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Private foundation (trust)EIN 542135918Est. 2004-10

HELEN'S HOPE FOUNDATION

WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185

Total Assets

$747K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$1.5M

FY 2024

Grants Made

31

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$50K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$5K–$500K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$500K

Wheaton christian grammar school - christ centered critical thinkers who build community

Program 2

$300K

Wheaton academy - nurture growth in high school aged students through relationships, excellence, and service to the glory of god.

Program 3

$100K

Medsend - healthcare.

Program 4

$100K

St. Augustine prep - christian higher education.

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$769K

Total Expenses

$1.6M

Qualifying Distributions

$1.5M

Distributable Amount

$51K

Min. Investment Return

$52K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

31 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $5K through median $13K to maximum $500K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $1.5M in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

154 grants

WHEATON ACADEMY
$945K
4 grants
CROSSROADS KIDS CLUB
$733K
6 grants
ST AUGUSTINE PREP ACADEMY
$600K
6 grants
WHEATON CHRISTIAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
$500K
1 grant
MEDSEND
$435K
6 grants
LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY
$370K
6 grants
WARRIOR YOUTH ATHLETICS
$290K
6 grants
FELLOWSHIP FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$210K
6 grants

Grant Size Distribution

154 grants

<$10K
65
grants
$10–50K
67
grants
$50–250K
18
grants
$250K–1M
4
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

15 states

Illinois
$3.3M
59% of total
Wisconsin
$600K
11% of total
Connecticut
$435K
8% of total
Texas
$415K
7% of total
New York
$303K
5% of total
Florida
$157K
3% of total
Tennessee
$150K
3% of total
North Carolina
$96K
2% of total
Maryland
$48K
1% of total
Michigan
$25K
0% of total

+5 more states

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