Hopelab Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 77-0560011 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.3M
Organizations funded41
Typical grant$63,000
Total assets$27.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $76,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
75% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindright Health Inc | Newark, NJ | The Grant shall be used to support mental health related programs designed to support underserved young people in the United States | $1,264,667 |
| Griptape | New York, NY | to advance and apply the science of purpose to youth programming to yield a significant increase in activated purpose in youth and dramatic… | $250,000 |
| National Center for Civic Innovation | New York, NY | gift is intended as unrestricted general operating support of your organizations valuable mission to facilitate the ability of other cities… | $175,000 |
| Griptape | New York, NY | to advance and apply the science of purpose to youth programming to yield a significant increase in activated purpose in youth and dramatic… | $169,000 |
| Center for Intimacy Justice | Santa Barbara, CA | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $125,000 |
| Cyber Collective Incorporated | East Elmhurst, NY | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $125,000 |
| Global Impact - Design It For Us | Washington, DC | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $125,000 |
| March On Foundation - Encode Justice | Annapolis, MD | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $125,000 |
| Young Peoples Alliance Education Fund | Raleigh, NC | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $125,000 |
| Seattle Foundation | Seattle, WA | The purpose of this funding is to build a funder collaborative and pooled fund that brings together investors across multiple sectors to… | $110,000 |
| Griptape | New York, NY | to advance and apply the science of purpose to youth programming to yield a significant increase in activated purpose in youth and dramatic… | $76,000 |
| Generation Patient | Greenwood, IN | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $75,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $75,000 |
| Rethink Citizens | Aurora, IL | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $75,000 |
| The Film Collaborative | Los Angeles, CA | Co-create Young Leaders Advisory Grant recipients will serve on the Steering Committee alongside funders from Hopelab, Susan Crown… | $75,000 |
| The Minerva Institute | San Francisco, CA | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $75,000 |
| Rock Health Foundation | San Francisco, CA | The purpose of the Grant is to support Youth Mental Health Investment Landscape Analysis | $70,000 |
| Aspiration - Decipher Studio | San Francisco, CA | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $63,000 |
| Federation of American Scientists - Paragon | Washington, DC | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $63,000 |
| Innovation for Everyone | Durham, NC | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $63,000 |
| Peoples Public Lab | Newark, NJ | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $63,000 |
| The Earth Hacks Foundation - Rooted Futures Lab | Claymont, DE | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $63,000 |
| Trubel & Co | Dover, DE | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $63,000 |
| Array Education Inc | San Francisco, CA | Gift - to support Array Education Inc. Hopelabs gift is intended as unrestricted general operating support of your organizations valuable… | $50,000 |
| Array Education Inc | New York, NY | Gift - intended as unrestricted general operating support of your organizations valuable mission to supporting, connecting and investing in… | $50,000 |
| Black Girls Smile Inc | Atlanta, GA | gift is intended as unrestricted general operating support of your organizations valuable mission to empower the mental well-being of young… | $50,000 |
| Centerlink | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Project Maintenance and Marketing of IMI | $50,000 |
| Detroit Heals Detroit | Eastpointe, MI | s gift is intended as unrestricted general operating support of your organization's valuable mission to improve the mental health and… | $50,000 |
| Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation -The Los Altos Institution | Los Altos, CA | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $50,000 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | The purpose of the Grant is to support their translational science project around Black youth mental health andwellbeing | $50,000 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, TN | The purpose of the Grant is to support their translational science project around Black youth mental health andwellbeing | $50,000 |
| The Feels Foundation | Seattle, WA | gift is intended as unrestricted general operating support of your organizations valuable mission to foster racial equity through creative… | $50,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Gift - intended to support the feasibility and impactof the Joynet app | $50,000 |
| Winston Salem State University | Winston Salem, NC | The purpose of the Grant is to support their translational science project around Black youth mental health andwellbeing | $50,000 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | The purpose of the Grant is to support their translational science project around Black youth mental health andwellbeing | $50,000 |
| IOLA Foundation dba It Gets Better Foundation Project | Los Angeles, CA | gift is intended as unrestricted general operating support of your organizations valuable mission to empowering LGBTQ+ youth to define… | $35,000 |
| Geo - Grantmakers for Effective Organizations | Washington, DC | Gift - Operating expenses to support mission to transform philanthropic culture and practice | $25,000 |
| Public Works Alliance | Santa Barbara, CA | The purpose of the Grant is to support Young Healers | $25,000 |
| Geo - Grantmakers for Effective Organizations | Washington, DC | Gift - Operating expenses to support mission to transform philanthropic culture and practice | $10,000 |
| Public Works Alliance | Santa Barbara, CA | The purpose of the Grant is to support is for the development of state-level systems youth mental health strategy work for Georgia and… | $10,000 |
| Winston Salem State University | WinstonSalem, NC | Gift - Support Minoritized Youth Academic Achievement & Development (M.A.A.D) | $6,100 |
The return also lists 5 grants to individuals ($50,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halfthestory | Sonoma, CA | Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund | $125,000 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | The purpose of the Grant is to support their translational science project around Black youth mental health andwellbeing | $75,000 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | The purpose of the Grant is to support their translational science project around Black youth mental health andwellbeing | $25,000 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, TN | The purpose of the Grant is to support their translational science project around Black youth mental health andwellbeing | $25,000 |
| Winston Salem State University | Winston Salem, NC | The purpose of the Grant is to support their translational science project around Black youth mental health andwellbeing | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,253,767 | 52 |
| 2023 | $3,534,967 | 38 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503179349103870
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 77-0560011
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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