HOPE100 Incorporated

Private foundation · Grantmaker Syracuse, IN EIN: 45-1740610

HOPE100 Incorporated is a private foundation based in Syracuse, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports $81,212 in grants to 14 organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Wisconsin.

HOPE100 Incorporated at a glance

In short: HOPE100 Incorporated gave $81K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Wisconsin. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$81,212
-55.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
-46.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,801
-16.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,000
Total assets
$1,962,940
+9.7% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Wisconsin (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to HOPE100 Incorporated

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 8677 Sunset Lane, Syracuse, IN 46567
Phone: (920) 425-4010

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who HOPE100 Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Pauls Pantry: $7KPauls Pantry$7KGolden House: $7KGolden House$7KHouse of Hope: $7KHouse of Hope$7KGreater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity: $7KGreater Green Bay Habitat forHumanity$7KLiteracy Green Bay: $7KLiteracy Green Bay$7KDe Pere Christian Outreach: $7KDe Pere Christian Outreach$7KBig Brothers Big Sisters: $7KBig Brothers Big Sisters$7KJackie Nitschke Center: $7KJackie Nitschke Center$7KSt Johns Ministries: $6KSt Johns Ministries$6KEinstein Project: $5KEinstein Project$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pauls Pantry ($7K). Together the top 10 received $67K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 4% to recipients in Indiana, and 1% to recipients in Texas. Listed Wisconsin recipients included organizations in Green Bay, De Pere, and Eau Claire.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

Green BayNew BraunfelsFort WayneBerneDe PereElkhartJersey CitySyracuseEau ClaireDallasDecaturGoshenMiddleburyNappaneeNorth WebsterSouth Bend

Is HOPE100 Incorporated open to new grantees?

14%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $7K repeat.

  • 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). 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

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K13 grants2021 12 grants2022 4 grants2023 26 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $181K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $81K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pauls Pantry Green Bay, WIFood pantry$7,000
Golden House Green Bay, WISupport for victims of domestic abuse$7,000
House of Hope Green Bay, WIHelping the homeless$7,000
Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity Green Bay, WIProvide housing for people in need$7,000
Literacy Green Bay Green Bay, WIHelp people learn basic skills$7,000
De Pere Christian Outreach De Pere, WIFood and other help for people in need$7,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Eau Claire, WIrisk youth mentoring$7,000
Jackie Nitschke Center Green Bay, WIAssistance for persons with substance addiction and or mental health challenges$7,000
St Johns Ministries Green Bay, WIHelping the homeless$6,000
Einstein Project Green Bay, WIProviding STEM education for children in need$5,000
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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$1,962,940$147,093$81,419$81,21214$81,212$39,504$93,126
2024$1,789,467$39,483$181,171$181,00026$181,000$39,312$88,465
2023$1,761,449$32,638$12,698$12,5004$12,500$30,440$82,158
2022$1,642,231$42,853$93,330$85,00012$86,732$30,023$80,092
2021$1,791,390$37,342$79,281$63,20013—$16,261$79,755

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, HOPE100 Incorporated reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations addressing food and basic needs, housing and homelessness, domestic abuse, literacy, STEM education, youth mentoring, and substance addiction and mental health challenges. For example, Paul’s Pantry describes its work as recovering surplus food and distributing it to people in need; Literacy Green Bay says it helps adults and families build reading, writing, math, language, computer, and workforce skills; and Jackie Nitschke Center describes serving adults and families facing addiction and mental health challenges.

Grantmaking

In 2025, HOPE100 reported 14 grants totaling $81,212. Grant amounts ranged from $1,212 to $7,000, with a median of $7,000.

Notable 2025 grants included $7,000 each to Paul’s Pantry, Golden House, House of Hope, Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity, Literacy Green Bay, De Pere Christian Outreach, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Jackie Nitschke Center. The foundation also gave $6,000 to St Johns Ministries and $5,000 each to Einstein Project, Freedom House, and You Belong.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Mark A Krull as president; Sarah R Krull as treasurer; Kristtine M Schlagenhauf as secretary; and Laura M Krull, Lauren M Eby, and Morgan L Hoffman as directors.

HOPE100 Incorporated is led by Mark A Krull, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark A Krull

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura M Krull

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren M Eby

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristtine M Schlagenhauf

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan L Hoffman

    Direcctor

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah R Krull

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 HOPE100 Incorporated

How much does HOPE100 Incorporated give each year?

HOPE100 Incorporated gave $81K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $181K across 26 grants.

What is HOPE100 Incorporated's typical grant size?

HOPE100 Incorporated's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $5,801, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from HOPE100 Incorporated that year got $2K on average.

Where does HOPE100 Incorporated give grants?

HOPE100 Incorporated gives mostly in Wisconsin: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Green Bay, WI (10 grants).

Does HOPE100 Incorporated give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on HOPE100 Incorporated's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are HOPE100 Incorporated's largest grantees?

HOPE100 Incorporated's largest 2025 grantees include Pauls Pantry ($7,000), Golden House ($7,000) and House of Hope ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is HOPE100 Incorporated?

HOPE100 Incorporated reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (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 does HOPE100 Incorporated fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations addressing food and basic needs, housing and homelessness, domestic abuse, literacy, STEM education, youth mentoring, and substance addiction and mental health challenges. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from HOPE100 Incorporated?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is HOPE100 Incorporated's EIN?

HOPE100 Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1740610. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does HOPE100 Incorporated accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). HOPE100 Incorporated funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hope100-incorporated-morg_5dc2c548d1824e2f958566c3034f5064

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