The Hope Effect
The Hope Effect is a public charity based in Peoria, Arizona. It works to change how children without parental care are supported, promoting family-style care and helping move children from orphanages into families.
The Hope Effect at a glance
In short: The Hope Effect reported $349K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $349,260 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $554,179
- +75.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $994,358
- +30.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10,946
- +73.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $766,049
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Hope Effect
- Contact
Mailing address: 12123 W Ashby Dr, Peoria, AZ 85383
Phone: (623) 341-8342
Website: https://hopeeffect.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hope Effect funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization reports work in Mexico, Honduras, Thailand, and Cambodia, and says it has worked in ten locations across those four countries. Its 2025 filing names programs or partnerships in Sonora, Michoacán, Jalisco, and Nuevo León, Mexico; Mae Sot, Thailand; and Cambodia. The website identifies Michoacán and Sonora as locations where it is pioneering family-style care.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Hope Effect gives
- Giving fell 81% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 (2022) to $403K (2023). In 2025 it reported $349K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lightshine a Living Hope Colorado Springs, CO | General Support for Mission in Chihuahua, Mexico | $15,000 |
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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 | $554,179 | $994,358 | $766,049 | $349,260 | Total only | $10,946 |
| 2024 | $315,270 | $761,656 | $740,937 | $378,957 | Total only | $6,320 |
| 2023 | $293,446 | $728,961 | $770,765 | $402,783 | Total only | $1,962 |
| 2022 | $331,912 | $540,955 | $530,919 | $15,000 | 1 | $665 |
| 2021 | $323,027 | $409,573 | $449,721 | $66,000 | 2 | $1,141 |
| 2020 | $363,612 | $330,549 | $361,905 | $67,744 | 1 | $1,218 |
| 2019 | $392,885 | $283,653 | $290,189 | $79,600 | 2 | $730 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to change how the world cares for orphans by implementing family-style care that gives each child an opportunity to flourish and thrive in a family environment.
Its programs include developing family-style care with government approval in Sonora, Michoacán, and Jalisco, Mexico; working through partnerships in Nuevo León, Mexico, and Mae Sot, Thailand; and programs in Cambodia focused on reintegration and prevention. The filing also describes efforts to establish foster care where it does not exist, expand family-style care, and promote family-based care among U.S. faith communities.
The one named grantee in the provided information is Lightshine A Living Hope Inc., which received $15,000 in 2022. The grantee describes its mission as working with Tarahumara children in Chihuahua to provide humanitarian, educational, and religious services.
Grantmaking
The available filing data reports no grants in 2023, 2024, or 2025. The provided information identifies one earlier grant: $15,000 to Lightshine A Living Hope Inc. in 2022. A typical grant size and an application process for outside applicants are not stated.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph Darago as executive director; Joshua Becker as president/CEO; Conrado Jesus Mejia Sanchez, Jillian Johnsrud, and Kathryn Jo Lincoln as directors; Jeff Van Egdom as secretary; and Byron Grayson as treasurer. The organization’s website identifies Becker and Darago as its founders.
The Hope Effect is led by Joshua Becker, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joshua Becker
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Darago
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$43K (2019) → $121K (2025)
Jillian Johnsrud
Director
Director Since → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Jo Lincoln
Director
Director Since → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conrado Jesus Mejia Sanchez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Van Egdom
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron Grayson
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Debora Garcia (2021–2024) — Director · Filing note: Through 10/2024
- Former: Bk Grayson (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Misty Adame (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tsh Oxenreider (2019–2020) — Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $121K, to Joseph Darago (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Hope Effect
How much does The Hope Effect give each year?
The Hope Effect reported $349K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $379K in grants paid.
How large is The Hope Effect?
The Hope Effect reported $554K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $994K.
What does The Hope Effect fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to change how the world cares for orphans by implementing family-style care that gives each child an opportunity to flourish and thrive in a family environment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hope Effect?
The Hope Effect has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check hopeeffect.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does The Hope Effect make grants?
The organization reports work in Mexico, Honduras, Thailand, and Cambodia, and says it has worked in ten locations across those four countries. Its 2025 filing names programs or partnerships in Sonora, Michoacán, Jalisco, and Nuevo León, Mexico; Mae Sot, Thailand; and Cambodia. The website identifies Michoacán and Sonora as locations where it is pioneering family-style care.
What is The Hope Effect's EIN?
The Hope Effect's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2624962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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