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HOPE IN A BOX INC
YONKERS, NY · EIN 824020709 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · NTEE B80 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · hopeinabox.org
revenue
$66K
expenses
$164K
net assets
$72K
employees
—
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

HOPE IN A BOX PROVIDES PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS WITH CURATED SETS OF LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE LITERATURE, DISTINCTIVE CURRICULUM FOR THESE BOOKS, AND COMMUNITY AND TRAINING ON HOW TO BUILD AN LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM. WE ARE THE NATION'S LARGEST EARLY-INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR BUILDINGLGBTQ-INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS AND MAINTAIN THE MOST EXTENSIVE LIBRARY OF LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE CURRICULUM IN THE UNITED STATES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Hope in a Box provides public school educators with curated LGBTQ-inclusive literature, accompanying curriculum guides, and training to foster inclusive classrooms. The organization supports educators across the United States through mentorship, community engagement, and capacity-building initiatives, particularly in schools facing resistance to LGBTQ inclusion. It partners with Advocates for Youth to expand access to its resources amid rising book bans and curriculum restrictions.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Capacity Building for Schools Under Fire
Support for school districts that have experienced homophobic or transphobic attacks, providing training and resources to strengthen LGBTQ inclusion.
Educators’ Circle
Community for educators that meets four times per academic year via Zoom to discuss LGBTQ-inclusive education across grade levels and school contexts.
Intensive Training
Direct support for educators to integrate LGBTQ-inclusive books into school libraries and English/Language Arts curricula.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Educator Training in Equity and Inclusion 2 activities
    • Delivering training and capacity-building for educators on LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms
      Offers training, mentorship, and intensive professional development to K-12 educators to support the creation of LGBTQ-inclusive classroom environments. Includes targeted support for school districts facing homophobic or transphobic incidents.
    • Facilitating educator communities for LGBTQ-inclusive education
      Operates an Educator Community that meets four times per academic year via Zoom, enabling educators to share strategies and experiences in LGBTQ-inclusive education across grade levels and school contexts.
  • LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency & Community Education 1 activity
    • Providing LGBTQ-inclusive educational materials to K-12 schools
      Distributes curated book lists, LGBTQ-inclusive curricula, curriculum guides, classroom handouts, and toolkits to public school educators and school libraries for use in Language Arts classes and school library collections. Also includes book donations as part of program delivery.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$66K
Contributions & grants$66K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$164K
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$121K
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$72K
Cash$172K
Investments$0
Liabilities$5K
Net assets$72K
Liquid reserves12.6 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -56.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
AMENA JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023) 40 $121K
board members · 7
  • DRAKE BROWN — DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2023)
  • HOWARD PULCHIN-RAMOS — DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2023)
  • JAMISON HILL — DIRECTOR (THRU 01/2024)
  • JANET WILLIAMS — DIRECTOR
  • JOE ENGLISH — DIRECTOR
  • MARK BURNS — DIRECTOR (THRU 09/2023)
  • ROBERT ACCORDINO — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Advocates for Youth Partner — Collaborates to expand access to Hope in a Box resources and build safer, more inclusive classrooms.
  • Advocates for Youth Partner — Partner organization that owns and operates the Hope in a Box program in collaboration with the target organization.
  • Educator Community Network — Network of educators participating in peer discussions on LGBTQ inclusion in schools
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Early-Intervention Inclusive Education
    methodology: early-intervention education
    By providing educators with LGBTQ-inclusive books, curated curricula, and training, we create systemic change in school climates because early intervention in K-12 settings establishes foundational empathy and normalizes inclusion during critical developmental years.
  • Peer-Led Educator Community for LGBTQ Inclusion
    methodology: peer-powered learning
    By fostering a structured virtual community of educators, we advance LGBTQ inclusion in schools because peer learning and collective knowledge-sharing increase implementation fidelity, reduce isolation, and accelerate pedagogical innovation in inclusive practices.