Increasing H O P E
Donations deductibleIncreasing H O P E's network
10 people3 organisationsi10 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna D'Amato Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Angelia Williams | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chris Kovach | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gary Loadholt | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Iordanis Karagiannidis | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jill Whisonant | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jon Stroud | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Laura Bates | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ryan Benton | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Trina Carter | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothea Bernique | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorthea Bernique | Executive Director | 60 | $72k | ||
| Jill Whisonant | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Kovach | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Herman A Baptiste MBA | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amber Roos | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara W Stapleton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josiah Collins | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Troy Strother | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thetyka Robinson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Saulsberry | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christian M Douomong | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melvin Willis | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Increasing H O P E
- EIN
- 753070026
- Address
- 8570 Rivers Ave Ste 120, N Charleston, SC, 29406-9893
- State
- South Carolina
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P51 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Dorothea Bernique (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGary Loadholt
≥6years on the filingsDonna D'Amato
≥6years on the filingsLaura Bates
≥6years on the filingsTrina Carter
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $508k
- Total liabilities
- $177k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $331k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $29k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 20
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $649k | $949k | Deficit $300k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.