Bright Hope International
Working within under-resourced, local, in-country churches to transform their communities and bring hope for today, tomorrow, and eternity to those living on less than $2 a day.
Bright Hope International at a glance
In short: Bright Hope International reported $1.4M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,395,861 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,112,564
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,238,661
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16,676
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,178,971
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bright Hope International funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2022) to $1.6M (2019). In 2025 it reported $1.4M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Ministries Hoffman Estates, IL | Ministry Support | $300,000 |
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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 | $1,112,564 | $3,238,661 | $3,178,971 | $1,395,861 | Total only | $16,676 |
| 2024 | $1,218,953 | $2,595,719 | $2,905,722 | $1,335,741 | Total only | $19,977 |
| 2023 | $1,382,141 | $2,634,995 | $2,749,020 | $1,193,976 | Total only | $13,463 |
| 2022 | $1,417,436 | $3,209,092 | $2,659,381 | $300,000 | 1 | $925,251 |
| 2021 | $1,016,044 | $2,149,679 | $2,135,154 | $876,375 | Total only | $-1,450 |
| 2020 | $1,140,393 | $2,850,292 | $2,715,167 | $1,215,259 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $867,110 | $2,720,440 | $3,124,095 | $1,585,872 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bright Hope International
Based on IRS filings
Bright Hope International is a public charity focused on religion, based in South Barrington, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1.4M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bright Hope International is led by C. H. Dyer, President on every filing since 2023; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C. H. Dyer
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$90K (2023) → $86K (2025)
Tammy Massey
Board Chair
Secretary → Secretary & Board Chair, 2021
Secretary & Board Chair → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Kalopisis
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Rodda
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindie Gillie
Vice President of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$94K (2025)
Craig Thistlethwaite
Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2020
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Bodel
Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2022
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Staff
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: CH Dyer (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Julie Montgomery (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Ken Selvig (2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Eaker (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jon Paul (2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 $94K, to Cindie Gillie (VP of Programs). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bright Hope International
How much does Bright Hope International give each year?
Bright Hope International reported $1.4M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $1.3M in grants paid.
How large is Bright Hope International?
Bright Hope International reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Bright Hope International?
Bright Hope International is a public charity focused on religion, based in South Barrington, IL. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bright Hope International operate?
Bright Hope International has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Bright Hope International's EIN?
Bright Hope International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7004991. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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