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Hope Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Haslett, Michigan · EIN 383585035

Hope Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Haslett, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $267,597 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $12,400 and the largest $75,200. 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 down from $316,147 the year before.

9% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$495,67620$2.4 million
2024$316,14720$0
2025$267,59715$3.4 million

How to apply

Hope Charitable 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 Hope Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan6$155,400
Tennessee1$41,010
Florida1$25,000
Pennsylvania1$25,000
Texas1$12,400
Illinois1$3,300
Colorado1$2,887
New Hampshire1$1,100
Missouri1$1,000
Kansas1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
International Biblical Missionary
Haslett, MI
Spreading the gospel in india$75,200
Mission Voice Network
Clarksville, TN
Spreading the gospel$41,010
Kurdish Christian Church
Haslett, MI
Spreading the gospel in turkey$26,000
Dynamis World Mission
Lancaster, PA
Spreading the gospel$25,000
Global Hope Network Intl
Orlando, FL
Building sustainable communities$25,000
Individual
MI
$23,700
Mount Hope Church
Lansing, MI
Spreading the gospel$17,500
Reap International
Fort Worth, TX
Spreading the gospel$12,400
St Andrew Orthodox Church
East Lansing, MI
Discipling believers$12,000
Individual
IL
Assisting children in poverty$3,300
Individual
CO
Caring for the needy$2,887
His Mansion Ministries
Hillsboro, NH
Spreading the gospel$1,100
Shared Pregnancy Women's Center
East Lansing, MI
Assisting the poor$1,000
Assemblies of God
Springfield, MO
Spreading the gospel$1,000
Individual
KS
Spreading the gospel$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hope Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hope Charitable Foundation give?

$267,597 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $12,400.

Who runs Hope Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Lorraine Puuri (Executive Di), Rachel Puuri (Manager) and Barbara van Hal (Trustee).

What does Hope Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, international and human services.

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