Tears of Hope Foundation
Invitation OnlyGordonville, Pennsylvania · EIN 83-2970644 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $5,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
38% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amish Pinecraft Church | Sarasota, FL | General charitable use | $5,000 |
| Clinic for Special Children | Strasburg, PA | Donation for new medical facility | $5,000 |
| Conestoga Retreat | Ephrata, PA | Facality for struggling couples | $5,000 |
| Kurtz Homestead | Ephrata, PA | A facality for troubled women and girls | $5,000 |
| Marie Troyer Fund | Utica, OH | Single woman with foster children and med bills and new gome | $5,000 |
| Whispering Hope Inc | Shippensburg, PA | A facility for troubled people | $5,000 |
| Psalm 51 | Show Low, AZ | Benefit auction for a facility for troubled men | $4,000 |
| Community Care Center | Intercourse, PA | Facility for special needs | $3,000 |
| Cornerstone Retreat | Gap, PA | Donation for new building retreat for health related issues | $3,000 |
| Green Pastures | East Earl, PA | Facility for mental illness | $3,000 |
| Northern Tier Retreat | Millheim, PA | General charitable use | $3,000 |
| Red Rock Refuge | Loysville, PA | Camp for troubled boys | $3,000 |
| Sunlight Gardens | Gordonville, PA | Help troubled women | $3,000 |
| Hospice & Community Care | Lancaster, PA | General charitable use | $2,000 |
| Christian Appalachian | Topeka, KS | Home for troubled children | $500 |
| Harmony Hollow | Birch Bay, WA | Riding retreat for special needs | $500 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | Ship hospital & doctors for the poor | $500 |
| St Bonaventure Indian School and Mission | Thoreau, NM | General charitable use | $500 |
The return also lists 16 grants to individuals ($142,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $198,000 | 34 |
| 2024 | $245,866 | 48 |
| 2023 | $236,850 | 41 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621359349101017
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 83-2970644
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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