Increasing HOPE
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$1.6M
Foundation funders
23
Grants recorded
46
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Increasing HOPE?
Increasing HOPE is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development ($331K), Wells Fargo Foundation ($300K), Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc ($231K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Increasing HOPE between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2021) to $433K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $433K.
What grants has Increasing HOPE received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | Charleston FEC's Year 2 Programming | $300,000 |
| 2025 | The David S Howe Foundation | DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | TD Charitable Foundation | LEADERSHIP FORWARD: EMPOWERING THE FUTURE OF INCREASING H.O.P.E. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Grapevine giving foundation | operating fund and general assistance. | $18,775 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,500 |
| 2025 | TD Charitable Foundation | EMPOWERING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Willowmere Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $5,125 |
| 2025 | United Community Bank Foundation | THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED DONATION. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc | NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY DEV. | $70,000 |
| 2024 | South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development | Business Support | $58,000 |
| 2024 | The David S Howe Foundation | DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Homefree USA Inc | Housing Counseling | $10,072 |
| 2024 | TD Charitable Foundation | EMPOWERING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE: FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development | BUSINESS SUPPORT | $141,154 |
| 2023 | Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc | EDUCATION | $112,000 |
| 2023 | The Goldman Sachs Foundation | GRANT TO IMPLEMENT ONE MILLION BLACK WOMEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA. | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Homefree USA Inc | Property purchased for renovation and sale to low and moderate income potential homeowners. | $19,992 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Financial Planning Inc | OUTREACH | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Rowland Family Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | I-HOPE BUSINESS SUCCESS CENTER | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The David S Howe Foundation | DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2022 | South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development | ALLOWING THEM TO PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCING TO MINORITY, VETERAN AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT SC | $114,423 |
| 2022 | The Goldman Sachs Foundation | GRANT TO IMPLEMENT ONE MILLION BLACK WOMEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA. | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc | HUMAN NEEDS GRANT | $33,920 |
| 2022 | Homefree USA Inc | Property purchased for renovation and sale to low and moderate income potential homeowners. | $29,303 |
| 2022 | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | I-HOPE BUSINESS SUCCESS CENTER | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Rowland Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 46 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Increasing HOPE?
Increasing HOPE is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development ($331K), Wells Fargo Foundation ($300K), Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc ($231K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Increasing HOPE between 2020–2025.
Who is Increasing HOPE's largest funder?
South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development is the largest recorded funder of Increasing HOPE, with $331K across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Increasing HOPE received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Increasing HOPE across 46 grants from 23 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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