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Generational Hope Foundation

Accepts applications Kelso, Washington · EIN 853485799

Generational Hope Foundation is a private foundation in Kelso, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $174,400 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $69,400. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $219,630 the year before.

50% 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$219,6309$5.4 million
2024$174,40012$6.0 million

How to apply

ContactGenerational Hope Foundation
1097 Bodine Road, Kelso, WA 98626
Phone or email(360) 431-7821, jwillis@wcrecycling.com
What to submitGENERATIONAL HOPE FOUNDATION Applications for grants should include the following information. The applicant may arrange this information in any order considered to best make the case to the foundation for funding the project. A.List the name, address, and tax identification number of the requesting organization. If the funds will be used for the benefit of another organization, clearly state the name, address, tax ID number, and the relationship of the secondary organization. B.List the name of the person responsible for this grant application and the use of the funds. Provide title, telephone, fax, and e-mail address of the responsible party. C.State the mission of your organization. A.Describe your proposed project. Include (i) the purpose and goals of your project; (ii) the statement of need for your project; (iii) the number of individuals served by the project, and the location of those individuals; and (iv) the way in which you will measure the success of your project. B.Describ
DeadlinesNo formalized deadlines

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Generational Hope Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington6$102,900
Oregon4$41,500
Iowa1$25,000
District of Columbia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Renewal City Church
Longview, WA
Mercy$69,400
Roaring Adventures LLC
Wilsonville, OR
Charitable mission$30,000
Iowa City Young Life
Iowa City, IA
Charitable mission$25,000
Acres of Diamonds
Duvall, WA
Charitable mission$20,000
Cannon Beach Academy
Cannon Beach, OR
Charitable mission$8,000
Community House on Broadway
Longview, WA
Charitable mission$5,000
World Concern
Seattle, WA
Charitable mission$5,000
The Market Project
Washington, DC
Charitable mission$5,000
CitiServe Cowlitz County
Longview, WA
Charitable mission$2,500
Villiage Mission
Dallas, OR
Charitable mission$2,500
Transitional Youth
Beaverton, OR
Charitable mission$1,000
Mark Morris High School Foundation
Longview, WA
Charitable mission$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Generational Hope Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No formalized deadlines.

How much does Generational Hope Foundation give?

$174,400 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Generational Hope Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joseph D Willis (President), Lacey Gray (Vice President), Bethany Petersen (Vice President) and Josiah Willis (Vice President) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Generational Hope Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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