Hope Family Christian Foundation
Hope Family Christian Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Forest, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $463K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $18K.
Hope Family Christian Foundation at a glance
In short: Hope Family Christian Foundation gave $24K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,969
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,995
- +135.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,247
- Total assets
- $463,115
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hope Family Christian Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evangelical Formosan Church ($12K). Together the top 6 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hope Family Christian Foundation gives
- Giving grew 220% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Formosan Church Garden Grove, CA | To support a regional and religious community | $11,975 |
| St Andrew's Orthodox Church Riverside, CA | To support a regional and religious community | $6,000 |
| Hung Shi Tzu Orphanage | To share Gospel and provide tutoring for orphanage. | $3,494 |
| Bridges International Orlando, FL | To support a regional or religious community | $1,000 |
| BFS International Mission Viejo, CA | To support a regional and religious community | $1,000 |
| For the Global Glory of God Rock Spring, GA | Emboldening Displaced and Persecuted Christians in the Middle East and Beyond to Stand Firm in their Faith | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $463,115 | $30,799 | $26,525 | $23,969 | 6 | $26,525 | $17,799 | $22,783 |
| 2024 | $458,841 | $17,181 | $28,215 | $20,359 | 12 | $28,215 | $17,181 | — |
| 2023 | $469,875 | $10,180 | $24,649 | $16,635 | 8 | $24,649 | $5,820 | $1,847 |
| 2022 | $484,344 | $500,000 | $15,656 | $7,500 | 4 | $15,656 | — | $1,612 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hope Family Christian Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hope Family Christian Foundation is led by Richard Hope, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Hope
CEO
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Hope
Secretary
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Family Christian Foundation
How much does Hope Family Christian Foundation give each year?
Hope Family Christian Foundation gave $24K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 12 grants.
What is Hope Family Christian Foundation's typical grant size?
Hope Family Christian Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,247, and its average grant was $3,995, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hope Family Christian Foundation give grants?
Hope Family Christian Foundation gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Hope Family Christian Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Hope Family Christian Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To support a regional and religious community" (3 grants).
Who are Hope Family Christian Foundation's largest grantees?
Hope Family Christian Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Evangelical Formosan Church ($11,975), St Andrew's Orthodox Church ($6,000) and Hung Shi Tzu Orphanage ($3,494), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hope Family Christian Foundation?
Hope Family Christian Foundation reported $463K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hope Family Christian Foundation's EIN?
Hope Family Christian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2117239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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