Hope for Iraqi Christians
We provide assistance to Iraqi Christian refugees around the world.
Hope for Iraqi Christians at a glance
In short: Hope for Iraqi Christians reported $185K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $184,706 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -41.5% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $522,364
- +65.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $472,345
- -5.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $35
- -68.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $265,895
- -29.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hope for Iraqi Christians funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $412K (2022). In 2024 it reported $185K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Telliskof Chaldean Charity Organization El Cajon, CA | To support the Catholic minority in Iraq | $40,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $522,364 | $472,345 | $265,895 | $184,706 | Total only | $35 |
| 2023 | $315,914 | $499,447 | $379,090 | $315,800 | Total only | $111 |
| 2022 | $195,557 | $560,594 | $489,241 | $411,500 | Total only | $23 |
| 2021 | $257,430 | $276,141 | $301,514 | $298,540 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $142,362 | $223,284 | $214,411 | $40,600 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $133,489 | $134,587 | $1,098 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hope for Iraqi Christians
Based on IRS filings
Hope for Iraqi Christians is a public charity focused on religion, based in La Mesa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $522K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $185K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $35.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hope for Iraqi Christians is led by Noori Barka, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Noori Barka
President
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kasawa
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samer Salem
CFO
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simon Yacoub
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Dhafir Petros (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Salam Yatooma (2019–2023) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Hope for Iraqi Christians
How much does Hope for Iraqi Christians give each year?
Hope for Iraqi Christians reported $185K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $316K in grants paid.
How large is Hope for Iraqi Christians?
Hope for Iraqi Christians reported $522K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $472K.
What is Hope for Iraqi Christians?
Hope for Iraqi Christians is a public charity focused on religion, based in La Mesa, CA. It holds $522K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Hope for Iraqi Christians operate?
Hope for Iraqi Christians has awarded grants in California.
What is Hope for Iraqi Christians's EIN?
Hope for Iraqi Christians's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2175742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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