The Hope Foundation
The Hope Foundation is a private foundation, based in Midland Park, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $97K.
The Hope Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hope Foundation gave $75K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- -51.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,750
- -51.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,822,254
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (53% 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 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Servant's Heart Ministry ($40K). Together the top 4 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 18 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Hope Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% 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 $72K (2022) to $235K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Servant's Heart Ministry Wyckoff, NJ | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Open Door Haiti Lake Mary, FL | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Doug Holliday Ministries Lake Mary, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Hoving Home Garrison, NY | Charitable | $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 | $1,822,254 | $121,283 | $98,940 | $75,000 | 4 | $75,000 | $97,343 | $102,999 |
| 2024 | $1,801,138 | $135,855 | $177,285 | $155,000 | 4 | $155,000 | $113,570 | $97,260 |
| 2023 | $1,840,909 | $101,105 | $115,002 | $92,000 | 4 | $92,000 | $78,103 | $91,595 |
| 2022 | $1,857,965 | $73,477 | $95,727 | $72,000 | 3 | $72,000 | $49,750 | $94,270 |
| 2021 | $1,879,324 | $201,373 | $259,719 | $235,000 | 3 | $235,000 | $176,654 | $110,489 |
| 2020 | $1,937,716 | $231,051 | $176,916 | $165,000 | 9 | — | $41,842 | $96,220 |
| 2019 | $1,881,933 | $66,388 | $81,146 | $80,000 | 2 | — | $52,606 | $93,510 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hope Foundation reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hope Foundation is led by Jennifer E. Tyler, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer E. Tyler
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John J. Bartichek
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whitney A. Wilkinson
Vice President
On filings since 2019
10 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 Foundation
How much does The Hope Foundation give each year?
The Hope Foundation gave $75K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 4 grants.
What is The Hope Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hope Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $18,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Hope Foundation give grants?
The Hope Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (33%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Mary, FL (2 grants).
Does The Hope Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Hope Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is The Hope Foundation?
The Hope Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (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 Hope Foundation's EIN?
The Hope Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3808603. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
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