Hope for the Future Foundation
Hope for the Future Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Winter Haven, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $113.
Hope for the Future Foundation at a glance
In short: Hope for the Future Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,193
- -96.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,193
- -89.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,193
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% 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 for the Future Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Sumter State College ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Hope for the Future Foundation gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $146K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Sumter State College Leesburg, FL | Nursing Department | $5,193 |
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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 | — | $113 | $6,081 | $5,193 | 1 | $5,193 | $113 | $268 |
| 2024 | $5,968 | $41 | $146,203 | $146,000 | 3 | $146,000 | $41 | $6,381 |
| 2023 | $152,130 | $220 | $10,509 | $10,000 | 1 | $9,718 | $16 | $7,978 |
| 2022 | $162,419 | $616 | $4,300 | $4,300 | 1 | $4,300 | $16 | $8,073 |
| 2021 | $166,103 | $17 | $7,407 | $7,381 | 2 | — | $17 | $8,374 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hope for the Future Foundation reported a distributable amount of $268 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hope for the Future Foundation is led by Diane Litten, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Litten
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Hass
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John F. Clarke III
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Litten
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frances L. Clarke (2021) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 for the Future Foundation
How much does Hope for the Future Foundation give each year?
Hope for the Future Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 3 grants.
What is Hope for the Future Foundation?
Hope for the Future Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Winter Haven, FL.
Where does Hope for the Future Foundation operate?
Hope for the Future Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Maryland, Virginia.
How much is Hope for the Future Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Hope for the Future Foundation reported a distributable amount of $268 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Hope for the Future Foundation's EIN?
Hope for the Future Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-7046468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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