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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-7410435

Helen's Hope Foundation

A private foundation in Devon, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $815,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $815,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $11,506,099

  • Tax year 2023

    $620,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $11,201,162

  • Tax year 2022

    $581,575

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,710,692

  • Tax year 2021

    $909,035

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,897,931

  • Tax year 2020

    $821,900

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,199,445

  • Tax year 2019

    $730,820

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,722,192

  • Tax year 2018

    $752,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $9,968,087

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vassar Brothers Hospital FoundationPoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $120,000
  2. Episcopal AcademyNewtown SQ, PA

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Branches IncMiami, FL

    General support

    $75,000
  4. Florida Keys Children's ShelterTavernier, FL

    General support

    $65,000
  5. Boys & Girls Club of Newburgh IncNewburgh, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  6. Dutchess OutreachPoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Family Services IncPoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  8. Kingston Self Help Inc DBA People's PlaceKingston, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  9. The Reading TeamNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  10. Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA

    General support

    $35,000
  11. Horizons Greater PhiladelphiaWayne, PA

    General support

    $30,000
  12. City Year IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  13. High Meadow School IncStone Ridge, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Peter's PlaceRadnor, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  15. SpeakupDevon, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Westtown SchoolWest Chester, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  17. HopephlPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $15,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services5 grants $230,00035% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $185,00028% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $120,00018% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $75,00011% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $25,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $395,000
  2. Pennsylvania7 grants $255,000
  3. Florida2 grants $140,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Kenneth KarlCHAIRMAN Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stephanie KarlFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mallory SilvaEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $60,000
  • Hollie SaboridoTRUSTEE AND MANAGER Hours 40Pay $55,000
  • Kristian KarlTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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