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Youth Hope Foundation International

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 611509889

Youth Hope Foundation International is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.1 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $181,879 and the largest $616,194. 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 $639,252 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$639,2527$4,641
2024$1.1 million4$4,905

How to apply

Youth Hope Foundation International 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 Youth Hope Foundation International funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in Indiana. It also paid $979,952 in 3 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$90,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Association Montessori InternationaleEducation$616,194
Street Child UkEducation$263,758
Raising Futures KenyaEducation$100,000
Education Bridge Inc
South Bend, IN
Education$90,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Youth Hope Foundation International accept grant applications?

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

How much does Youth Hope Foundation International give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $181,879.

Who runs Youth Hope Foundation International?

Its 2024 filing lists John Candela (Trustee), Frank Minton (Trustee), Gary R Yakes (Trustee) and Paul Graham (Trustee).

What does Youth Hope Foundation International fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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