Hope Partnership for Education

Hope Partnership for Education is burning the cushion faster than the 11-month buffer suggests. Expenses are outpacing revenue 8.0% vs -2.2% per year over three years, and the latest operating margin is -10.1% on a 26% tuition-dependent revenue mix. Covering the deficit at today's rate, reserves would last roughly 8.8 more years — the full budget, by contrast, is covered for about 11 months if every revenue line stopped. The board conversation here is the recovery plan for the operating model and the timeline to break-even. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 0.8 / 10, re-engineer.

Hope Partnership for Education runs only 26% tuition-dependent — unusually diversified for an independent school. Endowment payout and contributions carry meaningful weight in the operating budget.

Hope Partnership for Education reported $3.0M in revenue against $3.3M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $3.0M — about 0.89x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -10.1%, with 26.0% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Hope Partnership for Education at the p17 on operating margin.