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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 01-0724780

Foundation For Hope

A private foundation in Bedford, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $46,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lewis L Thomas
1426 Founding Way Rd
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-0928
Form and materials
Typed description of charitable Christian activities.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $46,800

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $31,443

  • Tax year 2024

    $80,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $21,865

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,070

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $20,097

  • Tax year 2022

    $74,442

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $21,455

  • Tax year 2021

    $29,300

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $18,782

  • Tax year 2020

    $26,600

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,577

  • Tax year 2019

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $34,240

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,400

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $32,491

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hope Baptist ChurchRomania

    Proclaiming thegospel of christ

    $20,700
  2. HJH FoundationLynchburg, VA

    Proclaiming thegospel of christ

    $20,000
  3. Timber Ridge Baptist ChurchBedford, VA

    Proclaiming thegospel of christ

    $5,000
  4. Anchor MinistryForest, VA

    Proclaiming thegospel of christ

    $1,000
  5. Timberlake Christian SchoolsForest, VA

    Proclaiming thegospel of christ

    $100

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia4 grants $26,100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lewis L ThomasPres.& Dir Hours 20Pay $0
  • Mary C ThomasSec. & Dir Hours 20Pay $0

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