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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-4042304

The Blessed Hope Fund Inc

A private foundation in Sunset, LA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $70,244 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $70,244

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $316,895

  • Tax year 2023

    $98,213

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $390,599

  • Tax year 2022

    $77,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $421,409

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $501,000

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

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

  1. Opelousas Pregnancy CenterOpelousas, LA

    General support of charitable act.

    $23,500
  2. Individual

    Transportation hardship aid

    $22,298
  3. Susan B Anthony Pro-Life AmericaArlington, VA

    Grant to 501(c)(4)

    $7,500
  4. St Charles Borromeo Catholic ChurcGrand Coteau, LA

    General support of charitable act.

    $6,000
  5. Live ActionArlington, VA

    General support of charitable act.

    $4,000
  6. Individual

    Employment transportation aid

    $1,371
  7. Life Choices of MonroeMonroe, LA

    General support of charitable act.

    $1,000
  8. Centro Buen Pastor IncCaguas, Puerto Rico

    General support of charitable act.

    $1,000
  9. Spay-Neutor Assistance Program IncHouston, TX

    General support of charitable act,

    $1,000
  10. Catholic Charities of AcadianaLafayette, LA

    General support of charitable act.

    $1,000
  11. People of LifeWashington, DC

    General support of charitable act.

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Basic needs assistance

    $575

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $23,50067% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $7,50021% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $4,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana4 grants $31,500
  2. Virginia2 grants $11,500
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  4. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Michael WhaleyPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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