Private foundation · Burbank, CA

Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation

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Typical grant size
$20K – $50K – $195K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
14
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Anthony Montalto
Pres./Dir.
$495K
John Peter
Vice President
$70K
Ken Levy
Vice President
$60K
John Mcdonnell
Sect'y/Dir.
$20K
Linda Hope
CEO/Dir.
$20K
Ken Levy 'til 121
Director
$65K
John Peter 'til 121
Treas./Dir.
$65K
Jack Peter
Treas./Dir.
$20K
Miranda Hope
VP/Dir.
$20K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
319
Total grants awarded
$50.8M
Total amount
$159K
Average grant
$3.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$6.0M
18 grants
2023
$7.1M
28 grants
2022
$4.2M
31 grants
2021
$3.8M
34 grants
2020
$6.4M
56 grants
2019
$7.1M
42 grants
2018
$7.4M
33 grants
2017
$3.7M
39 grants
2015
$3.1M
23 grants
2014
$1.8M
15 grants

Top recipients

281 grants · VA
$45.9M
Community of Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Ministries Inc
1 grant · KY
$1.1M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
The World Golf Hall of Fame
2 grants · FL
$650K
2 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$575K
2 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$315K
Super Food Drive
2 grants · CA
$300K
Eltham Little Theatre Limited
1 grant
$200K
Monarch School
1 grant · CA
$125K
Greater West Hollywood Food Coalition
1 grant · CA
$100K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

2024 Grant for Caseworkers for Homeless
CA · TY 2024
$1.5M
General Support
CA · TY 2024
$1.1M
General Support
FL · TY 2024
$1.0M
General Support
TX · TY 2024
$550K
General Support
CA · TY 2024
$400K
Miles, Morale & Memories
RI · TY 2024
$310K
General Support
CA · TY 2024
$300K
General Support
NY · TY 2024
$300K
General Support
NC · TY 2024
$150K
Team Mac Project
NC · TY 2024
$150K
General Support
CA · TY 2024
$100K
BRCA Research in honor of Steve Price
PA · TY 2024
$50K
Disabled Vetereans
CA · TY 2024
$25K
General Support
CA · TY 2024
$25K
DWW 50th-in honor of Rosalind Wyman
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Christmas Dinner
DC · TY 2024
$20K
2024 Thanksgiving
FL · TY 2024
$10K
2024 Charley Boswell Blind Golfers
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Hidden Heros
DC · TY 2023
$1.1M
General Support
FL · TY 2023
$958K
General Support
DC · TY 2023
$874K
General Support
CA · TY 2023
$859K
General Support
VA · TY 2023
$812K
General Support
CA · TY 2023
$500K
General Support
CA · TY 2023
$400K
General Support
NY · TY 2023
$400K
General Support
CA · TY 2023
$300K
Support for A & A Associates
HI · TY 2023
$200K
General Support
CA · TY 2023
$141K
Caring for Military Families
DC · TY 2023
$100K
Christmas Dinner for the Poor
CA · TY 2023
$55K
General Support
CA · TY 2023
$51K
General Support
FL · TY 2023
$50K
General Support
FL · TY 2023
$50K
2023 Metamorphous Arts Event
CA · TY 2023
$50K
General Support
FL · TY 2023
$42K
Restricted to Legal Assistance for Military Personnel
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Support of Team Mac and thier fight against chordoma
NC · TY 2023
$25K
Youth Meal Programs
NY · TY 2023
$25K
General Support
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Comedy Boot Camp for Veterans
VA · TY 2023
$25K
General Support
AL · TY 2023
$20K
General Support
DC · TY 2023
$20K
General Support
DC · TY 2023
$16K
2023 Thanksgiving
FL · TY 2023
$10K
Banner Sponsorship
NY · TY 2023
$250
General Support
NY · TY 2022
$500K
Hidden Heros
DC · TY 2022
$500K
National World War II Museum
LA · TY 2022
$497K
General Support
CA · TY 2022
$400K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.