Good Hope Seeders concentrates on faith-driven giving, primarily funding Catholic and other Christian ministries that support parish building, spiritual outreach, and community formation both in underserved U.S. regions and abroad. They also make targeted grants to complementary social services (senior support) and to a prominent firearms training/legal-defense organization. The foundation gives relatively few, sizable grants and often repeats funding to the same organizations.
Good Hope Seeders shows a consistent pattern of faith-based grantmaking, with Catholic Extension receiving three $50,000 grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025 to support Catholic faith communities in America’s poorest regions. That repeated support sits alongside other grants that point to a ministry-centered portfolio: a $50,000 grant to Uscca in 2024 for firearms education, training, and legal protection, and recurring support for Christian outreach groups such as Crazy Love Ministry and Catholic service organizations. The foundation’s giving also includes social-service grants that fit around its religious commitments, including senior assistance, child poverty relief, and support for families with hospitalized children. The recent grants suggest a small number of relatively sizable awards rather than a broad, transactional grant list. Several organizations appear more than once, which indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. While the foundation funds work in different settings, the common thread is direct support for ministries and service organizations that combine spiritual formation with practical aid.
Catholic parish-building and mission work are central to Good Hope Seeders’ portfolio. Catholic Extension received $50,000 in 2025 for work that builds vibrant Catholic faith communities in America’s poorest regions, matching the same $50,000 award in 2024 and 2023. The foundation also backed Christian outreach through Crazy Love Ministry, giving $25,000 in 2025 and $22,000 in 2024 for helping people respond to God’s love, plus $20,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. Social services appear in several grants as well. Self Help for the Elderly received $30,000 in 2025 and smaller awards in prior years to provide assistance and support to seniors. Child poverty work is another thread: Project Pearls received $25,000 in 2025 and $22,000 and $10,000 in 2024 and 2023 for education, empowerment, nutrition, and nourishment for poor children.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster in the middle range: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $22,000, and p75 is $30,000. Recent awards show a repeat-grant pattern, especially for organizations funded in multiple years, rather than isolated one-off gifts. The portfolio also includes several $50,000 grants, indicating that the upper end of its giving can be materially larger than the median. Good Hope Seeders is a private foundation and does not fund individuals. The available data does not indicate an application process, suggesting a relationship-driven model centered on selected ministries and service providers.
$130K
$1.3M
-$280K
$142K
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants with repeat support for core faith-based grantees (notably Catholic Extension), supplemented by select one-off gifts to social-service and international poverty organizations.
Notable grantees: Catholic Extension, USCCA, Project Pearls, Crazy Love Ministry, Self Help for the Elderly
Good Hope Seeders gives most often in Illinois by grant count, while 69% of its grants go to recipients in California. The recent grants list places most recipients in California cities such as San Francisco, Palo Alto, Oakland, and Sacramento. Chicago appears as a repeated recipient city through Catholic Extension, and West Bend appears through Uscca. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients, with no non-U.S. countries shown in the recipient distribution.
It funds Catholic and other Christian ministries, senior assistance groups, child poverty programs, firearms education and legal-protection work, family lodging for hospitalized children, and urban mission services. The recent grants show a strong emphasis on faith-based direct service and ministry support.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $22,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent list also includes several $50,000 grants at the top end.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Catholic Extension, Uscca, Self Help for the Elderly, Crazy Love Ministry, and Project Pearls. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than single awards only.
By grant count, Illinois is the top state in its giving. California also receives a large share of awards, with 69% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state.
