Hope Out Loud Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 45-6659215

Hope Out Loud Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $493K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $17K.

Hope Out Loud Foundation at a glance

In short: Hope Out Loud Foundation gave $27K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,231
-15.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,446
-32.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,030
Total assets
$492,885
-3.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Hawaii (92% 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 Out Loud Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Hawaii Baptist Academy: $10KHawaii Baptist Academy$10KC4CHURCH: $10KC4CHURCH$10KThe Healed & Whole Woman: $5KThe Healed & Whole Woman$5KWorld Vision: $2KWorld Vision$2KCompassion International: $516Compassion International$516

The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii Baptist Academy ($10K). Together the top 5 received $27K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

HonoluluColorado SpringsFederal WayKaneoheNewport BeachIrvine

How Hope Out Loud Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 136% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $32K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii Baptist Academy Honolulu, HIGeneral Support$10,005
C4CHURCH Honolulu, HIGeneral Support$10,000
The Healed & Whole Woman Honolulu, HIGeneral Support$5,030
World Vision Federal Way, WAGeneral Support$1,680
Compassion International Colorado Springs, COGeneral Support$516
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$492,885$22,719$38,787$27,2315$33,678$17,049$24,807
2024$508,953$183,084$38,346$32,1964$38,191$183,084$23,241
2023$364,215$181,596$41,124$29,2165$35,532$5,728$12,948
2022$233,856$473$19,825$15,1364$19,775$473$11,785
2021$243,362$268$31,673$12,5364$25,620$268$12,757
2020$284,877$240,399$82,035$2,4022—$29,792$67,730

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hope Out Loud Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hope Out Loud Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ami Douk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Douk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Out Loud Foundation

How much does Hope Out Loud Foundation give each year?

Hope Out Loud Foundation gave $27K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 4 grants.

What is Hope Out Loud Foundation's typical grant size?

Hope Out Loud Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,030, and its average grant was $5,446, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hope Out Loud Foundation give grants?

Hope Out Loud Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (3 grants).

Does Hope Out Loud Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Hope Out Loud Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Hope Out Loud Foundation's largest grantees?

Hope Out Loud Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hawaii Baptist Academy ($10,005), C4CHURCH ($10,000) and The Healed & Whole Woman ($5,030), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hope Out Loud Foundation?

Hope Out Loud Foundation reported $493K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hope Out Loud Foundation's EIN?

Hope Out Loud Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6659215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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