Public Charity

HOPE CREATES

HOPE CREATES is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Saint Louis, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $456K, expenses of $443K, total assets of $213K. Imperigo tracks 28 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $395K.

EIN: 821130017 Saint Louis, MO Arts & Culture NTEE: A20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$456K
Total Expenses$443K
Total Assets$213K
Grant Records28
Funding Total$395K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Hope Creates empowers youth and adults, who are in recovery from or at risk of Substance Use Disorder to stay sober by engaging in the expressive arts and a vibrant and creative sober community.

Sample Grants Received

2025
COMMUNITY CREATION EVENTS
$10,000
$25,000
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$19,428
2024
COMMUNITY CREATION EVENTS
$10,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Member until 5/13/25 Aaron Perlut
Vice President from 5/21/24 to 2/17/25 Member until 8/17/25 Carolyn Bryant
Member until 8/15/2024 Danielle Gilbert
Member Dr Julie Gary
Member from 1/21/25 until 10/14/25 Eleanor Byrd
Member until 9/19/25 Jerry West

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Top Grant Purposes

UNRESTRICTED
$80,013 3 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$79,428 6 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$56,350 5 grants
COMMUNITY CREATION EVENTS
$50,000 4 grants
PROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING
$34,638 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $456K $443K $213K
2024 $346K $331K $164K
2023 $199K $192K $151K
2022 $164K $149K $137K
2021 $134K $126K $111K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $134K to $456K (+239%), with total assets most recently reported at $213K.

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