Blessed Hope Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lakeland, FL EIN: 23-7102746

Blessed Hope Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Lakeland, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $522K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $15.

Blessed Hope Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Blessed Hope Foundation Inc gave $44K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$44,160
-59.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,720
-45.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$522,288
-3.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Blessed Hope Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Emmaus Baptist College: $31KEmmaus Baptist College$31KLone Oak Baptist Church: $10KLone Oak Baptist Church$10KFlorida Baptist Camp: $4KFlorida Baptist Camp$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Emmaus Baptist College ($31K). Together the top 3 received $44K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

GrovelandPlant CityWinter HavenBrandonConwayHenderson

How Blessed Hope Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $108K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $44K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Emmaus Baptist College Brandon, FLGIFT$30,660
Lone Oak Baptist Church Plant City, FLGIFT$10,000
Florida Baptist Camp Groveland, FLGIFT$3,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$522,288$29,104$47,980$44,1603$44,160$15
2024$541,163$49,393$110,576$108,2004$108,200$15
2023$602,346$53,515$63,932$37,2004$37,200$14
2022$612,763$33,338$75,863$37,5004$37,500$4
2021$655,288$168,104$65,655$40,5002$40,500—
2020$552,839$33,535$65,795$30,5003——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blessed Hope Foundation Inc is led by George G. Garner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George G. Garner

    President

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn F. Garner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darrell Sheeley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James W. Garner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James A. Harris

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Braddock

    Secretary-Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Blessed Hope Foundation Inc

How much does Blessed Hope Foundation Inc give each year?

Blessed Hope Foundation Inc gave $44K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 4 grants.

What is Blessed Hope Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Blessed Hope Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,720, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Blessed Hope Foundation Inc give grants?

Blessed Hope Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Blessed Hope Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Blessed Hope Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Gift" (3 grants).

How large is Blessed Hope Foundation Inc?

Blessed Hope Foundation Inc reported $522K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $29K.

What is Blessed Hope Foundation Inc?

Blessed Hope Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Lakeland, FL. It holds $522K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Blessed Hope Foundation Inc's EIN?

Blessed Hope Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7102746. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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