Erins Hope Foundation
Erins Hope Foundation is a private foundation, based in Edmond, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $93K.
Erins Hope Foundation at a glance
In short: Erins Hope Foundation gave $93K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,138
- +274.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,285
- +461.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $114,979
- -35.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% 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 Erins Hope Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Falls Creek Baptist Assembly ($87K). Together the top 4 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 20 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Erins Hope Foundation gives
- Giving grew 759% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $93K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Falls Creek Baptist Assembly Davis, OK | Missionary Awareness | $87,138 |
| Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | Scholarships | $2,000 |
| University Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK | Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Murray State College Ardmore, OK | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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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 | $114,979 | $44,584 | $106,846 | $93,138 | 4 | $93,395 | — | $7,196 |
| 2024 | $177,241 | $28,842 | $45,204 | $24,877 | 6 | $26,051 | — | $10,850 |
| 2023 | $193,603 | $16,983 | $100,861 | $89,503 | 6 | $90,290 | $12,952 | $11,420 |
| 2022 | $277,481 | $24,534 | $24,959 | $10,842 | 3 | $12,438 | $17,513 | $16,213 |
| 2021 | $277,906 | $25,147 | $23,234 | $8,000 | 1 | — | $22,725 | $13,988 |
| 2020 | $275,993 | $19,427 | $29,482 | $11,940 | 3 | — | $9,745 | $13,743 |
| 2019 | $286,048 | $16,159 | $37,343 | $23,820 | 4 | — | $1,162 | $14,587 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Erins Hope Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Erins Hope Foundation is led by Christopher Swezey, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Swezey
President
On filings since 2019
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Murrah
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dixie Swezey
Vice President
On filings since 2019
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hance Dilbeck
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd McAlister
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Erins Hope Foundation
How much does Erins Hope Foundation give each year?
Erins Hope Foundation gave $93K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 6 grants.
What is Erins Hope Foundation's typical grant size?
Erins Hope Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $23,285, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Erins Hope Foundation give grants?
Erins Hope Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Erins Hope Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Erins Hope Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Erins Hope Foundation?
Erins Hope Foundation reported $115K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Erins Hope Foundation's EIN?
Erins Hope Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1628147. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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