Its giving is regional, but every recent grant in the dataset went to a U.S. recipient. Recent recipient cities include Chicago, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Oakland, West Bend, and Sacramento.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHOLIC EXTENSION | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PEOPLE IN AMERICA'S POOREST REGIONS TO BUILD UP VIBRANT AND TRANS FORMATIVE CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITIES. |
| SELF HELP FOR THE ELDERLY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO SENIORS |
| CRAZY LOVE MINISTRY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | HELP PEOPLE SEE, HEAR,UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GOD'S AMAZING LOVE. |
| PROJECT PEARLS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP THE POOREST OF THE POOR CHILDREN TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE BY GIVING THEM PEARLS: PEACE, EDUCATION, ASPIRATION RESPECT, LOVE AND SMILES THROUGH EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, NUTRITION, NOURISHMENT, AND HEALTHCARE. |
| CATHOLIC EXTENSION | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PEOPLE IN AMERICA'S POOREST REGIONS TO BUILD UP VIBRANT AND TRANS FORMATIVE CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITIES. |
| USCCA | WEST BEND, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | HELP TRANSFORM GUN OWNERS INTO RESPONSIBLY ARMED AMERICANS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LEGAL PROTECTION |
| PROJECT PEARLS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $22,000 | 2024 | TO HELP THE POOREST OF THE POOR CHILDREN TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE BY GIVING THEM PEARLS: PEACE, EDUCATION, ASPIRATION RESPECT, LOVE AND SMILES THROUGH EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, NUTRITION, NOURISHMENT, AND HEALTHCARE. |
| SELF HELP FOR THE ELDERLY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $22,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO SENIORS |
| CRAZY LOVE MINISTRY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $22,000 | 2024 | HELP PEOPLE SEE, HEAR,UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GOD'S AMAZING LOVE. |
| CATHOLIC EXTENSION | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PEOPLE IN AMERICA'S POOREST REGIONS TO BUILD UP VIBRANT AND TRANS FORMATIVE CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITIES. |
| USCCA | WEST BEND, WI | $30,000 | 2023 | HELP TRANSFORM GUN OWNERS INTO RESPONSIBLY ARMED AMERICANS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LEGAL PROTECTION |
| SELF HELP FOR THE ELDERLY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO SENIORS |
| CRAZY LOVE MINISTRY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | HELP PEOPLE SEE, HEAR,UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GOD'S AMAZING LOVE. |
| PROJECT PEARLS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO HELP THE POOREST OF THE POOR CHILDREN TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE BY GIVING THEM PEARLS: PEACE, EDUCATION, ASPIRATION RESPECT, LOVE AND SMILES THROUGH EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, NUTRITION, NOURISHMENT, AND HEALTHCARE. |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | PALO ALTO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO STAY CLOSE BY THEIR HOSPITALIZED CHILD |
| CHINESE CHRISTIAN HERALD CRUSADES | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE CHINESE-AMERICAN s |
| UNION GOSPEL MISSION SACRAMENTO | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | THE HEART OF UNION GOSPEL MISSION MINISTRY IS TO GLORIFY JESUS CHRIST THROUGH THE EVANGELIZATION AND REGENERATION OF THE URBAN POOR WHILE WORSHIPING WITH ACTS OF MERCY. TO SERVE THESE ENDS, THE MISSION PROVIDES A CHRIST-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT, CLOTHING, FOOD, SHELTER, SPIRITUAL TRAINING, AND A RECOVERY PROGRAM |
CATHOLIC EXTENSION
$50,000WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PEOPLE IN AMERICA'S POOREST REGIONS TO BUILD UP VIBRANT AND TRANS FORMATIVE CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITIES.
HELP PEOPLE SEE, HEAR,UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GOD'S AMAZING LOVE.
PROJECT PEARLS
$25,000TO HELP THE POOREST OF THE POOR CHILDREN TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE BY GIVING THEM PEARLS: PEACE, EDUCATION, ASPIRATION RESPECT, LOVE AND SMILES THROUGH EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, NUTRITION, NOURISHMENT, AND HEALTHCARE.
CATHOLIC EXTENSION
$50,000WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PEOPLE IN AMERICA'S POOREST REGIONS TO BUILD UP VIBRANT AND TRANS FORMATIVE CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITIES.
USCCA
$50,000HELP TRANSFORM GUN OWNERS INTO RESPONSIBLY ARMED AMERICANS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LEGAL PROTECTION
PROJECT PEARLS
$22,000TO HELP THE POOREST OF THE POOR CHILDREN TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE BY GIVING THEM PEARLS: PEACE, EDUCATION, ASPIRATION RESPECT, LOVE AND SMILES THROUGH EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, NUTRITION, NOURISHMENT, AND HEALTHCARE.
HELP PEOPLE SEE, HEAR,UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GOD'S AMAZING LOVE.
CATHOLIC EXTENSION
$50,000WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH PEOPLE IN AMERICA'S POOREST REGIONS TO BUILD UP VIBRANT AND TRANS FORMATIVE CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITIES.
USCCA
$30,000HELP TRANSFORM GUN OWNERS INTO RESPONSIBLY ARMED AMERICANS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LEGAL PROTECTION
HELP PEOPLE SEE, HEAR,UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO GOD'S AMAZING LOVE.
PROJECT PEARLS
$10,000TO HELP THE POOREST OF THE POOR CHILDREN TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE BY GIVING THEM PEARLS: PEACE, EDUCATION, ASPIRATION RESPECT, LOVE AND SMILES THROUGH EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, NUTRITION, NOURISHMENT, AND HEALTHCARE.
PROVIDE PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO STAY CLOSE BY THEIR HOSPITALIZED CHILD
PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE CHINESE-AMERICAN s
THE HEART OF UNION GOSPEL MISSION MINISTRY IS TO GLORIFY JESUS CHRIST THROUGH THE EVANGELIZATION AND REGENERATION OF THE URBAN POOR WHILE WORSHIPING WITH ACTS OF MERCY. TO SERVE THESE ENDS, THE MISSION PROVIDES A CHRIST-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT, CLOTHING, FOOD, SHELTER, SPIRITUAL TRAINING, AND A RECOVERY PROGRAM