Hope for Others Foundation
Hope for Others Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2024 filing lists 35 grants totaling $323,096.
Hope for Others Foundation at a glance
In short: Hope for Others Foundation gave $323K across 35 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 60% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $323,096
- +23.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 35
- +105.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,231
- -40.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,306,301
- +1.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (21 of 35, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (78% 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 for Others Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hope for Others Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hope International ($60K). Together the top 10 received $198K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 94 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Pennsylvania organizations received 78% of grant dollars. Recipients in New York and Florida each received 7%, those in New Jersey received 5%, and those in Iowa received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hope for Others Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 21 of 35 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 40% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 95% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 499% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2021) to $323K (2024). In 2024 it made 35 grants totaling $323K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope International Lancaster, PA | General & Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| Learn 4 Life Inc New Hope, PA | General & Unrestricted | $26,000 |
| New York City International Project Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $24,000 |
| Restoration Church Incorporated Levittown, PA | General & Unrestricted | $24,000 |
| Meals of Hope Inc Naples, FL | General & Unrestricted | $12,240 |
| Sozo Communities Penndel, PA | General & Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| Alpha Pregnancy Services Inc Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Choiceone Pregnancy & Sexual Health Resource Cente Levittown, PA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Kamp for Kids Corporation FSTRVL TRVOSE, PA | Owls For Autism Event | $10,000 |
| Livengrin Foundation Inc Bensalem, PA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,306,301 | $349,461 | $332,823 | $323,096 | 35 | $332,331 | $53,015 | $66,601 |
| 2023 | $1,289,663 | $333,524 | $271,411 | $262,056 | 17 | $271,111 | $40,024 | $63,595 |
| 2022 | $1,227,550 | $301,602 | $253,527 | $244,544 | 15 | $253,472 | $16,606 | $63,257 |
| 2021 | $1,179,475 | $286,879 | $174,426 | $166,056 | 11 | $174,256 | $4,113 | $54,022 |
| 2020 | $1,067,022 | $256,077 | $264,180 | $256,006 | 16 | — | $12,077 | $49,317 |
| 2019 | $1,075,125 | $336,361 | $176,998 | $169,496 | 17 | — | $16,361 | $46,446 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hope for Others Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K 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 available information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations whose own missions address hunger, recovery, pregnancy and family services, youth mentoring, religious services, sports-based Christian programming, and assistance for orphans and children without parental care. For example, Meals of Hope describes its mission as bringing communities together to end hunger, while Livengrin Foundation says it makes sustainable recovery possible through treatment options.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 35 grants totaling $323,096. Grants ranged from $456 to $60,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest grants included $60,000 to Hope International, $26,000 to Learn 4 Life Inc, $24,000 each to New York City International Project Inc and Restoration Church Incorporated, and $12,240 to Meals of Hope Inc. Other notable grants included $12,000 to Sozo Communities and $10,000 each to Alpha Pregnancy Services, ChoiceOne Pregnancy & Sexual Health Resource Center, Kamp for Kids Corporation, Livengrin Foundation, Rescue Mission of Trenton, and Women’s Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty. Most of the listed grants were designated “General & Unrestricted”; Kamp for Kids’ grant was for its Owls For Autism Event.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Rich Speeney was listed as president, director, secretary, and treasurer on the 2024 filing.
Hope for Others Foundation is led by Rich Speeney, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rich Speeney
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 for Others Foundation
How much does Hope for Others Foundation give each year?
Hope for Others Foundation gave $323K across 35 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $262K across 17 grants.
What is Hope for Others Foundation's typical grant size?
Hope for Others Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,231, across 35 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hope for Others Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Hope for Others Foundation give grants?
Hope for Others Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (7%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (7 grants), Levittown, PA (4 grants), Bensalem, PA (3 grants) and Souderton, PA (2 grants).
Does Hope for Others Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Hope for Others Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 35) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hope for Others Foundation's largest grantees?
Hope for Others Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hope International ($60,000), Learn 4 Life Inc ($26,000) and New York City International Project Inc ($24,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Hope for Others Foundation?
Hope for Others Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $332K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hope for Others Foundation fund?
The available information does not state the foundation’s mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hope for Others Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hope for Others Foundation's EIN?
Hope for Others Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1747425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Hope for Others Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hope for Others Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hope-for-others-foundation-morg_a68b6cc4bca14adcb6dd15fcab70099d
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