Liabilities / Assets
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.
Hope Offers Possibilities Through
EIN 82-3393329 • 501(c)3 • Honolulu, HI
Profile
To offer guidance, encouragement, mentorship and financial assistance to students that are in low income families, especially those that live in public housing projects, in order to help them remain and succeed in school and obtain a post high school education
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.
Net Margin
29th percentile
Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
18th percentile
Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
29th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$6,787
Down $9,549 (-58%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$6,787
Down $9,549 (-58%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$84,922
Down $32,184 (-27%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$94,472
Down $13,184 (-12%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$9,550
Down $19,000 (-201%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $6,787
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $6,787
- Revenue
- $84,922
- Expenses
- $94,472
- Net income
- -$9,550
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $84,922
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To offer guidance, encouragement, mentorship and financial assistance to students that are in low income families, especially those that live in public housing projects, in order to help them remain and succeed in school and obtain a post high school education
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CHOOSE ALOHA S.E.L. PROGRAM HOSTS VARIOUS EVENTS AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO 300+ HAWAII SCHOOLS. | - | $94,472 |
| CHOOSE ALOHA S.E.L. PROGRAM HOSTS VARIOUS EVENTS AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO 300+ HAWAII SCHOOLS. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN O'BRIEN | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES YAMADA JR | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN ROGERS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| TOM BAUERS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN JARMAN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRADY GUISTA | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| GENE WARD | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Hope Offers Possibilities Through
- EIN
- 82-3393329
- Phone
- 8086286257
- Address
- PO BOX 201429, HONOLULU, HI 96820
Signing Officer
- Name
- DAWN O'BRIEN
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8086286257
- Signed
- 2025-11-17
Preparer
- Firm
- Occpa LLC
- Address
- 745 FORT STREET MALL STE 1900, HONOLULU, HI 96813-3820
- Preparer
- Lai Ieng Yee
- Phone
- 8085372626
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 19,420 office 4,862 travel 11,858 conferences/meetings 7,428 insurance 350 donations 369 total 44,287”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Inventories for sale or use 7,587 5,974 total 7,587 5,974”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To offer guidance, encouragement, mentorship and financial assistance to students that are in low income families, especially those that live in public housing projects, in order to help them remain and succeed in school and obtain a post high school education”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Choose aloha s.e.l. Program hosts various events and provides educational training, supplemental resources and support to 300+ hawaii schools.”
Raw XML Appendix152 raw XML fields
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
| Path | # | Value |
|---|---|---|
| IRS990EZ/ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PersonNm | 0 | DAWN O'BRIEN |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PhoneNum | 0 | 8086286257 |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | PO BOX 201429 |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | HONOLULU |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | HI |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 96820 |
| IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 8750 |
| IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 813 |
| IRS990EZ/ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt | 0 | 82000 |
| IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt | 0 | -9550 |
| IRS990EZ/FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt | 0 | 32887 |
| IRS990EZ/FiledScheduleAInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990EZ/ForeignFinancialAccountInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ForeignOfficeInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/Form1120PolFiledInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 16337 |
| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 6787 |
| IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt | 0 | 84922 |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/LobbyingActivitiesInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingCashInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt | 0 | 16337 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt | 0 | 6787 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 16337 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 6787 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 0 | 40.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 1 | 0.50 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 2 | 0.10 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 3 | 0.10 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 4 | 0.10 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 5 | 0.10 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 6 | 0.10 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 4 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 5 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 6 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | DAWN O'BRIEN |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | JAMES YAMADA JR |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | JOHN ROGERS |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | TOM BAUERS |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | JOHN JARMAN |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 5 | BRADY GUISTA |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 6 | GENE WARD |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 1 | VICE PRESIDE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 2 | TREASURER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | BOARD MEMBER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 4 | BOARD MEMBER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 5 | BOARD MEMBER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 6 | BOARD MEMBER |
| IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/BOYAmt | 0 | 7587 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/EOYAmt | 0 | 5974 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 44287 |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | TO OFFER GUIDANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, MENTORSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS THAT ARE IN LOW INCOME FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT LIVE IN PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS, IN ORDER TO HELP THEM REMAIN AND SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND OBTAIN A POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 14367 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 2922 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | CHOOSE ALOHA S.E.L. PROGRAM HOSTS VARIOUS EVENTS AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO 300+ HAWAII SCHOOLS. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 1 | CHOOSE ALOHA S.E.L. PROGRAM HOSTS VARIOUS EVENTS AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO 300+ HAWAII SCHOOLS. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 94472 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 2931 |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | HI |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 94472 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 94472 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 84922 |
| IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | N/A |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 82000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 107010 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 10000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 219010 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt | 0 | 13018 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY170Pct | 0 | 1.00000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY170Pct | 0 | 1.00000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 219010 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 82000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 107010 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 10000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 219010 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 219010 |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 19,420 OFFICE 4,862 TRAVEL 11,858 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 7,428 INSURANCE 350 DONATIONS 369 TOTAL 44,287 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 7,587 5,974 TOTAL 7,587 5,974 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | TO OFFER GUIDANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, MENTORSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS THAT ARE IN LOW INCOME FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT LIVE IN PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS, IN ORDER TO HELP THEM REMAIN AND SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND OBTAIN A POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | CHOOSE ALOHA S.E.L. PROGRAM HOSTS VARIOUS EVENTS AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO 300+ HAWAII SCHOOLS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | DAWN O'BRIEN |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 8086286257 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-11-17 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | HOPE OFFERS POSSIBILITIES THROUGH |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt | 0 | EDUCATION HAWAII |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | HOPE |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 823393329 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 8086286257 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | PO BOX 201429 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | HONOLULU |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | HI |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 96820 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | false |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 870716721 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | OCCPA LLC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 745 FORT STREET MALL STE 1900 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | HONOLULU |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | HI |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 968133820 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 8085372626 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-11-17 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | LAI IENG YEE |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-11-17T17:12:18-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
Document Assets
No mirrored PDF or thumbnail assets are attached yet.