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Growing Hope Foundation

Albert Lea, MN  ·  EIN 270523799  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$879K

Total Giving

$127K

Grants on File

44

Average Grant

$3K

Giving Radius

Where Growing Hope Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — $2K across 1 grant AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $9K across 3 grants CO — $8K across 4 grants CT — no grants on file DC — $500 across 1 grant DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — $10K across 2 grants ID — no grants on file IL — $5K across 1 grant IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $12K across 2 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — $14K across 3 grants MN — $60K across 20 grants MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $6K across 5 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — $500 across 1 grant TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — $500 across 1 grant WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 24 recipients across 12 states. Top concentrations: Albert Lea ($26K, 9 grants), Minneapolis ($26K, 9 grants), Flint ($14K, 3 grants), Cambridge ($12K, 2 grants), Ames ($10K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Smile Train $500 2020
Youth For Christ $4K 2020
Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village $5K 2020
Salvation Army $3K 2020
One Acre Fund $2K 2020
Kickstart International $8K 2020
Jeremiah Program $6K 2020
Engineers Without Borders $5K 2020
Charity Water $2K 2020
AZ-One $4K 2020
Accion $7K 2020
Salvation Army $1K 2021
Engineers Without Borders $2K 2021
Equal Justice Initiative $2K 2021
Inner City Mission Network co Tejuanda R White $5K 2021
Jeremiah Program $2K 2021
Kickstart International $600 2021
New Horizons Foundation Inc $500 2021
One Acre Fund $600 2021
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center $600 2021
Semcac $1K 2021
Smile Train $500 2021
St Jude Children's Hospital $500 2021
Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village $5K 2021
Teach for America $600 2021

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • Julie Fiske President/Executive Director
  • Jerry N Epland Vice President
  • Lois Epland Secretary
  • Christopher Fiske Director
  • Tom Thompson Director
  • Joe Heinrichs Director
  • Julie Fiske President/Executive Director
  • Jerry N Epland Vice President
  • Lois Epland Secretary
  • Martin Little Treasurer - thru Apr 2022
  • Christopher Fiske Director
  • Tom Thompson Director - as of Nov 2022
  • Arlene Little Director - thru Apr 2022
  • Julie Fiske President/Executive Director
  • Jerry N Epland Vice President
  • Lois Epland Secretary
  • Martin Little Treasurer
  • Christopher Fiske Director
  • Arlene Little Director
  • Julie Fiske President/Executive Director
  • Jerry N Epland Vice President
  • Martin Little Treasurer
  • Lois Epland Secretary
  • Arlene Little Director
  • Christopher Fiske Director

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $878K $44K $84K $94K
2022 $692K $34K $120K $99K
2021 $672K $30K $115K $105K
2020 $595K $30K $111K $99K
2019 $583K $29K $91K $83K
2015 $407K $15K $165K $87K
2014 $329K $14K $169K $89K
2013 $248K $10K $171K $89K
2012 $166K $5K $163K $80K
2011 $82K — $124K $48K