The 6-18 Foundation for Hope
The 6-18 Foundation for Hope is a private foundation, based in Anaheim, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $260K. Net investment income was $250K.
The 6-18 Foundation for Hope at a glance
In short: The 6-18 Foundation for Hope gave $260K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $260,316
- +37.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,924
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $4,616,763
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (65% 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 The 6-18 Foundation for Hope funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UCI Foundation ($125K). Together the top 8 received $240K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 36 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The 6-18 Foundation for Hope gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2018) to $260K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $260K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCI Foundation Irvine, CA | To support the construction of a new uci medical center, irvine. | $125,316 |
| Givewell Oakland, CA | A nonprofit dedicated to helping people in need as much as they can by researching the most cost-effective ways to save and improve lives, sharing their work openly, and directing donations to the programs they believe will do the most good. | $25,000 |
| International Justice Mission Washington, DC | To protect the poor from violence by rescuing victims, bringing the criminals to justice, restoring | $20,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary Glenside, PA | To provide support for current and former foster youth | $20,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | Helping America's heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to gold star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially-adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. | $20,000 |
| Against Malaria Foundation Kansas City, MO | To promote the eradication of malaria around the world | $10,000 |
| Givedirectly New York, NY | To send money directly to the worlds poorest households and in doing so, to accelerate the end of extreme poverty globally. | $10,000 |
| Ccef Glenside, PA | Exists to restore christ to counseling and counseling to the local church. | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,616,763 | $575,800 | $295,568 | $260,316 | 9 | $263,202 | $250,039 | $264,614 |
| 2024 | $4,407,802 | $1,120,814 | $215,855 | $189,523 | 7 | $192,646 | $654,211 | $224,433 |
| 2023 | $3,261,228 | $282,994 | $201,831 | $181,561 | 6 | $184,093 | $68,221 | $189,696 |
| 2022 | $3,314,730 | $273,073 | $246,080 | $220,248 | 6 | $222,727 | $51,727 | $192,716 |
| 2021 | $3,288,868 | $398,838 | $178,399 | $160,000 | 8 | $162,081 | $193,697 | $196,708 |
| 2020 | $3,229,417 | $179,910 | $214,133 | $200,000 | 10 | — | $45,261 | $168,398 |
| 2019 | $3,593,126 | $472,782 | $161,678 | $150,000 | 9 | — | $62,704 | $148,629 |
| 2018 | $2,821,802 | $1,180,832 | $150,323 | $145,000 | 9 | — | $175,601 | $123,254 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The 6-18 Foundation for Hope reported a distributable amount of $265K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The 6-18 Foundation for Hope's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allen C. Kong
Trustee
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mandy M. Kong
Trustee
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 The 6-18 Foundation for Hope
How much does The 6-18 Foundation for Hope give each year?
The 6-18 Foundation for Hope gave $260K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $190K across 7 grants.
What is The 6-18 Foundation for Hope's typical grant size?
The 6-18 Foundation for Hope's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $28,924, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The 6-18 Foundation for Hope give grants?
The 6-18 Foundation for Hope gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (12%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Glenside, PA (2 grants).
Does The 6-18 Foundation for Hope give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The 6-18 Foundation for Hope's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The 6-18 Foundation for Hope's largest grantees?
The 6-18 Foundation for Hope's largest 2025 grantees include UCI Foundation ($125,316), Givewell ($25,000) and International Justice Mission ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The 6-18 Foundation for Hope?
The 6-18 Foundation for Hope reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $263K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $265K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The 6-18 Foundation for Hope's EIN?
The 6-18 Foundation for Hope's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3807609. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 25, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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