Good Hope Seeders
Good Hope Seeders is a private foundation, based in Burlingame, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $21K.
Good Hope Seeders at a glance
In short: Good Hope Seeders gave $130K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $130,000
- -21.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $32,500
- -2.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $1,300,911
- -23.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (62% 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 Good Hope Seeders funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Catholic Extension ($50K). Together the top 4 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 31 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Good Hope Seeders gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $118K (2020) to $227K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Extension Chicago, IL | Works in solidarity with people in America's poorest regions to build up vibrant and trans formative catholic faith communities. | $50,000 |
| Self Help for the Elderly San Francisco, CA | Provide Assistance and Support to Seniors | $30,000 |
| Crazy Love Ministry San Francisco, CA | Help people see, hear,understand and respond to god's amazing love. | $25,000 |
| Project Pearls San Francisco, CA | To help the poorest of the poor children to have a better life by giving them pearls: peace, education, aspiration respect, love and smiles through education, empowerment, nutrition, nourishment, and healthcare. | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,300,911 | $-280,089 | $142,089 | $130,000 | 4 | $130,000 | $20,915 | — |
| 2023 | $1,702,764 | $28,475 | $179,528 | $166,000 | 5 | $166,000 | $14,947 | — |
| 2022 | $1,844,687 | $29,513 | $166,030 | $155,000 | 8 | $155,000 | $20,394 | — |
| 2021 | $1,967,409 | $32,119 | $236,741 | $227,000 | 9 | $227,006 | $22,384 | — |
| 2020 | $2,186,346 | $11,697 | $141,871 | $117,500 | 5 | — | — | $61,280 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Good Hope Seeders is led by Chrystal Shek, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chrystal Shek
President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
By Shek
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lai Jean Shek
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sammy Chan
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kenny Kwong (2020–2023) — Director
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 Good Hope Seeders
How much does Good Hope Seeders give each year?
Good Hope Seeders gave $130K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $166K across 5 grants.
What is Good Hope Seeders's typical grant size?
Good Hope Seeders's median grant in 2024 was $27,500, and its average grant was $32,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Good Hope Seeders give grants?
Good Hope Seeders gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Good Hope Seeders give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Good Hope Seeders's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Good Hope Seeders?
Good Hope Seeders reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Good Hope Seeders's EIN?
Good Hope Seeders's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8090061. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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