About Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation
The Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation focuses on veteran and military family support, homelessness and social services in Los Angeles, and education for vulnerable youth, frequently funding nonprofits that provide housing, case management, and specialized schooling. Grants are sizable and targeted, often directed to veteran-serving charities, local civic initiatives, and organizations with ties to the entertainment community or public institutions. The foundation favors a mix of national veteran nonprofits and local Los Angeles projects, reflecting both national military-family priorities and place-based civic impact in Burbank/LA.
Focus Areas
Stable housing and campus-style support for elderly veterans (e.g., Air Force Enlisted Village)Programs for military caregivers, veteran family support, and hidden heroes initiatives (e.g., Elizabeth Dole Foundation)Homelessness caseworker and outreach programs in Los Angeles (e.g., Mayors Fund for Los Angeles—caseworkers for homeless)Education and wraparound services for high-needs youth (e.g., Monarch School)Support for military-focused rehabilitation and family services tied to entertainment-community philanthropy (e.g., Gary Sinise Foundation, Operation Homefront)
Who They Fund
About Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation
The Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by large grants to veteran and military-family organizations, with especially visible support for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Air Force Enlisted Village, Operation Homefront, and other groups serving service members, caregivers, and older veterans. That pattern sits alongside substantial funding for homelessness response in Los Angeles and for education-oriented nonprofits serving vulnerable youth. The foundation’s top grants also show a mix of national institutions and place-based programs, suggesting a portfolio that combines broad military and public-service interests with concentrated local impact. Across the most recent grants, the foundation backed housing, casework, rehabilitation, reading, and general operating support. Some awards are unrestricted general support, while others are tied to named initiatives such as Hidden Heros and caseworkers for homeless. The recipient list includes both long-running veteran service nonprofits and civic institutions, including the Library of Congress and the National World War II Museum, which points to an interest in military history and public memory as well as direct services. The foundation also funds youth and community programs through schools and social-service groups, with recurring support for Monarch School and Los Angeles-based organizations such as Chrysalis and US Vets. Overall, the grant history reflects a consistent emphasis on military families, homelessness, and practical support for vulnerable populations.
What Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation Funds
In veteran and military-family support, the foundation gave $1,100,000 to The Elizabeth Dole Foundation for Hidden Heros and $1,000,000 to Air Force Enlisted Village for general support. It also funded Operation Homefront twice in the recent-grants list, including a $550,000 award to the San Antonio, Texas, office for general support. Homelessness and housing services are another clear theme. The Mayors Fund For Los Angeles received $1,500,000 for caseworkers for homeless, while Chrysalis in Los Angeles received $400,000 in 2024 and another $400,000 in 2025 for general support. US Vets in Los Angeles also appears multiple times, with grants of $400,000, $300,000, and $300,000. Education and youth support show up through Monarch School in San Diego, which received $1,100,000 in 2025 and additional grants of $500,000 and $350,000 in prior years. The foundation also funded the Bob Hope Reading Program at United Services Organizations with $350,000.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.3M
Total Assets
$75.2M
Total Revenue
$3.7M
Total Expenses
$9.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $23K and $294K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$294K
Geographic Reach
National14 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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