Circle of Hope Foundation
Invitation OnlyLancaster, Pennsylvania · EIN 87-1808367 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2023)$181K
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$10K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $2,610.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
24% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross American Red Cross | Harrisburg, PA | Public purpose | $31,000 |
| Horizon Empowering the Orphaned Horizon Empowering the Orphaned | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $29,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | Public purpose | $10,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Pre American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | Public purpose | $10,000 |
| A Week Away | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Beat the Streets Lancaster | Philadelphia, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Children's Miracle Network | Hershey, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Community Action of Southern Indiana | Jeffersonville, IN | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Dover Township Vfd | Dover, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children | West Chester, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Girls Embracing Mothers | Dallas, TX | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Harrisburg Area | Harrisburg, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Handivangelism Ministries | Akron, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Lower Susquehanna Synod | Camp Hill, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Ms Hershey Foundation | Hershey, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Philly House | Philadelphia, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Santa's Spokes | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| The Angel Foundation | Mendota Heights, MN | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| The Ellie Effect | Pottstown, PA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Zoe International | Santa Clarita, CA | Public purpose | $2,610 |
| Assets Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Azul Fashion Art & Design | West Palm Beach, FL | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Better Days Ahead Outreach Inc | Phoenixville, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Columbia Animal Shelter | Columbia, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Elijah's Heart | Nashville, TN | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Elizabethtown Community Housing & Outreach Services | Elizabethtown, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Fogelman Family Music Fest | Annville, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Girls on the Run | Williamsport, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Healing Journey Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Hope International | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Hosparus Health | Louisville, KY | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Jan's Circle of Friends | Denver, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Jdrf | King of Prussia, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Lancaster Conservancy | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Lancaster County Community Foundation | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Laura Sklena | Shelby Twp, MI | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Lititz Rec Center | Lititz, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Maternal and Health Consortium | West Chester, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| North Star Initiative | Lititz, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Prima Theatre | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Rafiki Africa | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Red Creek Wildlife Center | Schulykill Haven, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Schreiber Pediatric | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| St Mary's Residential Training School | Boyce, LA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Stratosphere Cheerabilities | Mountville, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Suncoast Animal League | Palm Harbor, FL | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| The Barn at Spring Brook Farm | West Chester, PA | Public purpsoe | $2,000 |
| Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading | Reading, PA | Public purpose | $2,000 |
| Water Street Mission | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $1,750 |
| Rose Cole | Lancaster, PA | Public purpose | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $180,510 | 50 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Nov 12, 2024 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202443179349102074
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-1808367
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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