Hope Scarves Inc
The mission of Hope Scarves is to support people facing cancer through scarves, stories, and research.
Hope Scarves Inc at a glance
In short: Hope Scarves Inc gave $150K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,130,646
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hope Scarves Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($75K). Together the top 3 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 12 grants of 20 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hope Scarves Inc gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $150K (2025) to $240K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brookline, MA | Metastatic Breast Cancer Research | $75,000 |
| University of Louisville Foundation Louisville, KY | Brown Cancer Center - Metastatic Breast Cancer Research | $50,000 |
| Norton Healthcare Foundation Louisville, KY | Norton Cancer Institute - Metastatic Breast Cancer Research | $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 | $1,130,646 | $642,465 | $605,121 | $150,000 | 3 | $39,755 |
| 2024 | $1,144,094 | $759,712 | $661,609 | $225,000 | 5 | $34,497 |
| 2023 | $1,019,140 | $713,913 | $633,199 | $175,000 | 3 | $16,026 |
| 2022 | $1,002,086 | $695,151 | $582,723 | $200,000 | 4 | $888 |
| 2021 | $897,977 | $756,319 | $595,336 | $240,000 | 5 | $57 |
| 2020 | $703,285 | $480,206 | $470,107 | $175,000 | 3 | $202 |
About Hope Scarves Inc
Based on IRS filings
Hope Scarves Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $40K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hope Scarves Inc is led by Anna Laura Edwards, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna Laura Edwards
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$42K (2021) → $88K (2025)
Dan Bayer
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelley Thomas
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josiana Limones
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanjhi Agrawal
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Templeton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Malone
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Audra Rankin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hilary Mattingly
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Carroll
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Nagel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shana O'Neil
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Farmer
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Ruta
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Guelda
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Morgan Wade (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sarah Frey (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Cate Darmstadt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Josh Wilson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kerrie Fullen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lori Bischoff (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kim Landrum (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Macgregor (2020–2022) — Founder
- Former: Allison Bayer (2020) — Director
- Former: Amy Keller (2020) — Director
- Former: Ben Smith (2020) — Director
- Former: Christy Cates (2020) — Director
- Former: Dayna Neumann (2020) — Director
- Former: Michelle Riggs (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Vanessa Thibodeaux (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $88K, to Anna Laura Edwards (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Hope Scarves Inc
How much does Hope Scarves Inc give each year?
Hope Scarves Inc gave $150K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $225K across 5 grants.
What is Hope Scarves Inc's typical grant size?
Hope Scarves Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $50,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Hope Scarves Inc give grants?
Hope Scarves Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (2 grants).
Does Hope Scarves Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Hope Scarves Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Hope Scarves Inc?
Hope Scarves Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $642K.
What is Hope Scarves Inc?
Hope Scarves Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Hope Scarves Inc's EIN?
Hope Scarves Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3578278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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