Faith Hope and Love Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 56-2302309

Faith Hope and Love Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $749K.

Faith Hope and Love Foundation at a glance

In short: Faith Hope and Love Foundation gave $1.3M across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $268K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,340,000
+91.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$268,000
+53.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$250,000
Total assets
$18,583,753
+11.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Faith Hope and Love Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Redeemer Churches and Ministries: $1.0M across 4 grantsRedeemer Churches andMinistries$1.0M · 4 grantsThe University of California Berkeley: $340KThe University of CaliforniaBerkeley$340K

The largest 2024 recipient was Redeemer Churches and Ministries ($1.0M across 4 grants). Together the top 2 received $1.3M.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K9$100–250K6$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 17 (53%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

FremontKansas CityNew YorkBerkeleyPasadena

How Faith Hope and Love Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 106% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 166% of 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

$0$1M$2M$3M3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2022) to $2.1M (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $1.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CAEducational$340,000
Redeemer Churches and Ministries New York, NYReligious$250,000
Redeemer Churches and Ministries New York, NYReligious$250,000
Redeemer Churches and Ministries New York, NYReligious$250,000
Redeemer Churches and Ministries New York, NYReligious$250,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$18,583,753$3,248,806$1,361,541$1,340,0005$1,352,300$748,606$814,734
2023$16,696,488$3,168,776$708,135$700,0004$708,135$368,776$684,033
2022$14,235,847$2,547,401$209,801$200,0002$209,801$47,401$590,173
2021$11,898,247$5,888$660,201$650,0003$660,075$4,027$596,229
2020$12,552,560$130,468$2,133,549$2,125,0003—$124,196$642,784

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Faith Hope and Love Foundation reported a distributable amount of $815K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Faith Hope and Love Foundation is led by Cher Hsiueh Hong Wang, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Cher Hsiueh Hong Wang

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy C. Wan

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Chen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Faith Hope and Love Foundation

How much does Faith Hope and Love Foundation give each year?

Faith Hope and Love Foundation gave $1.3M across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $700K across 4 grants.

What is Faith Hope and Love Foundation's typical grant size?

Faith Hope and Love Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $250,000, and its average grant was $268,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Faith Hope and Love Foundation give grants?

Faith Hope and Love Foundation gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).

Does Faith Hope and Love Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Faith Hope and Love Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (4 grants).

How large is Faith Hope and Love Foundation?

Faith Hope and Love Foundation reported $18.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $815K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Faith Hope and Love Foundation's EIN?

Faith Hope and Love Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2302309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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