Hope Foundation
Riverside, RI · EIN 05-6006366. Reported 136 grants totalling $1,058,656 to 82 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Hope Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $7,500; the smallest was $250 and the largest $83,288. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions of Less Than 5000 Detail Available Upon Request | Providence, RI | $231,453 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| School Year Abroad | North Andover, MA | $84,654 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman, MT | $77,054 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Datma | New Bedford, MA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blue School | New York, NY | $41,667 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Redwood Library | Newport, RI | $35,450 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uplifting Journeys | Providence, RI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| China Residencies | Brooklyn, NY | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Practical Farmer of Iowa | Ames, IA | $29,315 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rodale Institute | Kutztown, PA | $28,293 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Emmanuel Church | Newport, RI | $25,950 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uplifting Journies | Providence, RI | $24,430 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rhode Island Historical Society | Providence, RI | $24,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Preserve Ri | Providence, RI | $21,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Preservation Society of Newport County | Newport, RI | $20,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mofga | Unity, ME | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern Ne | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The City | New York, NY | $17,165 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Providence Preservation Society | Providence, RI | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montana Conservation Corps | Bozeman, MT | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Film at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way Ri | Providence, RI | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Young Farmers Coalition | Hudson, NY | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bridger Ski Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Acumen Fund Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Codepink | Marina Del Rey, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Endometriosis Research Center | Delray Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Issue Project Room | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Social Enterprise Greenhouse | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Film Forum | New York, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Charitable Baptist Society | Providence, RI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newport Art Museum | Newport, RI | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Montana | Billings, MT | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humanus Documentary Film Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Palestine Children's Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unrwa USA | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sail Newport | Newport, RI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Yacht Club Foundation | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bozeman Public Library Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grow Smart | Providence, RI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Random Acts of Silliness | Bozeman, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Radcliffe Institute | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tinworks Art | Bozeman, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridgercare | Bozeman, MT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Humans and Nature | Libertyville, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newport Classical | Newport, RI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newport Historical Society | Newport, RI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Public's Radio | Providence, RI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gbh | Boston, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wbur 909 Fm | Chelsea, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seamen's Church Institute | Newport, RI | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 29 Bellevue Avenue Foundation | Newport, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blithewold | Bristol, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child & Family | Middletown, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clouds Hill Museum | East Greenwich, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Historic New England | Haverhill, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lime Rock Foundation | Newport, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New England Society in City of New York | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Old Slater Mill Association | Pawtucket, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Save the Bay | Providence, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Sailing Museum | Newport, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Srba Historic Foundation | Newport, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections | Dover, MA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newport Hospital Foundation | Providence, RI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St John the Evangelist Church | Newport, RI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brookline Teen Center | Brookline, MA | $625 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Herreshoff Marine Museum | Bristol, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Funds for Cancer Research | Newport, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Grace Foundation | East Greenwich, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New England Conservatory | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paul Cuffee School | Providence, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| R I Society of the Cincinnati | Providence, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rise | Providence, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tomaquag Museum | Exeter, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American School Classical Studies Athens | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aquidneck Island Land Trust | Middletown, RI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newport Restoration Foundation | Newport, RI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
29 of 82 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 76%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Rhode Island Historical Society
PUTTING DOWN ROOTS PROGRAM; OPERATING EXPENSES - Museum of Fine Arts
OPERATING EXPENSES; PATRONS PROGRAM - Brown University
OPERATING EXPENSES; JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY - Newport Hospital Foundation
OPERATING EXPENSES; GATHER TO GIVE PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 68 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $291,275 | $7,000 |
| 2022 | 22 | $295,110 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 19 | $230,952 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 70 | $241,319 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
47% of its giving went to organizations in Rhode Island. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Rhode Island.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Hope Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 15127, Riverside, RI, 02915. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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