Help to Create Hope Inc
Help to Create Hope Inc is a private foundation, based in Miami Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $36K.
Help to Create Hope Inc at a glance
In short: Help to Create Hope Inc gave $80K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $80,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $26,667
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,071,906
- +113.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (94% 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 Help to Create Hope Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Response Help for Survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault ($50K). Together the top 3 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Help to Create Hope Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out 59% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2024) to $264K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Response Help for Survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Basalt, CO | Support for crisis intervention, emergency housing, and advocacy services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Pitkin, Eagle, and Garfield counties | $50,000 |
| Haitichildren (Formerly Mercy & Sharing) Carbondale, CO | Support for orphan care, education, and medical services for vulnerable children in haiti | $25,000 |
| Sophie's Hope Foundation Hopkinton, MA | Advancement of medical research and patient care for glycogen storage disease type 1b | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,071,906 | $1,783,256 | $155,476 | $80,000 | 3 | $80,000 | $35,529 | $136,295 |
| 2023 | $1,437,340 | $273,946 | $4,168 | — | — | — | $33,084 | $57,753 |
| 2022 | $1,167,562 | $89,758 | $25,500 | — | — | — | $64,258 | $57,346 |
| 2020 | $1,081,133 | $128,778 | $288,306 | $264,250 | 2 | — | $16,008 | $21,684 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Help to Create Hope Inc reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Help to Create Hope Inc is led by Michael A. Shanley, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael A. Shanley
President & Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erick Magno
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Mauro
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Help to Create Hope Inc
How much does Help to Create Hope Inc give each year?
Help to Create Hope Inc gave $80K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Help to Create Hope Inc's typical grant size?
Help to Create Hope Inc's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $26,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Help to Create Hope Inc give grants?
Help to Create Hope Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (6%).
Does Help to Create Hope Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Help to Create Hope Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Help to Create Hope Inc?
Help to Create Hope Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Help to Create Hope Inc's EIN?
Help to Create Hope Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2941311. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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