Living Hope Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Monmouth, OR EIN: 20-3841328

Living Hope Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Monmouth, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $144K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $8K.

Living Hope Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Living Hope Foundation Inc gave $53K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$53,400
+140.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,629
+106.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$143,559
-8.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Living Hope Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Reid Saunders Evangelism: $32KReid Saunders Evangelism$32KSamaritans Purse: $12KSamaritans Purse$12KNavigators: $5KNavigators$5KUnion Gospel: $2KUnion Gospel$2KPioneers: $1KPioneers$1KAwana Clubs International: $1KAwana Clubs International$1KGlobal Giving: $300Global Giving$300

The largest 2025 recipient was Reid Saunders Evangelism ($32K). Together the top 7 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

SalemColorado SpringsOrlandoBooneChicagoWashington

How Living Hope Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 448% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 731% of 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Reid Saunders Evangelism Salem, OREvangelism$31,750
Samaritans Purse Boone, NCEvangelism$12,400
Navigators Colorado Springs, COEvangelism$4,900
Union Gospel Salem, OREvangelism$1,500
Pioneers Orlando, FLEvangelism$1,350
Awana Clubs International Chicago, ILEvangelism$1,200
Global Giving Washington, DCEvangelism$300
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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$143,559$40,533$54,278$53,4007$53,400$7,796$7,301
2024$157,304$30,846$22,808$22,1836$22,183$7,668$7,296
2023$158,549$6,445$8,162$7,6503$7,650$7,805$7,743
2022$160,266$7,120$10,891$9,7504$9,750—$7,986
2021$164,037$11,711$7,282$6,4504$6,450—$7,970
2020$159,608$7,062$5,036$4,7004——$7,811

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Living Hope Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Living Hope Foundation Inc is led by William Walson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Walson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Charissa Walson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Walson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Living Hope Foundation Inc

How much does Living Hope Foundation Inc give each year?

Living Hope Foundation Inc gave $53K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 6 grants.

What is Living Hope Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Living Hope Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $7,629, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Living Hope Foundation Inc give grants?

Living Hope Foundation Inc gives mostly in Oregon: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (23%) and Colorado (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salem, OR (2 grants).

Does Living Hope Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Living Hope Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Evangelism" (7 grants).

Who are Living Hope Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Living Hope Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Reid Saunders Evangelism ($31,750), Samaritans Purse ($12,400) and Navigators ($4,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Living Hope Foundation Inc?

Living Hope Foundation Inc reported $144K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Living Hope Foundation Inc's EIN?

Living Hope Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3841328. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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