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Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc

ORCHARD PARK, NY EIN: 16-1552315 Website

HUNTER'S HOPE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ACUTE NEED FOR INFORMATION AND RESEARCH WITH RESPECT TO KRABBE DISEASE AND RELATED LEUKODYSTROPHIES. IN ADDITION, WE STRIVE TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THOSE AFFLICTED AND THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY STRUGGLE TO ENDURE, ADJUST, AND COPE WITH THE DEMANDS OF THE FATAL ILLNESSES. ACCORDINGLY OUR MISSION IS FOUR FOLD:- TO BROADEN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF KRABBE DISEASE AND OTHER LEUKODYSTROPHIES THUS INCREASING THE PROBABILITY OF EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT.- TO GATHER AND PROVIDE CURRENT, FUNCTIONAL INFORMATION, AND SERVICE LINKAGES TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH LEUKODYSTROPHIES.- TO FUND RESEARCH EFFORTS THAT WILL IDENTIFY NEW TREATMENTS, THERAPIES, AND ULTIMATELY, A CURE FOR KRABBE DISEASE AND OTHER LEUKODYSTROPHIES.- TO ESTABLISH AN ALLIANCE OF HOPE THAT WILL NOURISH, AFFIRM, AND CONFRONT THE URGENT NEED FOR MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND THOSE AFFLICTED WITH LEUKODYSTROPHIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

-7.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$270K

+22.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+2.3% YoY

About Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in ORCHARD PARK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $270K. Net investment income was $106K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AtlantaBaltimoreBostonBuffaloChicagoColumbusDurhamNew YorkSacramentoSalt Lake CitySan Antonio

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$558K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,330,776$2,528,952$1,400,688
Revenue$1,075,701$2,027,964$960,552
Expenses$1,288,858$1,066,692$834,692
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$106,091$47,707$12,534
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$68K$135K$203K$270K6 grants20209 grants202111 grants202210 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DUKE UNIVERSITY$40KKENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE$30KMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HO…$30KUNIVERSITY OF UTAH PRIMA…$30KANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHI…$20KCHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF…$20KUNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTERG…$20KCHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF SA…$20KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$20KNATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HO…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Duke University ($40,000), Kennedy Krieger Institute ($30,000), Massachusetts General Hospital ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILLEUKODYSTROPHY CARE NETWORK-FAMILY$20,000
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA ATLANTA, GALEUKODYSTROPHY CARE NETWORK-FAMILY$20,000
DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NCLEUKODYSTROPHY CARE NETWORK-FAMILY$40,000
KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE BALTIMORE, MDLEUKODYSTROPHY CARE NETWORK-FAMILY$30,000
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON, MALEUKODYSTROPHY CARE NETWORK-FAMILY$30,000
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTERGOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BUFFALO, NYLEUKODYSTROPHY CARE NETWORK-FAMILY$20,000
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SALT LAKE CITY, UTLEUKODYSTROPHY CARE NETWORK-FAMILY$30,000
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLUMBUS, OHLEUKODYSTROPHY CARE NETWORK-FAMILY$15,000
UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM SACRAMENTO, CALEUKODYSTROPHY CARE NETWORK-FAMILY$15,000
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIO, TXLEUKODYSTROPHY CARE NETWORK- FAMILY$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JACQUE WAGGONERC.E.O.$100KMELISSA JABLONSKIFINANCE OFFICER$40K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JIM KELLYPRESIDENT8
JILL KELLYCHAIRWOMAN8
PAUL BOSERTREASURER2
CAMRYN KELLYDIRECTOR1
GREG CONNORSDIRECTOR1
PHIL MAYDIRECTOR1
STEVEN SCHMITTDIRECTOR1
DAVID KERNDIRECTOR1
BRAD RYEDIRECTOR1
JACQUE WAGGONERC.E.O.40$100,000
MELISSA JABLONSKIFINANCE OFFICER40$39,979

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc holds $2.3M in total assets with $1.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $270K in 2024.

Where does Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc operate?

Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah.

What size grants does Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc awarded 12 grants totaling $270K — an average of about $23K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc's EIN?

Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1552315. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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