Hope Mountain Foundation

What Hope Mountain Foundation does

Hope Mountain Foundation is a USA-based 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation (EIN 81-3903241), headquartered in Merced, California, that operates Hope Mountain Center, a residential aftercare facility in Cebu, Philippines, serving children (both boys and girls) rescued from online sexual abuse and exploitation (OSAEC) and other forms of sexual abuse. The organization was established in 2017 by co-founders Steven and Ellisa Rough and is supported by a USA-based board and a Philippines-based subsidiary, Hope Mountain Foundation-Phils, Inc., registered with the Philippines SEC. The facility is licensed by the Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region VII and operates within the Municipality of San Fernando, Cebu, on a 10-acre rural mountain-top site.

The core service offering is family-style residential care in which rescued children receive counseling, medical care, nutritious meals, on-site education (grades 1-10 via UST Angelicum College partnership and grades 11-12 at nearby public schools), life-skills training, vocational training, recreational programming, and Biblical discipleship delivered by licensed teachers, social workers, and full-time Filipino Christian house parents trained in trauma-informed care. Currently three aftercare homes are operational (housing approximately 21 children) with a master plan to develop 15 total homes. A first Transitional Care Home for girls aged 18+ opened in June 2025, and a two-story Education Building is in capital campaign with construction targeted for mid-2026.

The business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating. Funding sources include recurring monthly Restoration Partner gifts ($25+/month), one-time donations via the Tithe.ly platform, education sponsorships, classroom sponsorships ($50,000 each), Transitional Care Home operational support, and in-kind corporate contributions. The go-to-market relies on a multi-stakeholder ecosystem: 12 church partners across the US and Philippines drive grassroots awareness and short-term mission teams; NGO partners including International Justice Mission, World Hope International, Restore, EverFree, Eleison Foundation, and Bless the Mind provide referrals, training, and specialized services; and government partnerships with DSWD Region VII and the Municipality of San Fernando provide regulatory licensing and local support. The organization has no proprietary technology platform and operates with approximately 9 staff supplemented by missionaries and volunteers.

Name

Hope Mountain Foundation

Legal name

Hope Mountain Foundation

Website

https://hope-mountain.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hope Mountain Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit operating Hope Mountain Center in Cebu, Philippines, providing residential aftercare for children rescued from sexual abuse and exploitation. It delivers trauma-informed counseling, education, and family-style care funded by donations and church/NGO partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Child Welfare & Aftercare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Residential aftercare services
• Child welfare programs
• Trauma-informed care
• Human trafficking recovery
• Non-profit child rescue

Headquarters

HQ city

Merced

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Restoration Partner Recurring Donations: Monthly recurring gifts of $25 or more from Restoration Partners to cover day-to-day care costs including staff, food, clothing, medical care, utilities, transportation and program costs.
2. One-Time Donations: One-time gifts supporting operational costs of Hope Mountain Center, the Transitional Care Home, Education Building construction, or general operations.
3. Education Sponsorship: Donations specifically designated to sponsor the education of children living at Hope Mountain Center, including tuition, uniforms, textbooks, school supplies, and on-site teacher salaries.
4. Transitional Care Home Support: Donations to support the operational costs of the Transitional Care Home including rent, utilities, household supplies, food, and staff costs ($4,000/month estimated).
5. Classroom Sponsorship: Donors may sponsor a classroom in the proposed education building with a donation of $50,000 each. Two classrooms have been sponsored as of October 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hope Mountain Foundation operates Hope Mountain Center, a residential aftercare facility in Cebu, Philippines providing safe refuge, counseling, medical care, education, life-skills training, and Biblical discipleship to children rescued from online sexual abuse and exploitation (OSAEC) and other forms of abuse. The organization also runs Transitional Care Homes for residents aging out of the program at age 18, plus donor-supported Education Sponsor and Restoration Partner recurring giving programs.

Product overview

Hope Mountain Foundation operates Hope Mountain Center, a residential aftercare facility in Cebu, Philippines for children rescued from sexual abuse and exploitation. The core offering includes the Hope Mountain Center homes (currently three homes operational, with fifteen planned), complemented by Transitional Care Homes for young adults aging out of the program. The Education Sponsor and Restoration Partner programs enable donors to support specific aspects of care. The Healing Place is a planned multi-purpose building for support services, and an Education Building is planned to expand classroom capacity. All services focus on restoring physical, emotional, and spiritual health through counseling, medical care, education, life-skills training, and Biblical discipleship in a family-style setting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hope Mountain Center A residential aftercare facility in Cebu, Philippines providing a safe refuge of hope, healing, and restoration for children (both boys and girls) rescued from online sexual abuse and exploitation (OSAEC) and other forms of abuse. Children live in a family-style setting receiving counseling, medical care, education, life-skills training, and Biblical discipleship.
• Transitional Care Home A continuum of care for residents of Hope Mountain Center who turn 18 years old, providing continued education, life-skills training, and vocational training to prepare them for an independent future. First home for girls opened in 2025.
• Education Sponsor Program

