Pure Hope Foundation

“Katherine lee michael lee ceo / dir cfo / dir family relationship”

“The return is prepared by an outside cpa firm. Upon initial completion, it is provided to the president and ceo for their review. The form 990 is reviewed by all board members. Upon approval, the return is completed for filing. The filing copy is signed by the ceo of the organization and filed with the internal revenue service.”

“The conflict of interest policy applies to directors and officers of the organization. Directors and officers are required to disclose in writing any potential conflicts of interest annually. The disinterested directors and officers determine in good faith that a transaction is fair and reasonable and in the organization's best interest. Any transaction that could be with a responsible individual must be approved by two disinterested directors and officers or by a committee of the board.”

“The executive director's compensation was approved by independent board members. The approval was documented in the minutes of the board of directors.”

“The cfo's compensation was approved by independent board members. The approval was documented in the minutes of the board of directors.”

“The governing documents, financial statements and conflict of interest policy are made available to the public upon request. Additionally, the organization will provide a copy of its form 990 to guidestar.”

“In 2023, pure hope foundation served dozens of survivors of trafficking through the provision of resources, counseling, placement into care facilities, etc. The team also housed and facilitated 6 survivors through immersive, long-term restorative care within hope home and transitional living facilities. The organization began construction on the 2nd hope home at pure hope ranch to extend the access to this program to other survivors. Assistance was provided to survivors in gaining education and training to enable them to be successful and thrive in every day life. Assistance included helped survivors receive career training in the fields of nursing, welding and dentistry. The organization celebrated numerous healthcare wins for survivors needing medical, dental, and emotional care due to trauma and abuse. Promising the ability to increase programs involving equine therapy, the organization celebrated certification in therapeutic equine coaching by 3 staff members and 1 survivor.”