Hope Rises reported $11.28 million in revenue for 2024, with approximately 96.9% coming from contributions. For donors, church finance or missions leaders, and nonprofit researchers, those figures answer a focused question about the organization’s revenue composition during that year.
They leave several other financial and program questions open. Revenue composition alone does not establish how much Hope Rises spent on programs, what results it achieved, whether the same revenue level will continue, or how a particular donation will be allocated. A careful review starts by understanding the scope of the metric.
Start with what the figures measure
Total revenue describes the amount Hope Rises reported receiving across its revenue sources in 2024. The contribution share describes how much of that total came from contributions.
Applying the reported percentage to the reported total produces an approximate contribution amount of $10.93 million. The remaining 3.1% represents approximately $350,000 in revenue from other sources. Because Hope Rises reports the contribution share as “about 96.9%,” these calculated amounts should also remain approximate.
The figures support three limited observations:
- Hope Rises reported $11.28 million in total revenue for 2024.
- Contributions were the predominant source of that revenue.
- Revenue outside the contribution category represented a small share of the reported total.
The supplied source does not identify the components of that remaining share. Assigning it to particular revenue categories would require information beyond the reported figures.
What contribution concentration tells a reviewer
A 96.9% contribution share shows that Hope Rises’ 2024 revenue was highly concentrated in contributions. That is useful context for anyone trying to understand the organization’s funding model.
It also identifies questions for further review. A donor may want to know how contributions are distributed across funding sources, whether they carry restrictions, and whether they are recurring or limited to a single period. The reported percentage does not provide those details.
The percentage also offers no direct measure of financial stability. One year of revenue composition cannot establish whether contributions will rise, fall, or remain similar in a later year. Any conclusion about future revenue would require additional periods and further financial information.
Keep revenue scale separate from mission scope
Hope Rises describes a partner-based mission. It works through Christ-centered local partners rather than operating stand-alone field programs. Its network includes more than 50 Christian organizations, local churches, and faith-based groups. Its programs focus on five neglected tropical diseases, including leprosy, and it identifies DR Congo, Ghana, India, Nepal, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka as priority countries.
These facts describe the organization’s approach and stated scope. The $11.28 million revenue figure does not show how much funding reached any individual partner, country, disease focus, or activity. The number of partners also does not reveal how revenue was divided among them.
A sound review therefore keeps three types of information distinct:
- Revenue information: how much revenue Hope Rises reported and where it came from at a high level.
- Mission information: the partner-based model, disease focus, and priority countries.
- Performance information: documented activities, spending, outputs, or results for a defined period.
The first two categories appear in the supplied material. They should not be treated as substitutes for the third.
Questions the revenue mix leaves open
Revenue records incoming resources. Program spending and other expenses concern how resources were used. The reported revenue total and contribution share do not provide an expense breakdown, so they cannot establish a program-spending percentage or the amount spent on administration, fundraising, partners, medical work, or any country.
The figures also do not measure results. Financial scale may help describe the size of an organization’s annual revenue, while evidence of impact requires information tied to activities and outcomes. A reader cannot calculate people served, treatments supported, referrals completed, or changes in stigma from the revenue total.
An individual donor also cannot infer the allocation of a gift from the organization-wide contribution share. The percentage covers contributions as a revenue category for the year. It does not specify the terms of a particular appeal, any restrictions attached to a donation, or the field-level use of that gift.
Finally, the figures do not provide a complete view of financial condition. They say nothing by themselves about expenses, assets, liabilities, cash, reserves, or later-year revenue. Those questions require their own source material.
A practical due-diligence sequence
Readers reviewing Hope Rises can use the 2024 figures as one part of a broader process:
- Record the exact period, total, and percentage: $11.28 million in 2024 revenue, with about 96.9% from contributions.
- Preserve the distinction between reported figures and calculated approximations. The implied contribution amount is about $10.93 million.
- Look for same-period expense information before reaching conclusions about spending.
- Review program reporting separately from financial scale, especially for claims about activities or results.
- Ask gift-specific questions when the allocation of a proposed donation matters to the giving decision.
Hope Rises’ Our Impact page is the supplied source page for the reported context. Readers who complete their review and decide to contribute can use the organization’s giving page.
The clearest conclusion from the available metric is narrow: contributions accounted for nearly all of Hope Rises’ reported 2024 revenue. Decisions about spending, impact, future finances, or a specific gift require separate evidence.
Frequently asked questions
What does Hope Rises’ approximately 96.9% contribution share mean?
It means contributions accounted for approximately 96.9% of Hope Rises’ reported $11.28 million in 2024 revenue. Contributions were therefore the predominant revenue source that year.
About how much of Hope Rises’ 2024 revenue came from contributions?
Applying 96.9% to $11.28 million produces an approximate amount of $10.93 million. The amount should remain approximate because the reported percentage is itself approximate.
Does the 2024 revenue mix show how much Hope Rises spent on programs?
No. Revenue composition describes incoming resources, while program spending requires expense information. The figures also do not establish results or the allocation of an individual gift.
What is a referral pathway in this context?
A referral pathway is a practical process for helping someone move from a first concern to appropriate evaluation and support through qualified health workers, clinics, or care partners.
Do churches or community partners diagnose leprosy or NTDs?
No. Churches and community partners should not diagnose medical conditions. Their role is awareness, dignity, referral, accompaniment, and helping people reach qualified care.