Tears of Hope Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Tears of Hope Foundation is a private foundation in Gordonville, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $198,000 in 34 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $60,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$198,000
- Number of grants34
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$60,000
- Assets$2.7 million
- New grantees58%
Giving in 2025 was down from $245,866 the year before.
58% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $236,850 | 41 | $850,085 |
| 2024 | $245,866 | 48 | $2.7 million |
| 2025 | $198,000 | 34 | $2.7 million |
How to apply
Tears 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.
What Tears of Hope Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Pennsylvania.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 22 | $151,000 |
| New York | 1 | $10,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $8,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $5,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | $5,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $5,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $5,000 |
| Arizona | 1 | $4,000 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $3,000 |
| Kansas | 1 | $500 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | Support during cancer treatment | $60,000 |
| Individual | Church aims to distribute to the community for hospital bills etc | $10,000 |
| Eli and Susanna Glick | A premic baby with 2 weeks hospital stay and a 3 year old with leukemia and a week hosp stay and onoging exp | $8,000 |
| Individual | General charitable use | $8,000 |
| Individual | A widow with 2 special daughters | $8,000 |
| Individual | $6,000 | |
| Amish Pinecraft Church | General charitable use | $5,000 |
| Individual | Wheelchair patient and a little girl with health issues | $5,000 |
| Clinic for Special Children | Donation for new medical facility | $5,000 |
| Conestoga Retreat | Facality for struggling couples | $5,000 |
| Individual | His wife and two children had hosp stays and one is a downs syndrome | $5,000 |
| Individual | Lost a 3 year old boy in an accident | $5,000 |
| Individual | Wheel chair patient with hospital stay and medical bills | $5,000 |
| Kurtz Homestead | A facality for troubled women and girls | $5,000 |
| Individual | Support during hospital stay after surgery | $5,000 |
| Marie Troyer Fund | Single woman with foster children and med bills and new gome | $5,000 |
| Individual | Benefit for needy family with special needs and finanicial stress | $5,000 |
| Whispering Hope Inc | A facility for troubled people | $5,000 |
| Psalm 51 | Benefit auction for a facility for troubled men | $4,000 |
| Individual | Donation for a friends funeral expenses | $3,000 |
| Community Care Center | Facility for special needs | $3,000 |
| Cornerstone Retreat | Donation for new building retreat for health related issues | $3,000 |
| Individual | Wife has health issues and ongoing medical expenses | $3,000 |
| Green Pastures | Facility for mental illness | $3,000 |
| Individual | $3,000 | |
| Individual | Widow husband passed away and had hospital bills to pay and a family to support | $3,000 |
| Northern Tier Retreat | General charitable use | $3,000 |
| Red Rock Refuge | Camp for troubled boys | $3,000 |
| Sunlight Gardens | Help troubled women | $3,000 |
| Hospice & Community Care | General charitable use | $2,000 |
| Christian Appalachian | Home for troubled children | $500 |
| Harmony Hollow | Riding retreat for special needs | $500 |
| Mercy Ships | Ship hospital & doctors for the poor | $500 |
| St Bonaventure Indian School and Mission | General charitable use | $500 |
Officers and trustees
- Lloyd Beiler
- Malinda Kinsinger
- Stevie Kinsinger
- Hannah Beiler
- Priscilla Miller
Questions people ask
Does Tears of Hope Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Tears of Hope Foundation give?
$198,000 in tax year 2025, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs Tears of Hope Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Lloyd Beiler (President), Malinda Kinsinger (Vice President, Secretary), Stevie Kinsinger (Vice President) and Hannah Beiler (Vice President) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Tears of Hope Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and faith communities.