Homes for Hope
Mission: Homes for Hope partners with the building industry to invest in underserved families around the world for their holistic flourishing unto the glory of god. Method: building industry partners donate funds generated from domestic building projects to Homes for Hope, enabling us to support biblically based training, loans, and savings services that restore dignity and break the cycle of poverty. Motivation: Homes for Hope exists to love god and love others.
Homes for Hope at a glance
In short: Homes for Hope gave $3.0M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3.0M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,000,000
- +9.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,000,000
- +9.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000,000
- Total assets
- $4,459,401
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Homes for Hope funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hope International ($3.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Homes for Hope gives
- Giving grew 107% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $1.2M (2020) to $3.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope International Lancaster, PA | Assist with Growing Microenterprise Operations | $3,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,459,401 | $3,422,450 | $3,574,303 | $3,000,000 | 1 | $304,953 |
| 2023 | $4,454,360 | $3,460,074 | $3,314,150 | $2,750,000 | 1 | $394,947 |
| 2022 | $4,286,219 | $2,742,433 | $2,771,471 | $2,310,000 | 1 | $171,544 |
| 2021 | $4,138,617 | $1,481,409 | $1,700,056 | $1,450,000 | 1 | $111,565 |
| 2020 | $4,135,485 | $2,036,612 | $1,419,744 | $1,200,000 | 1 | $127,969 |
About Homes for Hope
Based on IRS filings
Homes for Hope is a public charity, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.0M. Net investment income was $305K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Homes for Hope is led by Matthew Baehr, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Matthew Baehr
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$76K (2020) → $93K (2024)
Matthew Morris
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Rutt
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Fox
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Greer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Brooks
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Ballif
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg McCall
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oscar Antillon
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Evans
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Bill Cellar (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Erin McCall (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Perry Bigelow (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Davis-Koval (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Morris (2020) — Board Member
- Former: William Christopher Horst (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $93K, to Matthew Baehr (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Homes for Hope
How much does Homes for Hope give each year?
Homes for Hope gave $3.0M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.8M across 1 grant.
How large is Homes for Hope?
Homes for Hope reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
Where does Homes for Hope operate?
Homes for Hope has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Homes for Hope's EIN?
Homes for Hope's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8825926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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