Hope for the Homeless Foundation
Hope for the Homeless Foundation is a public charity based in Portland, Oregon, formed in 2019. It funds organizations in the Portland area that help people experiencing homelessness gain stability and, when stable, become housed.
Hope for the Homeless Foundation at a glance
In short: Hope for the Homeless Foundation gave $300K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Oregon. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $210,119
- +7.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hope for the Homeless Foundation
- How to Apply
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Portland-area nonprofit organizations seeking a grant can begin the vetting process by completing the application. The website does not specify application materials or restrictions beyond its stated focus and vetting criteria.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5350 Nw Edgebrook Pl, Portland, OR 97229
Phone: (503) 705-4723
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hope for the Homeless Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City Team Portland ($50K). Together the top 10 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 32 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its mission and grant application as focused on organizations in the Portland area. In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon and 8% to recipients in Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hope for the Homeless Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $38K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $38K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $300K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City Team Portland Portland, OR | — | $50,000 |
| New Avenues for Youth Portland, OR | — | $50,000 |
| Road to Hope Beaverton, OR | — | $25,000 |
| My Father's Housecommunity Shelter Gresham, OR | — | $25,000 |
| Transition Youth DBA Braking Cycles Beaverton, OR | — | $25,000 |
| PTLD Rescue Mission-Shepherd's Door Portland, OR | — | $25,000 |
| Agape Village Portland, OR | — | $25,000 |
| Open House Ministries Vancouver, WA | — | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities of or-Kenton WOM Portland, OR | — | $25,000 |
| Union Gospel Missionmen's Lifechan Portland, OR | — | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $210,119 | $322,722 | $307,366 | $300,000 | 10 | $635 |
| 2024 | $194,763 | $324,501 | $206,016 | $200,000 | 7 | $-121 |
| 2023 | $76,378 | $326,032 | $257,258 | $250,000 | 7 | $-1 |
| 2022 | $7,604 | $161,256 | $185,078 | $180,000 | 4 | $-65 |
| 2021 | $31,426 | $212,415 | $204,750 | $200,000 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | $23,761 | $74,689 | $105,612 | $100,000 | 4 | $296 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to identify and financially partner with organizations in the Portland area that are successfully helping men, women, and children gain stability so they are no longer homeless. Its website says it evaluates organizations using six questions, including whether they address a cause of homelessness, how many people they attempted to house, their success rates, cost-effectiveness, and whether they focus on people who are chronically or recently homeless.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. New Avenues for Youth says it works to end youth homelessness through services that include drop-in support, recovery and mental-health services, and workforce development. Road to Hope says it provides shelter, care, and programs for homeless and unsupported pregnant women and their children. Agape Village describes its work as helping people break cycles of poverty and homelessness through relief, stabilization, and development services. Open House Ministries describes itself as a faith-based organization providing shelter and intervention for homeless families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $300,000. Grants ranged from $25,000 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000. Its website describes two grant streams: one-time Champions Fund awards to nonprofits demonstrating measurable success in helping people transition from homelessness to stability, and annual Evergreen Fund support for past Champions Fund recipients that maintain or improve outcomes.
The largest reported 2025 grants included $50,000 each to City Team Portland and New Avenues for Youth. The foundation also reported grants of $25,000 each to Road to Hope, My Father’s House, Transitional Youth dba Braking Cycles, Portland Rescue Mission–Shepherd’s Door, Agape Village, Open House Ministries, Catholic Charities of Oregon–Kenton Women’s Village, and Union Gospel Mission–Men’s LifeChange Program.
The website invites nonprofit organizations in the Portland area to begin the vetting process by completing an application. It says four organizations are selected for presentation at an annual fundraiser, where attendees vote; the top-voted organization receives 40% of the money allocated to the four Champions Fund recipients, and the other three receive 20% each.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Douglas G. Marshall as president, Steve McCarty as vice president, Marilyn McCarty as treasurer, and Molly Reichen as secretary. Directors listed are Carol Marshall, Jerry Mason, Gary Mittelstaedt, Daren Connor, and David Richardson.
Hope for the Homeless Foundation is led by Douglas G. Marshall, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas G. Marshall
President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Marshall
Director
Director-Vet → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Mason
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daren Connor
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Mittelstaedt
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Richardson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn McCarty
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Reichen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve McCarty
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Don Lewis (2024) — Director
- Former: Connor Tripp (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Gilham (2020–2022) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Homeless Foundation
How much does Hope for the Homeless Foundation give each year?
Hope for the Homeless Foundation gave $300K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $200K across 7 grants.
What is Hope for the Homeless Foundation's typical grant size?
Hope for the Homeless Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hope for the Homeless Foundation that year got $38K on average.
Where does Hope for the Homeless Foundation give grants?
Hope for the Homeless Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (6 grants) and Beaverton, OR (2 grants).
Who are Hope for the Homeless Foundation's largest grantees?
Hope for the Homeless Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City Team Portland ($50,000), New Avenues for Youth ($50,000) and Road to Hope ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hope for the Homeless Foundation?
Hope for the Homeless Foundation reported $210K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $323K.
What does Hope for the Homeless Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to identify and financially partner with organizations in the Portland area that are successfully helping men, women, and children gain stability so they are no longer homeless. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hope for the Homeless Foundation?
Portland-area nonprofit organizations seeking a grant can begin the vetting process by completing the application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hope for the Homeless Foundation's EIN?
Hope for the Homeless Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2562128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Hope for the Homeless Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hope-for-the-homeless-foundation-morg_dabb44a2c5a94f58896b035b9013cdac
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