Center of Hope Community Development Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Inglewood, CA EIN: 85-3251000

Center of Hope Community Development Corporation is based in Inglewood, California, and is classified as a public charity on its Form 990 filing. Its stated work includes facilitating partnerships and programs addressing human trafficking, providing job-readiness and employment services for employed and under-employed people, and offering community services.

Center of Hope Community Development Corporation at a glance

In short: Center of Hope Community Development Corporation gave $324K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $27K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$324,000
+62.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
12
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$27,000
-46.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$27,500
Total assets
$1,838,811
-17.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Center of Hope Community Development Corporation

Contact

Mailing address: 9550 Crenshaw Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90305
Phone: (323) 600-1206

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Center of Hope Community Development Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Experience CDC: $50KExperience CDC$50KMaking A Difference: $50KMaking A Difference$50KJTCDC Youth Empowerment: $50KJTCDC Youth Empowerment$50KVictory Bible Church: $45KVictory Bible Church$45KLA Focus: $35KLA Focus$35KMount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church: $30KMount Sinai Missionary BaptistChurch$30KSouthern Empowerment: $25KSouthern Empowerment$25KVermont Village: $25KVermont Village$25KLift International: $5KLift International$5KLaurie Ann Parker: $3KLaurie Ann Parker$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Experience CDC ($50K). Together the top 10 received $318K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 16 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization is based in Inglewood, California. The filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in a state represented as “?”, without naming the state.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Los AngelesComptonInglewood

How Center of Hope Community Development Corporation gives

  • 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2023 4 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2024) to $324K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $324K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Experience CDC —$50,000
Making A Difference —$50,000
JTCDC Youth Empowerment —$50,000
Victory Bible Church —$45,000
LA Focus —$35,000
Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church —$30,000
Southern Empowerment —$25,000
Vermont Village —$25,000
Lift International —$5,000
Laurie Ann Parker —$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The organization’s 2025 filing narrative separately reports $245,938 in related-organization grants, $10,000 in government grants, and $20,293 in other donations. These are reported separately from the $324,000 in grants given.

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$1,838,811$409,053$797,736$324,00012
2024$2,237,182$2,505,695$278,038$200,0004
2023$6,755$10,430$10,437——

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states that it will facilitate partnerships and programs to address human trafficking; identify and address the needs of employed and under-employed people through job-readiness and employment services, with a focus on public policy and immigration integration; and provide community services.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 12 grants totaling $324,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $50,000, with a median of $27,500. Listed recipients included Experience CDC, Making A Difference, and JTCDC Youth Empowerment, each at $50,000; Victory Bible Church at $45,000; LA Focus at $35,000; and Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church at $30,000. Other listed recipients were Southern Empowerment and Vermont Village at $25,000 each, Lift International at $5,000, and Laurie Ann Parker, Hair Concoction, and Equity Digital at $3,000 each.

No application process or application requirements are stated in the available information.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Geremy Dixon as CEO, Chair, and Co-founder; Brandon Foster as Vice Chair; John Hampton as Co-founder and Member; Jill Melton as Treasurer; Terrina Scott as Secretary; and James Daugherity as Member.

Center of Hope Community Development Corporation is led by Geremy Dixon, CEO, Chair & Co-Founder on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Geremy Dixon

    CEO, Chair & Co-Founder

    On filings since 2023

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Foster

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2023

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Daugherity

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Melton

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Hampton

    Co-Founder & Member

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terrina Scott

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Anthony Chiles (2023–2024) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Center of Hope Community Development Corporation

How much does Center of Hope Community Development Corporation give each year?

Center of Hope Community Development Corporation gave $324K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $200K across 4 grants.

What is Center of Hope Community Development Corporation's typical grant size?

Center of Hope Community Development Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $27,000, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Center of Hope Community Development Corporation's largest grantees?

Center of Hope Community Development Corporation's largest 2025 grantees include Experience CDC ($50,000), Making A Difference ($50,000) and JTCDC Youth Empowerment ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Center of Hope Community Development Corporation?

Center of Hope Community Development Corporation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $409K.

What does Center of Hope Community Development Corporation fund?

The organization states that it will facilitate partnerships and programs to address human trafficking; identify and address the needs of employed and under-employed people through job-readiness and employment services, with a focus on public policy and immigration integration; and provide community services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Center of Hope Community Development Corporation?

Center of Hope Community Development Corporation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

Where does Center of Hope Community Development Corporation make grants?

The organization is based in Inglewood, California. The filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in a state represented as “?”, without naming the state.

What is Center of Hope Community Development Corporation's EIN?

Center of Hope Community Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3251000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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