Hope Institute

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Franklin, TN EIN 88-4240514

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$1.3M

Foundation funders

11

Grants recorded

32

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Hope Institute?

Hope Institute is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc ($660K), Alabama Power Foundation Inc ($145K), Sally E Anderson Family Foundation ($135K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Hope Institute between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $392K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

What grants has Hope Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Alfa FoundationPUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
2024Sally E Anderson Family FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2024Howard & Betty White FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2024Sally E Anderson Family FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2024The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaCHARITABLE$20,000
2024Altecstyslinger FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$10,000
2023Howard & Betty White FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2023The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncENHANCE AND EXPAND HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY$40,000
2023Alabama Power Foundation IncGENERAL/OPERATING$25,000
2023Alfa FoundationPUBLIC CHARITY$25,000
2023Altecstyslinger FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$10,000
2023Sally E Anderson Family FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2023George Kaiser Family FoundationGeneral Operating Support$10,000
2022The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncENHANCE AND EXPAND HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY$175,000
2022Alabama Power Foundation IncGENERAL/OPERATING$40,000
2022Howard & Betty White FoundationGENERAL$30,000
2022Sally E Anderson Family FoundationGENERAL$27,000
2022Regions FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2022Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2022Altecstyslinger FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$10,000
2021The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncENHANCE AND EXPAND HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY$175,000
2021Howard & Betty White FoundationGENERAL$20,000
2021The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaCHARITABLE$15,000
2021Sally E Anderson Family FoundationGeneral$12,000
2021Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2021Altecstyslinger FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$10,000
2020The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncENHANCE AND EXPAND HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY$270,000
2020Alabama Power Foundation IncGENERAL/OPERATING$80,000
2020The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaCHARITABLE$20,000
2020Sally E Anderson Family FoundationGeneral$11,000

Showing 30 most recent of 32 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Hope Institute?

Hope Institute is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc ($660K), Alabama Power Foundation Inc ($145K), Sally E Anderson Family Foundation ($135K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Hope Institute between 2020–2025.

Who is Hope Institute's largest funder?

The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Hope Institute, with $660K across 4 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Hope Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Hope Institute across 32 grants from 11 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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