Hope Advancement Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lancaster, PA EIN: 32-0360887

To hold, develop, and manage investments in microenterprise development organizations on behalf of and to advance the purposes of hope international in a manner consistent with the charitable objectives of hope international.

Hope Advancement Inc at a glance

In short: Hope Advancement Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$18,000
-97.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$18,000
-94.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$18,000
Total assets
$36,229,262
+13.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Hope Advancement Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Trustbridge Global: $18KTrustbridge Global$18K

The largest 2024 recipient was Trustbridge Global ($18K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

ClearwaterLancaster

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $1.2M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustbridge Global Clearwater, FLFor Fees Related to Their Shareholding$18,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$36,229,262$10,370,488$356,922$18,0001$345,034
2023$31,990,859$12,671,460$1,503,000$652,1582$226,372
2022$22,546,257$8,655,847$1,515,930$1,246,0001$173,667
2021$22,610,028$9,884,455$127,688——$120,910
2020$14,995,704$6,980,890$347,621——$19,304
2019$12,652,400$6,091,098$-31,142——$5,729

About Hope Advancement Inc

Based on IRS filings

Hope Advancement Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $36.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $345K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hope Advancement Inc is led by Peter Greer, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Peter Greer

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Casler

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Micah Crist

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Advancement Inc

How much does Hope Advancement Inc give each year?

Hope Advancement Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $652K across 2 grants.

How large is Hope Advancement Inc?

Hope Advancement Inc reported $36.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.4M.

What is Hope Advancement Inc?

Hope Advancement Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Lancaster, PA. It holds $36.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Hope Advancement Inc operate?

Hope Advancement Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Pennsylvania.

What is Hope Advancement Inc's EIN?

Hope Advancement Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0360887. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 16, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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