Quantifiable outcome

• First aftercare home began accepting children on March 10, 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region VIIcoreOthersThe Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region VII office issued a License to Operate to Hope Mountain Center. DSWD Region VII monitors the operation of Hope Mountain Center to ensure it complies with government requirements for the care of children.
• Municipality of San Fernando, CebucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope Mountain Center is located within the Municipality of San Fernando. The Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Council are all very supportive of the ministry. The Municipality approved a zoning variance and business permit to allow the operation of Hope Mountain Center. The Mayor and several council members were at the ribbon cutting for the first aftercare home.
• International Justice Mission (IJM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIJM is a non-governmental organization focused on rescuing and restoring victims of violence, forced labor, and sex trafficking. IJM provides training in trauma-informed-care to the staff at Hope Mountain Center and special support services to the children living at Hope Mountain Center.
• World Hope InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Hope International provides training to the staff of Hope Mountain Center and special support services for the children living at Hope Mountain Center. World Hope International also monitors the ministry of Hope Mountain Center to ensure its staff and programs are effective in helping the children move from helpless victim to thriving survivor.
• Restore Children & Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestore is a ministry of trained specialists, social workers, and staff who love, redeem & restore children of traumatic events in Christ. Restore Children and Family Services provides free professional counseling to the children living at Hope Mountain Center.
• Bless the Mind FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBless the Mind Foundation provides college scholarships to outstanding graduates of Sangat National High School. They send scholars to Hope Mountain Center to serve the children as a way to encourage community service.
• Eleison FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEleison Foundation provides counseling and coping skills training for the children of Hope Mountain Center.
• EverFreeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEverFree provides life-skills training and scholarship opportunities for the children living at Hope Mountain Center.
• UST Angelicum CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation at Hope Mountain Center is done on-site using curriculum provided through a partnership with UST Angelicum College. A staff of licensed teachers teach the children in a classroom environment. Grades 1 through 10 are taught on-site.
• Ricardo Design and ArchitecturecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRDNA - Ricardo Design and Architecture is a Cebu-based team of architects, designers and thinkers operating within architecture, site master planning and engineering. They provide all professional design for Hope Mountain Center at no cost. Ryan Ricardo is on the Board of Directors for Hope Mountain Foundation-Phils, Inc.
• Island Premium PaintsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIsland Premium Paints is the manufacturer and distributor of premium quality paints. They provided paint to Hope Mountain Center for the interior and exterior of the second aftercare home.
• Taiheiyo Cement PhilippinesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTaiheiyo Cement Philippines efficiently produces quality cement in a sustainable manner. They donated 500 bags of cement used for construction of the first aftercare home at Hope Mountain Center.
• Visayan Electric CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVisayan Electric Company is the electricity supplier for Cebu. They extended their electric lines to Hope Mountain Center as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility program.
• Wilcon DepotminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWilcon Depot is a major home improvement and construction supplies retailer. They provided tiles for the mosaic walkway located outside of the aftercare homes.
• Stone Ridge Christian SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStone Ridge Christian School is a comprehensive Christian school. They sent a team of short-term missionaries to Hope Mountain Center who helped paint and decorate the interior of the first aftercare home.
• Bible Baptist TemplecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBible Baptist Temple has been a supporting partner of Hope Mountain Center since its inception. Pastor Arnold and his wife Ruth have been hosts to numerous short-term mission teams.
• Grace Christian AssemblycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGrace Christian Assembly Church has been a partner with Hope Mountain Center since its inception. Pastor Alvin is a member of the Board of Directors of Hope Mountain Foundation-Phils, Inc.
• Cornerstone Community ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCornerstone Community Church and its members provide prayer and financial support to the ministry of Hope Mountain Center.
• Yosemite ChurchcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerYosemite Church and its members provide prayer and financial support for Hope Mountain Center. Yosemite Church has been the launching point for short-term missions trips to Hope Mountain Center.
• BBC EcologyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBible Baptist Church Ecology provides encouragement and support to the ministry of Hope Mountain Center. The children attend church at BBC Ecology every Sunday.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Compassion International: Compassion International is one of the largest Christian child sponsorship organizations, serving children in developing countries through education, healthcare, and family support. Comparable to Hope Mountain on the faith-based child sponsorship funding model and international child welfare delivery.
• Bethany Christian Services: Bethany Christian Services is a faith-based child and family services organization offering foster care, adoption, and refugee services across the US and internationally. Comparable to Hope Mountain on the faith-based residential and foster-style care model for vulnerable children.
• International Justice Mission: IJM is a global anti-trafficking organization that conducts rescue operations and partners with local aftercare providers, including Hope Mountain Center. Comparable as a strategic partner and a leading incumbent shaping the upstream rescue pipeline that feeds Hope Mountain's residential homes.
• Holt International: Holt International is a faith-based child welfare organization focused on adoption, foster care, and family strengthening across multiple countries. Comparable to Hope Mountain on the residential child welfare, foster-style care, and faith-based operating model.
• World Hope International: World Hope International is a faith-based NGO operating anti-trafficking, child welfare, and community development programs globally. Comparable as a Hope Mountain partner providing trauma-informed training and program monitoring, and as a broad incumbent in the anti-trafficking/child welfare space.

Direct peers

• The Exodus Road: The Exodus Road conducts trafficking investigations and survivor aftercare across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the US. Comparable to Hope Mountain on the aftercare and rehabilitation side of the anti-trafficking value chain.
• The Freedom Story: The Freedom Story (formerly The Sold Project) prevents child trafficking and supports at-risk children in northern Thailand through education and shelter programs. Comparable to Hope Mountain on faith-based Southeast Asia anti-trafficking residential care and education sponsorship.
• Destiny Rescue: Destiny Rescue is a faith-based anti-trafficking organization that conducts rescue operations and provides aftercare for survivors in Southeast Asia and other regions. Directly comparable to Hope Mountain on the aftercare and survivor-restoration component, with similar fundraising models.
• Rapha International: Rapha International operates residential aftercare homes for survivors of child trafficking and sexual exploitation in Southeast Asia (Thailand, Cambodia). Directly comparable to Hope Mountain Center in mission, target population, and residential care delivery model, though Rapha operates across multiple countries.
• Chab Dai Coalition: Chab Dai is a coalition of anti-trafficking organizations operating primarily in Cambodia, connecting survivor aftercare, shelter, and prevention services. Comparable to Hope Mountain as a Southeast Asia child-trafficking response organization with shared referral-network dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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