Hope 2 Others Foundation
Hope 2 Others Foundation is a private foundation based in Weslaco, Texas. It describes itself as a family foundation and supports educational scholarships and organizational grants through programs focused on education, spiritual development, healthcare, and improving living conditions.
Hope 2 Others Foundation at a glance
In short: Hope 2 Others Foundation gave $463K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $29K), mostly in Texas. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $462,510
- +36.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $28,907
- +2.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,066
- Total assets
- $5,359,116
- -5.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hope 2 Others Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a community-grant application and supporting documents in one PDF by email during the April 1–June 1 application period. Disaster-relief applications may be submitted only during a declared disaster. The foundation’s filing lists no specified deadlines and directs applicants to contact the foundation director for forms, materials, and award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- Community grants: April 1–June 1 each year. Disaster relief: applications open after a board-declared disaster.
- Deadline
- Community grants: April 1–June 1 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Rocio P Tanus
Mailing address: 1709 E Pike Blvd, Weslaco, TX 78599-5026
Phone: (956) 447-4115
Website: https://hope-2-others.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hope 2 Others Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Goshen Valley Foundation ($125K). Together the top 10 received $428K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($25,581), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 69 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website gives priority to organizations in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and other parts of the United States. It lists Canada, Costa Rica, Lebanon, and Mexico as secondary-priority locations. In 2024, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Texas (50%) and Georgia (34%), with additional shares going to Mississippi (9%) and an individual recipient (2%); the filing also lists 6% under “?” without identifying a state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hope 2 Others Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $45K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $24K repeat.
- 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 202% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $340K (2023) to $1.7M (2020). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $463K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goshen Valley Foundation Waleska, GA | Charitable | $125,000 |
| Mid Valley Christian School Weslaco, TX | Charitable | $84,000 |
| Aurora House Foundation Weslaco, TX | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Global Outreach International Tupelo, MS | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA | Scholarships | $34,323 |
| Amistad McAllen McAllen, TX | Charitable | $30,000 |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley McAllen, TX | Scholarships | $21,712 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $25,581 |
| The Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas Inc Corpus Christi, TX | Charitable | $7,500 |
| University of Balamand | Scholarships | $7,394 |
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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 | $5,359,116 | $512,474 | $824,352 | $462,510 | 16 | $462,510 | $167,944 | $228,995 |
| 2023 | $5,686,275 | $730,010 | $666,891 | $339,651 | 12 | $339,651 | $171,324 | $241,459 |
| 2022 | $5,634,726 | $413,268 | $916,739 | $583,399 | 15 | $583,821 | $113,570 | $259,190 |
| 2021 | $6,124,618 | $941,782 | $996,627 | $633,193 | 17 | $898,596 | $230,533 | $294,145 |
| 2020 | $6,174,310 | $1,059,579 | $2,008,438 | $1,656,577 | 9 | — | $421,064 | $309,982 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hope 2 Others Foundation reported a distributable amount of $229K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it works to strengthen communities by bringing hope through educational scholarships and organizational grants. Its stated funding priorities are education, spiritual development, healthcare, and improving living conditions, with community grants intended to support people, families, and communities and address needs among the most vulnerable.
The foundation makes community grants to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations in the United States and may consider U.S.-based organizations with programs across the globe. Examples of grantees illustrate the range of supported work: Goshen Valley Foundation says it provides services to vulnerable youth and families; Aurora House Foundation says it cares for people in the last phase of an incurable disease; and Su Casa De Esperanza says it operates early-childhood and parenting programs. The foundation also awarded scholarships, including grants designated for scholarships at Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $462,510. The grants ranged from $1,000 to $125,000, with a median of $13,066. Its website says community-grant requests of any amount are considered and gives an average grant range of $5,000–$50,000.
Among the largest 2024 awards were $125,000 to Goshen Valley Foundation, $84,000 to Mid Valley Christian School, $75,000 to Aurora House Foundation, $40,000 to Global Outreach International, and $34,323 to Georgia Institute of Technology. The listed purposes were charitable for the first four and scholarships for Georgia Institute of Technology.
For community grants, the foundation’s website says applications are accepted from April 1 through June 1 each year. Organizations may submit one community-grant application within a 12-month period. The application and supporting documents must be combined into one PDF and submitted by email. The website says the board gives strong consideration to applications that explain how the grant would be transformational, how it would be leveraged, the organization’s capacity to carry out the project, and financial support secured from other sources. The foundation also says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Disaster-relief applications are accepted only after the board declares a disaster; the website states that applications are not currently open. Relief applications are reviewed as received, and organizations may submit one application during the declared disaster.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Abraham Tanus as president and director; Rocio Tanus as vice-president and director; Sarah Tanus as treasurer and director; Rocio P Tanus as secretary and director; and Samuel Lugo and Ricardo Villarreal as directors.
Hope 2 Others Foundation is led by Abraham Tanus, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Abraham Tanus
President & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo Villarreal
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rocio P. Tanus
Vice President, Director, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Lugo
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Tanus
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/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 Hope 2 Others Foundation
How much does Hope 2 Others Foundation give each year?
Hope 2 Others Foundation gave $463K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $340K across 12 grants.
What is Hope 2 Others Foundation's typical grant size?
Hope 2 Others Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $13,066, and its average grant was $28,907, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hope 2 Others Foundation that year got $45K on average.
Where does Hope 2 Others Foundation give grants?
Hope 2 Others Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (34%) and Mississippi (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Weslaco, TX (3 grants) and McAllen, TX (2 grants).
Does Hope 2 Others Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Hope 2 Others Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants) and "Scholarships" (5 grants).
Who are Hope 2 Others Foundation's largest grantees?
Hope 2 Others Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Goshen Valley Foundation ($125,000), Mid Valley Christian School ($84,000) and Aurora House Foundation ($75,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($25,581), which are not listed by name. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Hope 2 Others Foundation?
Hope 2 Others Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $463K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hope 2 Others Foundation fund?
The foundation says it works to strengthen communities by bringing hope through educational scholarships and organizational grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hope 2 Others Foundation?
Submit a community-grant application and supporting documents in one PDF by email during the April 1–June 1 application period. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hope 2 Others Foundation's EIN?
Hope 2 Others Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3579283. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 17, 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 September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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