Mahan Hope Foundation
Mahan Hope Foundation is a private foundation, based in Burke, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $440K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $15K.
Mahan Hope Foundation at a glance
In short: Mahan Hope Foundation gave $47K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,500
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,813
- -68.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $440,164
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (48% 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 Mahan Hope Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Share Our Strength - No Kid Hungry ($23K). Together the top 7 received $38K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($9,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mahan Hope Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 204% 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Share Our Strength - No Kid Hungry Washington, DC | To Help End Child Hunger in America | $22,500 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $9,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation Merrifield, VA | To Help Ensure Wildlife Thrive Throughout the World | $3,000 |
| Camfed USA San Francisco, CA | To Support Pan-African Girls Education | $3,000 |
| Norther Virginia Family Services Falls Church, VA | To Help Struggling Families in Northern Virginia | $3,000 |
| She Is Hope LA Encino, CA | To Help Empower Single Mothers in Los Angeles | $3,000 |
| Goso New York, NY | To help young adults with reentry into life after prison | $1,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | To help the doctors at st. Jude fight childhood cancer | $1,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $440,164 | $15,180 | $52,264 | $46,500 | 8 | $46,500 | $15,180 | $22,763 |
| 2024 | $477,248 | $18,616 | $39,546 | $37,000 | 2 | $37,000 | $18,616 | $23,947 |
| 2023 | $498,178 | $2,855 | $4,677 | $4,500 | 1 | $4,500 | $2,855 | $24,036 |
| 2022 | $500,000 | $500,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,026 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mahan Hope Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mahan Hope Foundation is led by Sanjiv B. Mahan, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sanjiv B. Mahan
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rajika S. Mahan
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mahan Hope Foundation
How much does Mahan Hope Foundation give each year?
Mahan Hope Foundation gave $47K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 2 grants.
What is Mahan Hope Foundation's typical grant size?
Mahan Hope Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,813, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mahan Hope Foundation give grants?
Mahan Hope Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (32%) and California (13%).
Does Mahan Hope Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Mahan Hope Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mahan Hope Foundation's largest grantees?
Mahan Hope Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Share Our Strength - No Kid Hungry ($22,500), National Wildlife Federation ($3,000) and Camfed USA ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($9,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mahan Hope Foundation?
Mahan Hope Foundation reported $440K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mahan Hope Foundation's EIN?
Mahan Hope Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2607297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
Live grants for the work Mahan Hope Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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