Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation
Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwood Village, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $153K. Net investment income was $68K.
Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation at a glance
In short: Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation gave $153K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,600
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,867
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,742,935
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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's Enduring Flame Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado School of Mines Foundation ($93K). Together the top 3 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 19 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2023) to $160K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines Foundation Golden, CO | Scholarship for Higher Education | $92,600 |
| University of Denver Denver, CO | Scholarship for Higher Education | $50,000 |
| Ace Scholarships Denver, CO | Scholarship for Higher Education | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,742,935 | $85,051 | $169,395 | $152,600 | 3 | $152,600 | $68,256 | $174,734 |
| 2024 | $3,428,090 | $87,837 | $168,321 | $152,500 | 2 | $152,500 | $72,016 | $163,004 |
| 2023 | $3,088,042 | $79,832 | $156,340 | $142,500 | 3 | $142,500 | $65,992 | $144,496 |
| 2022 | $2,807,254 | $70,654 | $182,379 | $160,000 | 6 | $160,000 | $48,275 | $148,398 |
| 2021 | $3,470,609 | $103,222 | $157,824 | $155,000 | 5 | $155,000 | $100,398 | $163,344 |
| 2020 | $3,146,227 | $-7,971 | $172,605 | $149,500 | 4 | — | $50,060 | $144,938 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation reported a distributable amount of $175K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation is led by Paul E. Dorr, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul E. Dorr
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri L. Dorr
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 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's Enduring Flame Foundation
How much does Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation give each year?
Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation gave $153K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $153K across 2 grants.
What is Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation's typical grant size?
Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $50,867, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation give grants?
Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship for Higher Education" (3 grants).
How large is Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation?
Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation's EIN?
Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4176031. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
Live grants for the work Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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