The Future Hope Foundation
The Future Hope Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $834K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $62K.
The Future Hope Foundation at a glance
In short: The Future Hope Foundation gave $27K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,000
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- -59.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $833,774
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (37% 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 Future Hope Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was V-Day ($7K). Together the top 8 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Future Hope Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $93K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| V-Day San Francisco, CA | City of Joy | $7,000 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc Yarmouth Port, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Wild Bird Fund Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc Lincoln, MA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Friends of Falmouth Dogs Falmouth, MA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Pasadena Humane Society Pasadena, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| People for Cats West Falmouth, MA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC | Charitable Event | $1,000 |
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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 | $833,774 | $69,369 | $43,025 | $27,000 | 9 | $34,801 | $62,103 | $44,795 |
| 2024 | $807,430 | $39,879 | $39,255 | $22,000 | 3 | $29,474 | $32,930 | $43,219 |
| 2023 | $806,806 | $231,744 | $36,615 | $22,500 | 4 | $29,648 | $225,317 | $37,515 |
| 2022 | $611,677 | $24,068 | $43,383 | $29,000 | 5 | $36,425 | $17,291 | $41,550 |
| 2021 | $630,992 | $22,418 | $30,467 | $15,000 | 3 | $22,586 | $14,997 | $46,967 |
| 2020 | $639,041 | $114,051 | $107,664 | $93,000 | 20 | — | $67,153 | $40,537 |
| 2019 | $632,654 | $28,073 | $47,798 | $33,350 | 9 | — | $21,449 | $40,787 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Future Hope Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Future Hope Foundation is led by Katherine Lemcke, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katherine Lemcke
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H Russel Lemcke
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Future Hope Foundation
How much does The Future Hope Foundation give each year?
The Future Hope Foundation gave $27K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 3 grants.
What is The Future Hope Foundation's typical grant size?
The Future Hope Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Future Hope Foundation give grants?
The Future Hope Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (30%) and New York (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Future Hope Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 78% of The Future Hope Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Future Hope Foundation's largest grantees?
The Future Hope Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include V-Day ($7,000), International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc ($5,000) and Wild Bird Fund Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Future Hope Foundation?
The Future Hope Foundation reported $834K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 Future Hope Foundation's EIN?
The Future Hope Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2199528. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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