Public Charity

THE HOPE SCHOOL

THE HOPE SCHOOL is a Public Charity headquartered in SPRINGFIELD, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $34.2M revenue, $31.9M expenses, $26.1M total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 370768616 SPRINGFIELD, IL Special Education NTEE: B28 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$34.2M
Total Expenses$31.9M
Total Assets$26.1M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at The Hope School

How The Hope School divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$95 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $95 for programs

$47
Hope residential academy
50% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 13 homes
$31
Hope learning academy
33% of program spending
$14
The autism program of illinois (tap)
14% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 15 agencies

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

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.
$8,435
2024
TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND MENTAL ILLNESS.
$410,313
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.
$10,000
2022
TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND MENTAL ILLNESS.
$36,148
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.
$6,000

Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / COO Amanda Brott
MEMBER Ashton Sheehan
CEO & PRESIDENT Clint Paul
MEMBER Collin Hitt
CHAIR Erin Bromley
SUPERINTENDENT James Lee

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$1,169,724 6 grants
Youth Development
$25,000 1 grant
General Support
$10,427 2 grants
Education
$8,435 1 grant
Unspecified
$28,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $34.2M $31.9M $26.1M
2024 $33.1M $30.4M $22.9M
2023 $35.4M $35.3M $19.6M
2022 $30.8M $32.2M $18.8M
2021 $30.7M $28.5M $22.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $30.7M to $34.2M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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