Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc
HYPE HELPING YOUTH PARTICIPATE & is a public charity based in Douglasville, Georgia, formed in 2022. It states that it helps children offset the costs of sports and other fees associated with children’s activities.
Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc at a glance
In short: Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc gave $162K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Georgia. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $161,770
- -27.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,177
- -49.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,818
- Total assets
- $12,606
- -67.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 6175 Jayma Ln, Douglasville, GA 30135
Phone: (678) 794-3422
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stingray Allstars ($73K). Together the top 10 received $162K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 28 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 12% to Pennsylvania, 9% to Vermont, and 4% to Massachusetts. These shares reflect the listed 2025 grants.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2025) to $254K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stingray Allstars Marietta, GA | To Offset Costs | $72,699 |
| King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA | To Offset Costs | $19,433 |
| Showtime Elite Atlanta Woodstock, GA | To Offset Costs | $17,900 |
| Rice Memorial High School South Burlington, VT | To Offset Costs | $13,932 |
| Lisa's Dance Spot Marietta, GA | To Offset Costs | $7,927 |
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | To Offset Costs | $7,709 |
| Ugift Gift (Ascensus) Newton, MA | To Offset Costs | $5,867 |
| Titans Orange Levermann Kennesaw, GA | To Offset Costs | $5,597 |
| Ad Dance Company Booster Club Douglasville, GA | To Offset Costs | $5,446 |
| Ata Cheer Cumming, GA | To Offset Costs | $5,260 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,606 | $230,748 | $256,070 | $161,770 | 10 |
| 2024 | $38,599 | $345,060 | $312,581 | $223,521 | 7 |
| 2023 | $6,120 | $374,189 | $432,045 | $254,360 | 8 |
| 2022 | $63,976 | $364,285 | $300,309 | $237,204 | 3 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “assisting children with finding ways to offset the cost of sports and any other fees associated with children’s activities.” Its filing describes supporting children through volunteering at the two amphitheater concessions.
Its 2025 grants included support for a range of grantees. King’s College describes its mission as providing a broad-based liberal arts education in the Catholic and Holy Cross tradition, with intellectual, moral, and spiritual preparation for students. Georgia Southern University describes its mission as assisting and furthering research at the university.
Grantmaking
In 2025, HYPE reported 10 grants totaling $161,770. Grant amounts ranged from $5,260 to $72,699, with a median of $7,818. The largest grants included $72,699 to Stingray Allstars in Marietta, Georgia; $19,433 to King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; $17,900 to Showtime Elite Atlanta in Woodstock, Georgia; and $13,932 to Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington, Vermont. The filing lists the purpose of these grants as “to offset costs.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Morgan Sanders as president and Stephen A Jerome as an officer.
Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc is led by Morgan Sanders, President on every filing since 2022; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Morgan Sanders
President
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
$58K (2023) → $25K (2025)
Stephen A. Jerome
Officer
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
$34K (2023) → $17K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $25K, to Morgan Sanders (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc
How much does Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc give each year?
Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc gave $162K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $224K across 7 grants.
What is Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc's typical grant size?
Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,818, and its average grant was $16,177, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc that year got $11K on average.
Where does Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc give grants?
Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (12%) and Vermont (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Marietta, GA (2 grants).
Does Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Offset Costs" (10 grants).
Who are Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc's largest grantees?
Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Stingray Allstars ($72,699), King's College ($19,433) and Showtime Elite Atlanta ($17,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc?
Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $231K.
What does Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “assisting children with finding ways to offset the cost of sports and any other fees associated with children’s activities.” Its filing describes supporting children through volunteering at the two amphitheater concessions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc?
Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc's EIN?
Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4713682. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- 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 March 1, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Hype Helping Youth Participate & Excel Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hype-helping-youth-participate-and-excel-inc-morg_2644170a039d427b9ba179b13071e85d
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