Growing Hope Foundation
https://www.growinghopefoundation.orgTotal Given 2016–2023
$230K
67 grants · $29K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $600–$5K
grant size
63%
deep partner · 17/27 multi-year
repeat
$672K
Assets · 2021
27
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
5072975787
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $34K | $431K | $155K | 7 |
| 2017 | $37K | $587K | $246K | 8 |
| 2018 | $32K | $576K | $70K | 8 |
| 2019 | N/A | $583K | $91K | N/A |
| 2020 | $47K | $595K | $111K | 11 |
| 2021 | $41K | $672K | $115K | 19 |
| 2022 | $27K | $692K | $120K | 10 |
| 2023 | $12K | $878K | $84K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 67 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$600
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$11K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Fiske | President/Executive Director | $41K |
| Martin Little | Treasurer - thru Apr 2022 | $807 |
| Tom Thompson | Director | $800 |
| Christopher Fiske | Director | $800 |
| Joe Heinrichs | Director | $200 |
| Arlene Little | Director - thru Apr 2022 | $200 |
| Lois Epland | Secretary | — |
| Jerry N Epland | Vice President | — |
Grants Awarded (67 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessman Ministries | Urbandale, IA | $11,400 | To contribute to their general fund. | 2017 |
| Blessman Ministries | Urbandale, IA | $10,600 | To contribute to their general fund. | 2016 |
| Youth For Christ | Albert Lea, MN | $9,160 | Summer ministry. | 2017 |
| AZ-One | Albert Lea, MN | $9,000 | For supporting the scholarship mentoring program. | 2017 |
| Youth For Christ | Albert Lea, MN | $9,000 | To contribute to their general fund. | 2018 |
| AZ-One | Albert Lea, MN | $9,000 | For supporting the scholarship mentoring program. | 2016 |
| AZ-One | Albert Lea, MN | $9,000 | For supporting the scholarship mentoring program. | 2018 |
| Youth For Christ | Albert Lea, MN | $8,000 | Summer ministry. | 2016 |
| Kickstart International | San Francisco, CA | $8,000 | An Ag program supporting farmers with irrigation tools, mentoring in selling products,financing for farm equipment -... | 2020 |
| Blessman Ministries | Urbandale, IA | $7,523 | To contribute to their general fund. | 2018 |
| ACCION | Cambridge, MA | $7,000 | To deliver economic, financial service support, and harness new tech. Supporting economic growth around the world. | 2020 |
| Empower Tanzania | Ames, IA | $6,250 | Focus on areas of education, economic development, health, and nutrition | 2022 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000 | An educational program for moms struggling with poverty--housing opportunities, and one-on-one coaching as well. | 2020 |
| Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village | Flint, MI | $5,275 | Provide mentoring programs to the youth of Flint, MI | 2021 |
| ACCION | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | To deliver economic, financial service support, and harness new tech. Supporting economic growth around the world. | 2021 |
| Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village | Flint, MI | $5,000 | To Provide and manage education, financial, agricultural, health related and recreational programs for the residents... | 2020 |
| Exchange Club Center for Family Unity | Owatonna, MN | $5,000 | To help them remodel the building where family visits are held. | 2023 |
| Better Futures Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | Help guide men to choose a new path - new skills | 2022 |
| Engineers Without Borders | Denver, CO | $5,000 | To financially support engineers to use their knowledge and skill to improve training and design of infrastrucures... | 2020 |
| Inner City Mission Network co Tejuanda R White | Hazel Crest, IL | $5,000 | Serves hungry families | 2021 |
| Youth For Christ | Albert Lea, MN | $4,500 | To contribute to their general fund. | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | Albert Lea, MN | $4,500 | For assistance to summer youth camps and summer lunch plans. | 2016 |
| Empower Tanzania | Ames, IA | $4,000 | Focus on areas of education, economic development, health, and nutrition | 2021 |
| AZ-One | Albert Lea, MN | $4,000 | For supporting the scholarship mentoring program. | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | Albert Lea, MN | $4,000 | For assistance to summer youth camps and summer lunch plans. | 2017 |