Growing Hope Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in OWATONNA, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $879K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $15K.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$879K
+0.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$7K
-45.4% YoY
Grant Count
2
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
+9.2% YoY
About Growing Hope Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Growing Hope Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in OWATONNA, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $879K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $878,731 | $877,771 | $692,078 |
| Revenue | $88,977 | $83,752 | $119,656 |
| Expenses | $87,318 | $94,309 | $99,293 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $94,248 | $83,700 | $85,117 |
| Net Investment Income | $14,949 | $16,043 | $9,480 |
| Distributable Amount | $43,142 | $43,797 | $33,536 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Fiske | President/Executive Director | 30 | $43,004 |
| Jerry N Epland | Vice President | 4 | — |
| Lois Epland | Secretary | 4 | — |
| Tom Thompson | Director | 2 | $800 |
| Joe Heinrichs | Director | 1 | $800 |
| Evin Lantz | Director (as of Sep 24) | 1 | $400 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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