Fostering Hope
Fostering Hope is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $341.
Fostering Hope at a glance
In short: Fostering Hope gave $341 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $341), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $341
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $341
- -95.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $341
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (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 Fostering Hope funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was TRE Ministries ($341).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Fostering Hope gives
- In 2022 it paid out 8% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $341 (2025) to $33K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $341.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TRE Ministries Sioux Falls, SD | Faith Support | $341 |
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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 | — | $153 | $346 | $341 | 1 | $341 | — | — |
| 2024 | $193 | — | $38,472 | $32,800 | 4 | $32,800 | — | — |
| 2023 | $622,027 | — | $30,860 | — | — | — | — | $2,174 |
| 2022 | $652,887 | $-777,001 | $43,539 | — | — | $495 | $35 | $6,133 |
| 2021 | $3,264,135 | $111,133 | $134,216 | — | — | $105,455 | $63 | — |
| 2020 | $3,233,282 | $107,238 | $105,462 | — | — | — | $16 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fostering Hope is led by Alyssa Broin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alyssa Broin
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Aaron Riswold
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kari Parham
Secretary
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 Fostering Hope
How much does Fostering Hope give each year?
Fostering Hope gave $341 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 4 grants.
What is Fostering Hope?
Fostering Hope is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Sioux Falls, SD.
Where does Fostering Hope operate?
Fostering Hope has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is Fostering Hope's EIN?
Fostering Hope's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5691980. 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 October 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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