Hope Now
Hope Now is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Park Rapids, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets.
Hope Now at a glance
- Total assets
- $16,876
- +92.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,651
- -84.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,560
- -95.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hope Now funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $232K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,876 | $11,651 | $3,560 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $8,785 | $76,662 | $80,605 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $12,728 | $58,461 | $52,476 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $6,743 | $49,274 | $60,889 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $18,358 | $139,004 | $128,225 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $7,579 | $238,286 | $233,237 | $232,322 | 1 | $2 |
| 2019 | $2,530 | $149,024 | $147,441 | — | — | $1 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hope Now is led by Scott Norling, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Norling
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harley Swartout
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Kelly
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Now
How large is Hope Now?
Hope Now reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $12K.
What is Hope Now?
Hope Now is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Park Rapids, MN. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hope Now operate?
Hope Now has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Hope Now's EIN?
Hope Now's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1498720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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