Public Charity

Increasing HOPE

Increasing HOPE, of North Charleston, SC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $694K in revenue, $652K in expenses, $235K in total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $769K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 753070026 North Charleston, SC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$694K
Total Expenses$652K
Total Assets$235K
Grant Records21
Funding Total$769K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The mission of Increasing H.O.P.E financial training center is to create financial freedom and stability for families in South Carolina by building assets through financial education and training.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Angelia Williams
Board Member Chris Kovach
Executive Director Dorthea Bernique
Board Member Herman A Baptiste Mba
Board Member Jessica Waagner
Board Member Jill Whisonant

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

BUSINESS SUPPORT
$141,154 1 grant
ALLOWING THEM TO PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCING TO MINORITY, VETERAN AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT SC
$114,423 1 grant
EDUCATION
$112,000 1 grant
NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY DEV.
$70,000 1 grant
COUNSELING
$68,900 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $694K $652K $235K
2023 $649K $949K $201K
2022 $946K $784K $359K
2021 $449K $501K $128K
2020 $253K $216K $181K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $253K to $694K (+174%), with total assets most recently reported at $235K.

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

See the full picture for Increasing HOPE

Complete financials, all 21 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 498,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time