Red Oak Hope
Red oak hopes vision is for survivors of sexual exploitation to experience freedom, hope, and restoration. Our mission is to stop cycles of exploitation by providing holistic healing to survivors and collaborating with the community.
Red Oak Hope at a glance
In short: Red Oak Hope reported $135K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $134,669 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +101.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $292,716
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $975,365
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $930,838
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Red Oak Hope 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $135K (2025). In 2025 it reported $135K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Freeleaf LLC Austin, TX | $29,713 |
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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 | $292,716 | $975,365 | $930,838 | $134,669 | Total only | $3 |
| 2024 | $248,214 | $1,127,533 | $1,050,727 | $66,742 | Total only | $2 |
| 2023 | $172,234 | $945,768 | $975,745 | $3,751 | Total only | $6 |
| 2022 | $206,831 | $840,598 | $810,828 | $29,713 | 1 | $5 |
| 2021 | $172,213 | $698,567 | $619,186 | $23,753 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $141,235 | $422,103 | $544,237 | $13,540 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Red Oak Hope
Based on IRS filings
Red Oak Hope is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $293K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $135K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $3.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Red Oak Hope is led by Haley Patterson, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Haley Patterson
Executive Director
Stateside Director → Austin Director, 2022
Austin Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$51K (2020) → $84K (2025)
Kathy Smith-Willman
Ex-Officio Chair
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Ex-Officio Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Angela Redfern
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kripa Nerlikar
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Leslie Ward
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Rebecca Kan
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Adam Walton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kent Redding
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jennifer Medrano
Board Treasurer
Director → Board Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jon Cheek
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Anon Security (2020–2024) — Founder
- Former: Lara Dye (2024) — Director
- Former: Constance Grover (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jaimee McCord (2023) — Director
- Former: Garrett Boon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Leslie Vander Gheynst (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Tolles (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Juhan Kim (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Grover (2021–2022) — Board Secretary
- Former: Anne Boon (2020) — Director
- Former: Jamie Lamb (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Moore (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $84K, to Haley Patterson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Red Oak Hope
How much does Red Oak Hope give each year?
Red Oak Hope reported $135K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $67K in grants paid.
How large is Red Oak Hope?
Red Oak Hope reported $293K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $975K.
What is Red Oak Hope?
Red Oak Hope is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Austin, TX. It holds $293K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Red Oak Hope operate?
Red Oak Hope has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Red Oak Hope's EIN?
Red Oak Hope's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2014196. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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