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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2026 Expires: April 2028

Hope for Ghana

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(412) 551-7714
917 Ivy Street
Pittsburgh, PA, 15232
https://hopeforghana.com/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Hope for Ghana meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to transform lives and create opportunities in rural Ghana through education, access to clean water, and healthcare."

Year, State Incorporated:
2015, PA

Hope for Ghana reports that the organization builds schools, libraries, and computer labs in rural villages to support children's education. Hope for Ghana states that these schools include clean water systems, and that clean water projects include building local water dams and water treatment systems to deliver safe drinking water to rural villages. The organization also sponsors educational and professional apprenticeships for young men and women in rural Ghana to help them gain practical skills and advance in their careers. Through the Mobile Medical Outreach program, three medical vehicles deliver regular healthcare services, including education, counseling, health screenings, vaccinations, and emergency transport for critically ill patients and pregnant women in areas where healthcare services are not easily accessible.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Hope for Ghana's program expenses were:

Program services $301,214
Total Program Expenses $301,214

Chief Executive
Stephen Greene, MD, President and Founder

Compensation*
$65,000

Chair of the Board
Allan Rose

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Editor, Patterson Media Team

Board Size
5

Paid Staff Size
1

*2025 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Corporate Sponsorships

Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $369,486, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Hope for Ghana's unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $309,454
Special events $60,032
Investment income, net $614
Total Income $370,100

Programs: 95% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 0%

Total Income $370,100
Total expenses: $316,806
  Program expenses $301,214
  Fundraising expenses $14,556
  Administrative expenses $1,036
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $53,294
Beginning Net Assets $150,458
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $203,752
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $203,752

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance