Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation
Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation is a private foundation, based in Landisville, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $98K.
Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation gave $53K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,000
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,625
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,129,774
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (75% 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 Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was One Challenge International ($40K). Together the top 8 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $56K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| One Challenge International Colorado Springs, CO | For Exempt Purpose | $40,000 |
| Assoc of Baptists for World Evangel Harrisburg, PA | For Exempt Religious Purpose | $5,000 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | For Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL | For Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| Amer Center for Law and Justice Washington, DC | For Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| Word of Life Pottersville, NY | For Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Orlanda, FL | For Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | For Exempt Religious Purpose | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,129,774 | $139,836 | $64,238 | $53,000 | 8 | $53,000 | $97,835 | $56,034 |
| 2024 | $1,054,176 | $103,156 | $62,505 | $50,000 | 7 | $50,000 | $60,566 | $52,549 |
| 2023 | $1,013,644 | $23,942 | $64,471 | $52,000 | 7 | $52,000 | $20,623 | $50,307 |
| 2022 | $1,054,091 | $82,424 | $67,897 | $56,000 | 8 | $56,000 | $40,631 | $51,654 |
| 2021 | $1,039,727 | $90,883 | $65,546 | $53,000 | 7 | $53,000 | $48,337 | $56,546 |
| 2020 | $1,014,398 | $82,583 | $61,694 | $50,000 | 8 | — | $40,889 | $52,546 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles S. Ho
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eleanor C. Ho
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation
How much does Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation give each year?
Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation gave $53K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 7 grants.
What is Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation's typical grant size?
Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation give grants?
Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (9%) and Washington (6%).
Who are Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation's largest grantees?
Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include One Challenge International ($40,000), Assoc of Baptists for World Evangel ($5,000) and World Vision ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation?
Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation's EIN?
Charles and Eleanor Ho Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1613721. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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