Hope Incorporated
Hope Incorporated is a private foundation, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K.
Hope Incorporated at a glance
In short: Hope Incorporated gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,500
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,833
- +28.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $50,538
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (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 Incorporated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington National Cathederal ($10K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hope Incorporated gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $55K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington National Cathederal Washington, DC | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Christ Church Georgetown Washington, DC | General Operations | $1,000 |
| My Dorm Room Washington, DC | General Operations | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,538 | $30 | $11,995 | $11,500 | 3 | $11,500 | — |
| 2024 | $62,503 | $277 | $12,376 | $11,900 | 4 | $11,900 | $39 |
| 2023 | $74,602 | $20,285 | $10,463 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $53 |
| 2022 | $64,780 | $20,080 | $10,460 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | — |
| 2021 | $55,160 | $20,004 | $10,450 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | — |
| 2020 | $45,606 | $20,432 | $7,965 | $7,525 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019 | $21,955 | $20,072 | $55,336 | $54,916 | 18 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hope Incorporated is led by Robert R. Garner, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert R. Garner
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary C. Garner
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Incorporated
How much does Hope Incorporated give each year?
Hope Incorporated gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
What is Hope Incorporated's typical grant size?
Hope Incorporated's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hope Incorporated give grants?
Hope Incorporated gives mostly in District of Columbia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Hope Incorporated give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hope Incorporated's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hope Incorporated?
Hope Incorporated reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $30.
What is Hope Incorporated's EIN?
Hope Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1641588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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