. OUR MODEL OF COMBINING APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF SUPERVISION BASED ON THE YOUTH'S NEEDS AND CAPABILITIES WILL BEST PREPARE OUR CHILDREN TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE AND PROVIDE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, THUS ENRICHING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL WE SERVE.

    Expenses $14,039,032 · Revenue $15,653,815

  • THE HOPE LEARNING ACADEMY SPFLD/EDW - ESTABLISHED IN 1957 AS A GROUNDBREAKING CONCEPT FOR CHILDREN WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES, HOPE LEARNING ACADEMY IN SPRINGFIELD HAS EVOLVED INTO A CENTER COMBINING EXCELLENT TEACHING, STATE -OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, AND A SPECIALLY DESIGNED FACILITY TO ALLOW STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL. TODAY, OUR LEARNING CENTER EDUCATES HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS IN A CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET EACH CHILD'S NEEDS. OUR STUDENTS ALSO BENEFIT FROM VARIOUS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE, GROWTH, AND JOY. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THERAPEUTIC EDUCATION, INDEPENDENCE LEARNING, COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CLASSROOMS, AND OUR ROBUST VOCATIONAL ACADEMY, WHICH HAS A FOCUS OF TEACHING STUDENTS MEANINGFUL JOB SKILLS THAT CAN BE USED IN THE ADULT WORLD THROUGH TRAINING AT THE VOCATIONAL ACADEMY TRAINING CENTER AND EVENTUAL PLACEMENT INTO COMPETITIVE JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE HOPE THERAPEUTIC DAY ACADEMY (HTDA) IS ALSO PART OF THE HOPE LEARNING ACADEMY SPRINGFIELD. ESTABLISHED IN 2004, HTDA IS A THERAPEUTIC, EMPIRICALLY BASED AND DATA DRIVEN, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS GRADES K-8. HOPE SUPPORTS THOSE WHO ARE NOT THRIVING IN THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTING BECAUSE OF EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. OUR LICENSED THERAPISTS WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR STUDENTS TO TEACH SKILLS TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. AN INTEGRAL PIECE OF OUR PROGRAM IS PARENT AND REFERRING SCHOOL PARTICIPATION IN ORDER TO RETURN THE STUDENT BACK TO THEIR HOME SCHOOL AS QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE. WE MEET ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH ALL PARTIES INVOLVED AND ENCOURAGE FEEDBACK AND COLLABORATION TO FOSTER STUDENT INDEPENDENCE AND A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION. FURTHERMORE, WE PROVIDE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE CELEBRATE THE STUDENTS' SUCCESSES AND SEEK TO RECOGNIZE THEIR ABILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON A DAILY BASIS.

    Expenses $9,762,814 · Grants $307,898 · Revenue $10,499,848

  • THE AUTISM PROGRAM OF ILLINOIS - THE AUTISM PROGRAM OF ILLINOIS (TAP) SERVICE NETWORK, A DIVISION OF HOPE, IS A COLLABORATION OF 15 PARTNERING AGENCIES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. TAP IS GRANT FUNDED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND WAS ESTABLISHED TO OFFER SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THAT RESPOND TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS. AS THE LARGEST COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY, DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND THEIR FAMILIES, TAP PROVIDES A VARIETY OF RESOURCES AND SERVICES INCLUDING SCREENINGS, DIAGNOSTICS, APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS (ABA) THERAPY, SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS, SUPPORT GROUPS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ROOMS, FAMILY SERVICES, EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND AWARENESS.

    Expenses $4,577,431 · Grants $3,785,683 · Revenue $130,154

  • THE HOPE LEARNING ACADEMY CHICAGO - THE FOCUS OF THE HOPE LEARNING ACADEMY CHICAGO IS TO CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMALLY, REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND, LEARNING STYLE, OR DISABILITY. THIS IS REALIZED BY CREATING A SCHOOL THAT LIVES UP TO ITS VISION - HELPING STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. LOCATED ON CHICAGO'S NEAR WEST SIDE, THE HOPE LEARNING ACADEMY CHICAGO IS A DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL FOR THE RESPONSIBLE INCLUSION OF DIVERSE LEARNERS WITHIN THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. OUR GOAL IS TO CHANGE THE WAY THAT CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED IN CHICAGO.THIS PROGRAM WAS CLOSED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

    Expenses $1,346,484

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Clint Paul

    CEO & PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $395,550
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $378,958
    Other
    $16,592
    Hours/week
    10 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $348,000 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $30,958 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $16,592 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $395,550 related
  • Loren Hughes

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 4 related
  • Erin Bromley

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 4 related
  • Raylene Grischow

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 4 related
  • Collin Hitt

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 4 related
  • Bridget Ingebrigtsen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Ashton Sheehan

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Amanda Brott

    COO

    Total calculated
    $214,813
    From this org
    $192,595
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,218
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,445
    Bonus
    $10,150
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,577
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,641
    Filer's total
    $214,813
  • Steve Helm

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $190,879
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $165,293
    Other
    $25,586
    Hours/week
    10 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $151,186 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $14,107 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $5,653 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,933 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $190,879 related
  • James Lee

    SUPERINTENDENT

    Total calculated
    $136,956
    From this org
    $132,956
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,000
    Hours/week
    60
  • Shannon Dyson

    TAP DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $110,606
    From this org
    $100,428
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,178
    Hours/week
    60

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $33,123,677
    Expenses
    $30,440,048
    Contributions
    $6,828,897
    Grants paid
    $4,093,581
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $35,421,274
    Expenses
    $35,296,731
    Contributions
    $5,495,816
    Grants paid
    $4,159,055

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $30,837,114
    Expenses
    $32,217,696
    Assets (EOY)
    $18,771,545
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $30,686,089
    Expenses
    $28,497,385
    Assets (EOY)
    $21,982,147
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $33,665,540
    Expenses
    $30,915,662
    Assets (EOY)
    $27,813,904
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $29,795,908
    Expenses
    $30,598,530
    Assets (EOY)
    $22,820,934
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $30,341,602
    Expenses
    $31,896,187
    Assets (EOY)
    $27,235,943
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $32,189,658
    Expenses
    $32,301,549
    Assets (EOY)
    $29,383,609
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $28,495,771
    Expenses
    $30,791,593
    Assets (EOY)
    $28,371,246
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $33,825,821
    Expenses
    $36,805,441
    Assets (EOY)
    $32,418,644
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $33,825,821
    Expenses
    $36,805,441
    Assets (EOY)
    $32,418,644
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $40,397,090
    Expenses
    $40,197,031
    Assets (EOY)
    $36,593,096

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

  • 2024 TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND MENTAL ILLNESS.

  • 2022 TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND MENTAL ILLNESS.

  • 2023 SEE PART IV INSTRUCTIONAL CENTER COMBINING EXCELLENT TEACHING, STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM, AND A UNIQUELY DESIGNED FACILITY TO ALLOW STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL.

  • 2025 To provide support for children to be immersed in programs designed to promote fun and continued learning. The Hope Vocational Academy Training Center provides an in-depth assessment of skills and training for the children.

  • 2022 SEE PART IV INSTRUCTIONAL CENTER COMBINING EXCELLENT TEACHING, STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, CURRICULUM, AND A UNIQUELY DESIGNED FACILITY TO ALLOW STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2023 return

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.