Painting Hope
Painting Hope is a live art performance and presentation by Eric Samuel Timm that brings hope, inspiration, and empowerment to audiences internationally.
Painting Hope at a glance
In short: Painting Hope reported $915 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $915 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -99.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $321,627
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $70,385
- +182.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,985
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $116,635
- -63.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Painting Hope funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $915 (2025) to $303K (2023). In 2025 it reported $915 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joy to the World Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | For supporting families charities etc | $220,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $321,627 | $70,385 | $116,635 | $915 | Total only | $5,985 |
| 2024 | $360,512 | $24,886 | $318,934 | $220,000 | 1 | $4,858 |
| 2023 | $674,458 | $630,392 | $726,813 | $303,261 | 7 | $10 |
| 2022 | $775,589 | $796,152 | $341,807 | $3,106 | Total only | $-27,396 |
| 2021 | $328,151 | $333,788 | $105,424 | $1,397 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $86,596 | $15,741 | $57,954 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $128,809 | $85,855 | $103,702 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Painting Hope
Based on IRS filings
Painting Hope is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hampton, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $322K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $915 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Painting Hope is led by Eric Timm, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Timm
President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$175K (2022) → $36K (2025)
Andy Cass
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christy Cass
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Danielle Timm
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $36K, to Eric Timm (President).
Frequently asked questions about Painting Hope
How much does Painting Hope give each year?
Painting Hope reported $915 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $220K across 1 grant.
How large is Painting Hope?
Painting Hope reported $322K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $70K.
What is Painting Hope?
Painting Hope is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hampton, MN. It holds $322K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Painting Hope operate?
Painting Hope has awarded grants in Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee.
What is Painting Hope's EIN?
Painting Hope's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2494956. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)
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