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Ray of Hope Foundation

Preselected recipients only Prospect, Kentucky · EIN 043757757

Ray of Hope Foundation is a private foundation in Prospect, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $119,005 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $109,005. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $24,758 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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
2023$25,0001$0
2024$24,7581$0
2025$119,0053$0

How to apply

Ray of 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 Ray of Hope Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah2$114,005
Kentucky1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Church of Jesus Christ LDS
Salt Lake City, UT
Donation$109,005
Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation
Cedar Hills, UT
Donation$5,000
Individual
KY
Donation$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ray of Hope Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ray of Hope Foundation give?

$119,005 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Ray of Hope Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Catherine Clark (Trustee) and Elizabeth Perry (Trustee).

What does Ray of Hope Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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