Mindy's Hope Foundation
Mindy's Hope Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $207K. Net investment income was $127K.
Mindy's Hope Foundation at a glance
In short: Mindy's Hope Foundation gave $207K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $207,036
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,407
- +64.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $1,468,167
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Mindy's Hope Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Inc ($85K). Together the top 5 received $207K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 35 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mindy's Hope Foundation gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 229% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $278K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $207K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Inc Fort Worth, TX | General & Unrestricted | $85,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth Inc Fort Worth, TX | General & Unrestricted | $54,000 |
| W I Cook Foundation Inc Fort Worth, TX | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Careity Foundation Fort Worth, TX | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Fort Worth Stockshow Syndicate Fort Worth, TX | General & Unrestricted | $8,036 |
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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 | $1,468,167 | $137,642 | $234,910 | $207,036 | 5 | $222,820 | $127,052 | $97,436 |
| 2024 | $1,565,435 | $132,585 | $306,173 | $277,500 | 11 | $293,022 | $121,336 | $100,086 |
| 2023 | $1,739,023 | $90,453 | $262,615 | $236,000 | 9 | $251,208 | $79,846 | $99,306 |
| 2022 | $1,911,185 | $31,684 | $175,922 | $147,000 | 6 | $162,596 | $28,200 | $108,976 |
| 2021 | $2,055,423 | $167,894 | $65,037 | $35,000 | 4 | $50,757 | $154,934 | $119,846 |
| 2020 | $1,952,566 | $93,578 | $87,966 | $60,829 | 3 | — | $82,374 | $106,260 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mindy's Hope Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mindy's Hope Foundation is led by Mindy K Shearer, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mindy K Shearer
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mindy KS Lefevre (2020–2024) — President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
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 Mindy's Hope Foundation
How much does Mindy's Hope Foundation give each year?
Mindy's Hope Foundation gave $207K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $278K across 11 grants.
What is Mindy's Hope Foundation's typical grant size?
Mindy's Hope Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $41,407, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mindy's Hope Foundation give grants?
Mindy's Hope Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (5 grants).
Does Mindy's Hope Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mindy's Hope Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mindy's Hope Foundation's largest grantees?
Mindy's Hope Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Inc ($85,000), Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth Inc ($54,000) and W I Cook Foundation Inc ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mindy's Hope Foundation?
Mindy's Hope Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $223K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mindy's Hope Foundation's EIN?
Mindy's Hope Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3640237. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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