The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust
The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Community and economic development, based in Downingtown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $2K.
The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $916.667), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,750
- +175.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $917
- +175.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $6,639
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (55% 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 Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Training Network ($2K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 302% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $500 (2020) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Training Network Peoria, AZ | General Operating | $1,500 |
| The Peacemaker Center Anaheim, CA | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Cape Christian Fellowshi Cape Coral, FL | General Operating | $250 |
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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 | $6,639 | $2,010 | $2,959 | $2,750 | 3 | $2,959 | $1,801 | $979 |
| 2024 | $7,588 | $394 | $1,227 | $1,000 | 3 | $1,227 | $167 | $1,111 |
| 2023 | $8,420 | $304 | $808 | $600 | 2 | $808 | $96 | $1,036 |
| 2022 | $8,925 | $272 | $2,232 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,232 | $40 | $1,133 |
| 2021 | $10,884 | $318 | $2,920 | $2,667 | 2 | $2,920 | $65 | $1,185 |
| 2020 | $13,487 | $2,264 | $686 | $500 | 1 | — | — | $929 |
| 2019 | $11,909 | $285 | $2,706 | $2,484 | 6 | — | $63 | $1,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $979 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust is led by Stephen Long, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Long
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/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 Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust
How much does The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust give each year?
The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 3 grants.
What is The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $917, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust give grants?
The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust gives mostly in Arizona: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (36%) and Florida (9%).
Does The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust?
The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $979 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust?
The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Community and economic development, based in Downingtown, PA. It holds $7K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Hope & Life Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6549592. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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