A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
EIN 311758218 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$41.3M
67 grants · $5.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$431K
typical big bets · $200K–$938K
grant size
50%
supporter · 12/24 multi-year
repeat
$55.5M
Assets (2023)
24
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(512) 328-9944
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5.6M | $54.4M | $5.8M | 13 |
| 2017 | $4.5M | $61.4M | $5.9M | 9 |
| 2018 | $4.4M | $63.2M | $12.4M | 8 |
| 2019 | N/A | $71.1M | $15.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $5.2M | $87.5M | $5.4M | 8 |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $76.8M | $2.4M | 10 |
| 2022 | $8.8M | $48.9M | $7.5M | 9 |
| 2023 | $6.2M | $55.5M | $7.3M | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 67 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$200K
Median
$431K
Average
$616K
75th Pctl
$938K
Maximum
$2.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
58.3% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 3 states
$8.0M across
7 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
PB
Philip Berber
8+ yrs
Chairman, Co-Founder
Leadership
DB
Donna Berber
8+ yrs
Director / President
Leadership
AY
Alicyn Yarbrough
8+ yrs
CEO
Leadership
SM
Santiago Montoya
8+ yrs
Director / Chief Investment Officer
JB
Jake Berber
6 yrs
Director
RB
RYAN Berber
8+ yrs
Director
SB
Shane Berber
8+ yrs
Director
PB
Philip Berber
8+ yrs
Chairman, Co-Founder
Leadership
DB
Donna Berber
8+ yrs
Director / President
Leadership
AY
Alicyn Yarbrough
8+ yrs
CEO
Leadership
SM
Santiago Montoya
8+ yrs
Director / Chief Investment Officer
JB
Jake Berber
6 yrs
Director
RB
RYAN Berber
8+ yrs
Director
SB
Shane Berber
8+ yrs
Director
PB
Philip Berber
8+ yrs
Chairman, Co-Founder
Leadership
DB
Donna Berber
8+ yrs
Director / President
Leadership
AY
Alicyn Yarbrough
8+ yrs
CEO
Leadership
SM
Santiago Montoya
8+ yrs
Director / Chief Investment Officer
JB
Jake Berber
6 yrs
Director
RB
RYAN Berber
8+ yrs
Director
SB
Shane Berber
8+ yrs
Director
PB
Philip Berber
8+ yrs
Chairman, Co-Founder
Leadership
DB
Donna Berber
8+ yrs
Director / President & CEO
Leadership
SF
Stephanie Fast
5 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
RB
RYAN Berber
8+ yrs
Director
SB
Shane Berber
8+ yrs
Director
JB
Jake Berber
6 yrs
Director
SM
Santiago Montoya
8+ yrs
Director / Chief Investment Officer
AY
Alicyn Yarbrough
8+ yrs
Chief Development Officer
PB
Philip Berber
8+ yrs
Chairman, Co-Founder
Leadership
DB
Donna Berber
8+ yrs
Director / President & CEO
Leadership
SF
Stephanie Fast
5 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
RB
RYAN Berber
8+ yrs
Director
SB
Shane Berber
8+ yrs
Director
JB
Jake Berber
6 yrs
Director
SM
Santiago Montoya
8+ yrs
Director / Chief Investment Officer
AY
Alicyn Yarbrough
8+ yrs
Chief Development Officer
DB
Donna Berber
8+ yrs
Director / President & CEO
Leadership
PB
Philip Berber
8+ yrs
Chairman, Co-Founder
Leadership
SF
Stephanie Fast
5 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
SM
Santiago Montoya
8+ yrs
Director / Chief Investment Officer
JB
Jake Berber
6 yrs
Director
SB
Shane Berber
8+ yrs
Director
RB
RYAN Berber
8+ yrs
Director
AY
Alicyn Yarbrough
8+ yrs
Chief Development Officer
DB
Donna Berber
8+ yrs
Director / President & CEO
Leadership
PB
Philip Berber
8+ yrs
Chairman, Co-Founder
Leadership
SF
Stephanie Fast
5 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
SM
Santiago Montoya
8+ yrs
Director / Chief Investment Officer
SB
Shane Berber
8+ yrs
Director
RB
RYAN Berber
8+ yrs
Director
AY
Alicyn Yarbrough
8+ yrs
Chief Development Officer
PB
Philip Berber
8+ yrs
Chairman, Co-Founder
Leadership
DB
Donna Berber
8+ yrs
Director / President & CEO
Leadership
SF
Stephanie Fast
5 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
RB
RYAN Berber
8+ yrs
Director
SM
Santiago Montoya
8+ yrs
Director / Chief Investment Officer
SB
Shane Berber
8+ yrs
Director
AY
Alicyn Yarbrough
8+ yrs
Chief Development Officer
Grants Awarded (67 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Glimmer of Hope Foundation Austin | Austin, TX | $2,566,667 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Guraghe Development and Cultural Association | Butarjira, None | $2,009,105 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Oromia Development Association | $1,952,042 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 | |
| Tigray Development Association | $1,699,440 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 | |
| Guraghe Development and Cultural Association | Butarjira, None | $1,589,537 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| A Glimmer of Hope Foundation Austin | Austin, TX | $1,385,627 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| A Glimmer of Hope Foundation Austin | Austin, TX | $1,279,934 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Oromiya Development Association | $1,236,086 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 | |
| Tigray Development Association | $1,229,526 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 | |
| Tigray Development Association | $1,220,666 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 | |
| Oromiya Development Association | $1,193,646 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 | |
| Self Help Africa | $1,160,604 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 | |
| Organization for Rehabilitation & Development in Amhara | Addis Ababa, None | $1,135,612 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Relief Society of Tigray | Addis Ababa, None | $1,082,019 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Oromia Development Association | $1,049,264 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 | |
| Oromiya Development Association | $1,000,724 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 | |
| Oromia Development Association | $994,165 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 | |
| Self Help Africa | $881,766 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 | |
| Relief Society of Tigray | Addis Ababa, None | $875,658 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Amhara Development Association | Addis Ababa, None | $870,302 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| A Glimmer of Hope Foundation Austin | Austin, TX | $850,000 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Relief Society of Tigray | Addis Ababa, None | $847,670 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| A Glimmer of Hope Foundation Austin | Austin, TX | $732,500 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Guraghe Development and Cultural Association | Butarjira, None | $716,892 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Amhara Development Association | Addis Ababa, None | $692,720 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
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