The Florida State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7102746

Blessed Hope Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lakeland, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $44,160 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $44,160

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $522,288

  • Tax year 2024

    $108,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $541,163

  • Tax year 2023

    $37,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $602,346

  • Tax year 2022

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $612,763

  • Tax year 2021

    $40,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $655,288

  • Tax year 2020

    $30,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $552,839

  • Tax year 2019

    $30,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $586,132

  • Tax year 2018

    $100,730

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $631,680

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Emmaus Baptist CollegeBrandon, FL

    Gift

    $30,660
  2. Lone Oak Baptist ChurchPlant City, FL

    Gift

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    Gift

    $3,500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $40,660

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • George G GarnerPRESIDENT Hours 35Pay $0
  • James A HarrisVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • James BraddockSECRETARY-TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Carolyn F GarnerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • James W GarnerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Darrell SheeleyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Other foundations in Florida

  1. Hayden Hurst Family Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 5 grants Preselected only $44,164 giving
  2. Florence H Speare Mem BLDGSt Petersburg, FL 1 grant Preselected only $44,185 giving
  3. Shallcross Family FDN IncNorth Palm Beach, FL 13 grants Preselected only $44,200 giving
  4. Yocum Family PerpetualOrlando, FL 11 grants Preselected only $44,077 giving
  5. Economic Development and Empowerment FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2 grants Accepts applications $44,075 giving