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Jamden Hope Foundation

Preselected recipients only Shorewood, Illinois · EIN 264740645

Jamden Hope Foundation is a private foundation in Shorewood, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $308,660 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $150,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $13,194 the year before.

80% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$25,3133$1.0 million
2023$13,1942$17.5 million
2024$308,6605$17.7 million

How to apply

Jamden Hope Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jamden Hope Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$150,000
District of Columbia1$112,860
Illinois2$35,400
Georgia1$10,400

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable
Covington, KY
Distribute to Charitable Orgs$150,000
World Relief
Washington, DC
Operations$112,860
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Scholarship Funds$30,000
Salvation Army
Atlanta, GA
Carolina Hurricane Relief Assistance$10,400
Rafiki FoundationAMICO
Peoria, IL
Bible study, education, teacher training and providing for basic needs for orphans and widows.$5,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jamden Hope Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Jamden Hope Foundation give?

$308,660 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Jamden Hope Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Hiller (Trustee), Shelley Hiller (Trustee) and Todd Hiller (Trustee).

What does Jamden Hope Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and education.

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