Just Hope Foundation
Just Hope Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $259K. Net investment income was $14.
Just Hope Foundation at a glance
In short: Just Hope Foundation gave $259K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $259K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $258,500
- -45.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $258,500
- -45.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $258,500
- Total assets
- $71,389
- -80.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Just Hope Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Viable ($259K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 10 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Just Hope Foundation gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $259K (2024) to $2.9M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $259K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Viable Nashville, TN | To Further Mission of Just Hope Foundation | $258,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $71,389 | $14 | $287,802 | $258,500 | 1 | $261,980 | $14 | $7,673 |
| 2023 | $359,177 | $85 | $481,804 | $475,500 | 1 | $481,137 | — | $30,107 |
| 2022 | $840,896 | $245 | $826,089 | $822,500 | 1 | $825,278 | — | $60,954 |
| 2021 | $1,736,740 | $659 | $2,931,363 | $2,858,000 | 4 | $2,930,119 | $249 | $108,854 |
| 2020 | $4,597,444 | $18,853 | $1,713,031 | $1,645,000 | 3 | — | $18,548 | $268,820 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Just Hope Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Just Hope Foundation is led by Ben Turner, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ben Turner
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$25K (2024)
Matt Bonner
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Bruton
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $25K, to Ben Turner (President).
Frequently asked questions about Just Hope Foundation
How much does Just Hope Foundation give each year?
Just Hope Foundation gave $259K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $476K across 1 grant.
How large is Just Hope Foundation?
Just Hope Foundation reported $71K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $262K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Just Hope Foundation operate?
Just Hope Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
What is Just Hope Foundation's EIN?
Just Hope Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0678282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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