Restoring Hope Center Inc
Restoring Hope Center Inc is a public charity based in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Formed in 2010, it operates benevolence programs that provide food and supplies to the local area and to smaller like-kind organizations, and runs summer feeding and Christmas Hope programs.
Restoring Hope Center Inc at a glance
In short: Restoring Hope Center Inc gave $751K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in North Carolina. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $751,495
- -46.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,060
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,746
- Total assets
- $1,448,175
- -3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (11 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Restoring Hope Center Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1497, Laurinburg, NC 28353
Phone: (910) 280-0143
Website: https://restoringhopeinc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Restoring Hope Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank CENC (Raleigh) ($301K). Together the top 10 received $526K.
Grant Size Distribution
171 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 150 grants of 171 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Laurinburg, North Carolina. In 2025, 98% of its grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 2% to recipients in South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Restoring Hope Center Inc open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 25 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $48K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $17K first-time, $16K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $751K (2025) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $751K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank CENC (Raleigh) Raleigh, NC | Feed Needy Individuals | $300,616 |
| Food Bank CENC (Sandhills) Raleigh, NC | Feed Needy Individuals | $75,657 |
| Kingdom Citizens Outreach Ministry Waxhaw, NC | Feed Needy Individuals | $26,797 |
| Unionville Missionary Baptist Church Laurinburg, NC | Feed Needy Individuals | $18,291 |
| Outreach for Jesus Hamlet, NC | Feed Needy Individuals | $18,142 |
| Pentecostal Fire-Baptized Holiness Church Mc Coll, SC | Feed Needy Individuals | $18,031 |
| Faith Assembly Outreach Ministries Hamlet, NC | Feed Needy Individuals | $17,776 |
| Philadelphia UMC Rockingham, NC | Feed Needy Individuals | $17,140 |
| New Life Christian Ministries of the Carolinas Rockingham, NC | Feed Needy Individuals | $17,066 |
| Zion Community Outreach Inc Rockingham, NC | Feed Needy Individuals | $16,006 |
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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 | $1,448,175 | $1,685,957 | $1,742,392 | $751,495 | 25 | $113 |
| 2024 | $1,504,262 | $3,186,710 | $2,289,071 | $1,401,423 | 45 | — |
| 2023 | $607,857 | $2,284,327 | $2,186,338 | $1,508,861 | 32 | — |
| 2022 | $509,520 | $1,705,175 | $1,678,198 | $1,083,131 | 34 | — |
| 2021 | $483,683 | $2,750,429 | $2,707,568 | $2,028,607 | 35 | — |
| 2020 | $437,518 | $2,198,732 | $2,178,151 | $1,438,245 | 31 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization describes its mission as providing food and supplies through benevolence programs. Its 2025 filing describes food bank operations distributing food and supplies to smaller organizations and families.
Examples of grantees’ own stated missions include St Luke United Methodist Church, which said its grant supported the church’s operations and programs, and Partners in Ministry, which said it provides community support to youth and families, home repairs, a food bank, and after-school and job programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Restoring Hope Center reported 25 grants totaling $751,495. Grant amounts ranged from $12,762 to $300,616, with a median of $15,746. The largest awards listed were $300,616 to Food Bank CENC (Raleigh) and $75,657 to Food Bank CENC (Sandhills), both for feeding needy individuals. Other listed grants included $26,797 to Kingdom Citizens Outreach Ministry and $18,291 to Unionville Missionary Baptist Church, also for feeding needy individuals. St Luke United Methodist Church received $15,746, and Partners in Ministry received $13,074.
No application process, materials, restrictions, or deadline are stated in the available information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Faye J Coats as director; Timothy Hodge as president; Christine Oxendine as treasurer; and Charles Whitehead, Joyce Blease, Rita Anderson, and Mollie Flowers as board members.
Restoring Hope Center Inc is led by Timothy Hodge, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Hodge
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Faye J Coats
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$44K (2020) → $47K (2025)
Christine Oxendine
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mollie Flowers
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Whitehead
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Blease
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rita Anderson
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Charles Whitefield (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Blease (2020) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $47K, to Faye J Coats (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Restoring Hope Center Inc
How much does Restoring Hope Center Inc give each year?
Restoring Hope Center Inc gave $751K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 45 grants.
What is Restoring Hope Center Inc's typical grant size?
Restoring Hope Center Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,746, and its average grant was $30,060, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Restoring Hope Center Inc that year got $48K on average.
Where does Restoring Hope Center Inc give grants?
Restoring Hope Center Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Laurinburg, NC (6 grants), Hamlet, NC (4 grants), Rockingham, NC (4 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants).
Does Restoring Hope Center Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Restoring Hope Center Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Feed Needy Individuals" (25 grants).
Who are Restoring Hope Center Inc's largest grantees?
Restoring Hope Center Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank CENC (Raleigh) ($300,616), Food Bank CENC (Sandhills) ($75,657) and Kingdom Citizens Outreach Ministry ($26,797), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Restoring Hope Center Inc?
Restoring Hope Center Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What does Restoring Hope Center Inc fund?
The organization describes its mission as providing food and supplies through benevolence programs. Its 2025 filing describes food bank operations distributing food and supplies to smaller organizations and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Restoring Hope Center Inc?
Restoring Hope Center Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check restoringhopeinc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Restoring Hope Center Inc's EIN?
Restoring Hope Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-4627519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Restoring Hope Center Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/restoring-hope-center-inc-morg_c26c5abdb6b74f56bd1e6aa70f7cce66
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