Operation Hope Inc
Operation HOPEs mission is to expand economic opportunity in underserved communities through financial education and empowerment by offering programs that create stabilized communities and financial stakeholders.
Operation Hope Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $44,434,179
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $32,145,258
- -44.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $308,743
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $43,665,367
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Operation Hope Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $36K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | Economic Adjustment Assistance | $35,985 |
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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 | $44,434,179 | $32,145,258 | $43,665,367 | — | — | $308,743 |
| 2024 | $56,346,064 | $57,366,367 | $42,289,687 | — | — | $291,309 |
| 2023 | $41,731,591 | $37,644,362 | $39,667,286 | — | — | $587,107 |
| 2022 | $45,411,250 | $38,394,389 | $36,081,814 | $35,985 | 1 | $52,909 |
| 2021 | $42,513,861 | $45,427,739 | $25,956,484 | $23,802 | 1 | $-7,810 |
| 2020 | $21,688,476 | $25,977,585 | $19,307,837 | — | — | $3,106 |
| 2019 | $16,198,890 | $18,638,158 | $18,403,743 | — | — | $1,689 |
| 2018 | $15,686,784 | $18,739,473 | $17,241,665 | — | — | $264 |
| 2017 | $11,525,872 | $16,400,903 | $16,427,425 | — | — | $167 |
About Operation Hope Inc
Based on IRS filings
Operation Hope Inc is a public charity, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2017 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $309K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Operation Hope Inc is led by John Bryant, Chairman & CEO on every filing since 2017; 17 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Bryant
Chairman & CEO
On filings since 2017
40 hrs/week
$508K (2017) → $774K (2025)
Lance Triggs
Executive Vice President & President Hope Programs
President Program Oper → Executive Vice President & Programs, 2019
Executive Vice President & Programs → Executive Vice President & President Hope Programs, 2025
On filings since 2017
40 hrs/week
$137K (2017) → $271K (2025)
Brian Betts
President & CFO
CFO → President & CFO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $467K (2025)
Mary Hagerty Ehrsam
Executive Vice President, President & Hope Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$236K (2025)
William Fair
Director & Bus Cul
Director of Product Development → Director Bus. Cultivat, 2023
Director Bus. Cultivat → Director & Bus Cul, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$133K (2022) → $144K (2025)
Jena Roscoe
Senior Vice President, Govt Relations & Public Policy
Senior Vice President & Govt Relation → Senior Vice President Govt Relations & Public Affairs, 2024
Senior Vice President Govt Relations & Public Affairs → Senior Vice President, Govt Relations & Public Policy, 2025
On filings since 2017
40 hrs/week
$120K (2017) → $193K (2025)
Kevin Boucher
Executive Vice President, Chief Committee & Strat Officer
Executive Vice President & Relationship Management Director → Executive Vice President & Chief Advocacy Officer, 2022
Executive Vice President & Chief Advocacy Officer → Executive Vice President, Chief Committee & Strat Officer, 2023
On filings since 2017
40 hrs/week
$93K (2017) → $270K (2025)
Rachel Doff
CAO
Sevp & CAO → CAO, 2025
On filings since 2017
40 hrs/week
$208K (2017) → $319K (2025)
Evelyn Ducoulombier
Senior Vice President, C & C Affairs
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$107K (2021) → $145K (2025)
Jennifer Wolford
Chief Innovation Officer
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer, 2022
Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer → Chief Innovation Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$184K (2021) → $243K (2025)
James Edward Eberhart
Chief Experience Officer
Executive Vice President & Chief Experience Officer → Chief Experience Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$159K (2023) → $182K (2025)
Keith Harris
Chief People Officer
Executive Vice President & Chief People → Executive Vice President Cpo, 2024
Executive Vice President Cpo → Chief People Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
$147K (2023) → $171K (2025)
Rodrick McGrew
Chief Cultural Officer
Executive Vice President & Chief Cultural Officer → Chief Cultural Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$154K (2023) → $188K (2025)
Michael Smith
Senior Vice President Finance & Acct
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$130K (2024) → $150K (2025)
Creon Sutton
Senior Vice President & Info Tech
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
Jeanetta Williams
Senior Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$124K (2025)
Margo Lucero
Chief Growth & Revenue Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$173K (2025)
Bryan Jordan
Board Member
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Martell
Board Member
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Arougheti
Board Member
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Ryan Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Wennes
Board Member
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Hanson
Board Member
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jed York
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Welsh
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Friar
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Coffey
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Mary Hagerty (2017–2024) — Executive Vice President & Partnership
- Former: Lisa Borders (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Pietro (2021–2024) — Executive Vice President CDO
- Former: Alex Sutton (2024) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Jason Schraub (2024) — Senior Vice President & Partnerships
- Former: Eric Kaplan (2023) — Executive Vice President & Fl4a
- Former: Jeff Schmid (2017–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Elaine Hungenberg (2018–2022) — Executive Vice President, Hope R & I
- Former: Edwin Salako (2022) — Senior Vice President & Info Tech
- Former: Hannah McFadden (2022) — Senior Vice President Hope R & I
- Former: Bill Fair (2021) — Director of Product Development
- Former: Jessica Bergeron (2021) — Senior Vice President, Innov & Learn
- Former: Caryn Anderson (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President, Mktg & Committee
- Former: Anita Ward (2017–2019) — COO
- Former: Carlos Vazquez (2017–2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ellen Alemany (2017–2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Polk (2017–2019) — Board Member
- Former: Phil Wenger (2017–2019) — Board Member
- Former: Philippe Bourguignon (2017–2019) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Webb (2017–2019) — Board Member
- Former: Roberto R. Herencia (2017–2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stefan Wilson (2017–2019) — Board Member
- Former: William Bill Rogers Jr. (2017–2019) — Board Member
- Former: Henry Ford III (2018–2019) — Board Member
- Former: Phil Griffin (2018–2019) — Board Member
- Former: James Wells III (2017–2018) — Board Member
- Former: Nandita Bakhshi (2017–2018) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Steinour (2017–2018) — Board Member
- Former: Edward Henderson (2018) — Senior Vice President & Development
- Former: Dave Matthews (2017) — COO & CFO
- Former: Jim Clifton (2017) — Board Member
- Former: William Walbrecher (2017) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $774K, to John Bryant (Chairman/CEO). 17 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Operation Hope Inc
How large is Operation Hope Inc?
Operation Hope Inc reported $44.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $32.1M.
Where does Operation Hope Inc operate?
Operation Hope Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Operation Hope Inc's EIN?
Operation Hope Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4378084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2017 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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