Book for Hope Inc
The mission of Book for Hope, inc. Is to raise childhood cancer awareness, financially assist families in Kentucky, southern Illinois, and northern Tennessee with a child actively in cancer treatment and to donate to childhood cancer research.
Book for Hope Inc at a glance
In short: Book for Hope Inc gave $131K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $131,000
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,500
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $65,500
- Total assets
- $396,629
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Book for Hope Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Michigan ($125K). Together the top 2 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2022) to $131K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $131K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | To Contribute Towards Critical Childhood Cancer Research. | $125,000 |
| DDRFA - Dipcdmc Research Funding Alliance Wamego, KS | To Contribute Towards Critical Childhood Cancer Research. | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $396,629 | $250,355 | $332,569 | $131,000 | 2 | $270 |
| 2024 | $478,843 | $250,788 | $246,303 | $103,866 | 2 | $258 |
| 2023 | $472,506 | $263,568 | $129,617 | $58,000 | 1 | $224 |
| 2022 | $338,544 | $296,642 | $115,816 | $28,133 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $157,718 | $156,633 | $68,719 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $69,804 | $87,332 | $34,314 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $16,783 | $47,580 | $35,439 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Book for Hope Inc
Based on IRS filings
Book for Hope Inc is a public charity, based in Paducah, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $397K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $270.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Book for Hope Inc is led by Gaylon Hayden, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gaylon Hayden
Executive Director
President → Executive Di, 2023
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$58K (2024) → $58K (2025)
Crystal Ballard
President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Earl Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Gray
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Eric Hayden
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corey Howard
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trish Estes
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Hicks
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Amanda Massey (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kelsey Oliver (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Misty Reynolds (2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $58K, to Gaylon Hayden (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Book for Hope Inc
How much does Book for Hope Inc give each year?
Book for Hope Inc gave $131K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $104K across 2 grants.
How large is Book for Hope Inc?
Book for Hope Inc reported $397K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $250K.
Where does Book for Hope Inc operate?
Book for Hope Inc has awarded grants in Kansas, Michigan.
What is Book for Hope Inc's EIN?
Book for Hope Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2899914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
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