Building Hope Finance
Building Hope Finance is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $192.9M in total assets. In 2024, it made $28.8M in qualifying distributions.
Building Hope Finance at a glance
- Total assets
- $192,949,307
- +22.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $16,881,039
- -57.2% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $28,794,959
- +89.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $8,397,992
- +7.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $192,949,307 | $16,881,039 | $8,397,992 | $28,794,959 | — |
| 2023 | $157,125,383 | $39,416,508 | $7,840,903 | $15,184,885 | — |
| 2022 | $123,597,068 | $8,210,610 | $7,034,677 | $16,659,696 | — |
| 2021 | $123,995,340 | $7,003,194 | $9,716,162 | $16,991,904 | — |
| 2020 | $134,425,784 | $6,681,758 | $6,520,477 | — | $41,637,719 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Building Hope Finance is led by Robin Odland, President on every filing since 2020; 6 of 7 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robin Odland
President
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$267K (2020) → $457K (2024)
William Hansen
Chair & Interim Corp Secretary
Chair → Chair & Interim Corp Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
11 hrs/week
$113K (2023) → $140K (2024)
Richard Moreno
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$12K (2021) → $8K (2024)
Dru Damico
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael D'alessandro
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$82K (2020) → $78K (2024)
Tim Merritt
Senior Vice President of Accounting
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President of Finanace, 2023
Vice President of Finanace → Senior Vice President of Accounting, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $102K (2024)
Lance Helming
CFO & Treasurer
Treasurer → CFO & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$14K (2023) → $136K (2024)
Former officers (4)
- Former: S. Joseph Bruno (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: J. Fernando Barrueta (2020) — Director
- Former: Sheila Ryan-Macie (2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Hauber (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $457K, to Robin Odland (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Building Hope Finance
How large is Building Hope Finance?
Building Hope Finance reported $192.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $16.9M.
What is Building Hope Finance?
Building Hope Finance is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $192.9M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Building Hope Finance's EIN?
Building Hope Finance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0367954. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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