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The Hope Foundation - USA 1999 Trust

Preselected recipients only Concord, Massachusetts · EIN 046902384

The Hope Foundation - USA 1999 Trust is a private foundation in Concord, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $323,606 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $112,935. 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 $295,000 the year before.

69% 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
2023$295,0008$4.6 million
2024$323,60613$4.5 million

How to apply

The Hope Foundation - USA 1999 Trust 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 The Hope Foundation - USA 1999 Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$112,935
Pennsylvania1$93,665
Massachusetts8$91,606
California1$18,280
New York2$7,120

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
India Development & Relief Fund
North Bethesda, MD
Humanitarian$112,935
Samerth USA
Doylestown, PA
Various$93,665
South Middlesex Opportunity Council
Framingham, MA
Human service$50,000
Bidada International
Cypress, CA
Various$18,280
Chinmaya Mission of Boston
Andover, MA
Various$10,000
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Various$10,000
Vipassana Meditation Center
Shelburne Falls, MA
Various$5,000
Roca Inc
Springfield, MA
Various$5,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Various$5,000
Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston
Boston, MA
Various$5,000
Make A Wish Foundation
Boston, MA
Various$5,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
New York, NY
Various$2,120
Ria Inc
Framingham, MA
Human service$1,606

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hope Foundation - USA 1999 Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hope Foundation - USA 1999 Trust give?

$323,606 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Hope Foundation - USA 1999 Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Narendra Popat (Trustee) and Jyoti Popat (Trustee).

What does The Hope Foundation - USA 1999 Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, international and health.

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