Hope Alive Incorporated
To bring the healing hope of Jesus to the hurting children of Africa. To introduce children to Jesus Christ and help them grow in Him, to provide them with a decent basic education and to assist them in acquiring a skill so that they can take a strategic place in their community and impact it for Jesus.
Hope Alive Incorporated at a glance
In short: Hope Alive Incorporated gave $111K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $111K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $110,859
- -72.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $110,859
- Median grant
- $110,859
- Total assets
- $662,349
- +21.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Hope Alive Incorporated
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Hope Alive Incorporated
Who Hope Alive Incorporated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Network of Community Entrepreneurs Bridges ($111K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (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
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2024) to $397K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $111K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Network of Community Entrepreneurs Bridges La Canada Flintridge, CA | To support community outreach, teaching, and discipleship in church and public contexts, advisory support to a nonprofit (Hope Alive!), and mentoring of young women. | $110,859 |
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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 | $662,349 | $621,845 | $544,033 | $110,859 | 1 | $24,818 |
| 2023 | $543,891 | $500,334 | $448,317 | $397,213 | Total only | $216 |
| 2022 | $515,715 | $453,078 | $409,259 | $328,469 | Total only | $30 |
| 2021 | $471,896 | $363,587 | $365,125 | $333,880 | Total only | $30 |
| 2020 | $473,443 | $332,678 | $320,192 | $295,858 | Total only | $116 |
| 2019 | $456,654 | $666,116 | $323,372 | $297,690 | Total only | $292 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hope Alive Incorporated
Based on IRS filings
Hope Alive Incorporated is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $662K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $111K. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hope Alive Incorporated is led by Roger Krikke, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Roger Krikke
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caleb Smagcz
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
DeeDee Gunther
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lyall Sutton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wilbur Kirchner
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Balag
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Odenthal
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Wellert
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catharine Coon
Executive Director Emeritus
Executive Director → Executive Director Emeritus, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$64K (2022) → $6K (2024)
Janet Goodman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Clark
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Terry Krikke (2019–2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $6K, to Catharine Coon (Executive Director Emeritus).
Frequently asked questions about Hope Alive Incorporated
How much does Hope Alive Incorporated give each year?
Hope Alive Incorporated gave $111K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $397K in grants paid.
How large is Hope Alive Incorporated?
Hope Alive Incorporated reported $662K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $622K.
What is Hope Alive Incorporated?
Hope Alive Incorporated is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fremont, CA. It holds $662K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Hope Alive Incorporated operate?
Hope Alive Incorporated has awarded grants in California.
What is Hope Alive Incorporated's EIN?
Hope Alive Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1488231. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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