The Family Hope Foundation Inc
The Family Hope Foundation Inc is a Jenison, Michigan–based public charity that supports access to therapy for individuals with disabilities, primarily through scholarships paid to therapy providers. Its website also describes family events and a directory of community resources as part of its support for families.
The Family Hope Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Family Hope Foundation Inc gave $118K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $117,831
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,712
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,594
- Total assets
- $1,322,778
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Family Hope Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Families may apply during the foundation’s scholarship cycles, subject to the eligibility and documentation requirements above. Therapy providers must apply for partnership and be approved before serving as a scholarship provider.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7086 - 8Th Avenue, Jenison, MI 49428
Phone: (616) 780-3839
Website: https://thefamilyhopefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Family Hope Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Childhood Development ($24K). Together the top 10 received $112K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website limits family scholarship eligibility to residents of 11 identified counties, but the county names are not provided in the available information. All 11 grants itemized for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Family Hope Foundation Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 $17K (2020) to $118K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Childhood Development Jenison, MI | Therapy | $23,800 |
| Sensational Steps Therapy Grand Haven, MI | Therapy | $16,000 |
| Caya Therapies Grand Rapids, MI | Therapy | $14,195 |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center Augusta, MI | Therapy | $10,664 |
| Conductive Learning Center Inc Grand Rapids, MI | Therapy | $10,200 |
| Rise Therapy and Wellness Richland, MI | Therapy | $9,594 |
| Family Tree Therapies Grand Rapids, MI | Therapy | $8,250 |
| Eagle Eye Performance Zeeland, MI | Therapy | $8,100 |
| Engage Therapy Center Zeeland, MI | Therapy | $5,902 |
| Renew Therapeutic Riding Center Holland, MI | Therapy | $5,720 |
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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 | $1,322,778 | $410,220 | $431,366 | $117,831 | 11 | $119,877 |
| 2024 | $1,318,404 | $351,269 | $380,333 | $114,084 | 10 | $73,064 |
| 2023 | $1,296,088 | $452,153 | $270,266 | $52,957 | 5 | $25,137 |
| 2022 | $1,044,776 | $508,853 | $274,722 | $45,596 | 5 | $23,450 |
| 2021 | $923,669 | $282,197 | $255,338 | $72,260 | 7 | $22,182 |
| 2020 | $822,880 | $203,393 | $143,132 | $17,499 | 1 | $21,530 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission, as stated in its 2025 filing, is to invest in children with special needs through family support, community experts, advocacy, and financial assistance to provide access to therapies. The filing describes its program as scholarship grants enabling children with special needs to receive therapy.
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to therapy providers. Among them, Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center describes its own mission as improving lives through the therapeutic use of horses; Renew Therapeutic Riding Center describes its mission as enhancing community members’ well-being through the physical, cognitive, and emotional benefits of therapeutic horsemanship. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $117,831. Individual grants ranged from $5,406 to $23,800, with a median of $9,594. The largest awards went to Center for Childhood Development ($23,800), Sensational Steps Therapy ($16,000), and CAYA Therapies ($14,195). Other notable recipients included Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center ($10,664) and Conductive Learning Center Inc ($10,200).
The foundation’s website describes family scholarships of up to $1,000 per cycle, with two cycles each year. Families must live in one of the 11 eligible counties and have a medical diagnosis before applying. The website lists application windows of January 1–February 1 and July 1–August 1; both 2026 windows have passed as of September 29, 2026. Scholarship funds are paid directly to an approved provider, not to the recipient family. Applicants must provide documentation of insurance coverage or denial, and previous recipients must submit current documentation as well. The website also says applications outside the stated cycle windows are not accepted.
Providers seeking to partner with the foundation must meet its provider guidelines, submit required documents, and receive approval. The guidelines call for professional credentials and board approval of the therapy; providers preferably have at least five years of relevant experience. The foundation says provider review and approval can take up to 90 business days and that it is not partnering with telehealth-only providers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jennifer Roudebush as Executive Director; Matt Lepard as Chair; Peg Beall as Vice Chair; Erica Babbs as Treasurer; and Elissa Lappenga as Secretary. It also lists Sarah Vander Baan, Christine Gribble, Kim Koele, Maggie Niemi, and Lori Vander Ploeg as members.
The Family Hope Foundation Inc is led by Matt Lepard, Chair on every filing since 2020; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt Lepard
Chair
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer Roudebush
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$34K (2024) → $76K (2025)
Christine Gribble
Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elissa Lappenga
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Erica Babbs
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jamie Rockhold
Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kim Koele
Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristi Schenenman
Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lori Vander Ploeg
Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Maggie Niemi
Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Rios
Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peg Beall
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sarah Vander Baan
Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Erin Grahm (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Lucia Rios (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Catie Cordero (2020) — Member
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 $76K, to Jennifer Roudebush (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about The Family Hope Foundation Inc
How much does The Family Hope Foundation Inc give each year?
The Family Hope Foundation Inc gave $118K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $114K across 10 grants.
What is The Family Hope Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Family Hope Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $9,594, and its average grant was $10,712, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Family Hope Foundation Inc give grants?
The Family Hope Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (3 grants) and Zeeland, MI (2 grants).
Does The Family Hope Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Family Hope Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Therapy" (11 grants).
Who are The Family Hope Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Family Hope Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Center for Childhood Development ($23,800), Sensational Steps Therapy ($16,000) and Caya Therapies ($14,195), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Family Hope Foundation Inc?
The Family Hope Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $410K.
What does The Family Hope Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission, as stated in its 2025 filing, is to invest in children with special needs through family support, community experts, advocacy, and financial assistance to provide access to therapies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Family Hope Foundation Inc?
Families may apply during the foundation’s scholarship cycles, subject to the eligibility and documentation requirements above. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Family Hope Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Family Hope Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4505914. 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 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- 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 November 15, 2023)
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Grantable. (2026). The Family Hope Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-family-hope-foundation-inc-morg_0421050d8d754614bd0cc23e30461ab3
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