What kinds of programs does Growing Hope Globally support?

The foundation supports overseas programs in smallholder agriculture, food security and nutrition, agricultural training, women’s empowerment, WASH, community development, and value chain development. The active programs also show climate-resilient farming, spice value chain development, poultry production training, and home garden diversification.

Which organizations appear most often in the recent grants?

Repeated recipients include World Renew, Church World Service, Mennonite Central Committee, Catholic Relief Services, Lutheran World Relief, World Hope International, Covenant World Relief & Dev, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, and Convoy of Hope. Several of these organizations appear in multiple years.

How large are the grants typically?

The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $59,748, the median is $123,345, and p75 is $340,881. The recent list also includes larger awards above $500,000, such as $621,643 to World Renew and $503,501 to Church World Service.

Where are most of the foundation’s recent grants directed?

The recent-grants file shows U.S.-based recipient organizations only, with 29 grants recorded. New York is the top state by grant count, and Illinois recipients account for 10% of grants to the HQ state.

Growing Hope Globally

Name: Growing Hope Globally — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ActiveFood, Agriculture & Nutrition

WESTERN SPRINGS, ILWebsite7085054034

About Growing Hope Globally

As a Christian response to hunger, we link the grassroots energy and commitment of rural communities in the U.S. with the capability and desire of smallholder farmers in developing countries to grow lasting solutions to hunger.

Focus Areas

Hunger reliefFood securityAgricultural developmentSmallholder farmersNutritionWater, sanitation and hygieneWomen’s empowermentLivelihood developmentCommunity savings and loansAnimal husbandryEnvironmental sustainabilityClimate resilience

Who They Fund

overseas/international communities

About Growing Hope Globally

Growing Hope Globally concentrates on overseas programs that connect U.S. rural communities with smallholder farmers in developing countries to address hunger. Its recent grants show a clear preference for established international relief and development partners, with repeated support to World Renew, Church World Service, Mennonite Central Committee, Catholic Relief Services, and Lutheran World Relief. The foundation’s grantmaking is project-based and program-specific, and the active programs point to practical agriculture, food security, and nutrition work rather than unrestricted philanthropy. The largest recent award in the file is $621,643 to World Renew in 2025, followed by $559,120 to the same organization in 2024. Church World Service appears repeatedly as well, including a $503,501 grant in 2024 and $430,153 in 2025. Those awards sit alongside a broader pattern of mid-six-figure support for overseas program work. The foundation also funds faith-based and relief organizations that work in agriculture, WASH, women’s empowerment, and value chain development. Its stated summary describes the work as a Christian response to hunger, linking grassroots commitment in the U.S. with the capability and desire of smallholder farmers abroad to grow lasting solutions.

What Growing Hope Globally Funds

Food security and nutrition are central to the foundation’s program work. A 2025 grant of $621,643 to World Renew supported overseas programs, while an active program in Guatemala’s Huehuetenango district focuses on improving food security through poultry production training, home garden diversification, and natural fertilizer and fungicide use. Agricultural training also appears in multiple places. Catholic Relief Services received $229,930 in 2025 for overseas programs, and one active Tanzania program in Muheza and Same supports youth-led spice value chain development for ginger, cardamom, and black pepper. The foundation also backs climate-resilient agriculture and income generation. Church World Service received $503,501 in 2024 for overseas programs, and an active Timor-Leste program in Oecusse is built around climate-resilient farming methods to improve nutrition, food security, and income generation. Women’s empowerment is another listed focus area, reflected in the Nicaragua program in Rosita and Puerto Cabezas, where agricultural training is tied to improved nutrition and crop diversity.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$1.9M

Total Assets

$3.5M

Total Revenue

$2.8M

Total Expenses

$3M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $60K and $341K, with a median of $123K.

25th Percentile

$60K

Median

$123K

75th Percentile

$341K

Geographic Reach

National10 states funded

About 11% of grants go to recipients in MD.

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
WORLD RENEW	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	$587,294	2026	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE	NEW YORK, NY	$474,532	2026	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	AKRON, PA	$363,787	2026	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES	BALTIMORE, MD	$167,238	2026	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF	BALTIMORE, MD	$148,943	2026	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
COVENANT WORLD RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT	CHICAGO, IL	$65,000	2026	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$60,377	2026	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)	LOUISVILLE, KY	$50,090	2026	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
NAZARENE COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES	LENEXA, KS	$21,328	2026	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
WORLD RENEW	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	$621,643	2025	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	AKRON, PA	$451,167	2025	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE	NEW YORK, NY	$430,153	2025	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES	BALTIMORE, MD	$229,930	2025	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF	BALTIMORE, MD	$123,345	2025	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$85,196	2025	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
COVENANT WORLD RELIEF & DEV	CHICAGO, IL	$65,000	2025	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)	LOUISVILLE, KY	$54,845	2025	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
CONVOY OF HOPE	SPRINGFIELD, MO	$50,000	2025	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
NAZARENE COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES	LENEXA, KS	$30,780	2025	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
WORLD RENEW	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	$559,120	2024	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE	NEW YORK, NY	$503,501	2024	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	AKRON, PA	$255,900	2024	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES	BALTIMORE, MD	$225,607	2024	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF	BALTIMORE, MD	$148,409	2024	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
CONVOY OF HOPE	SPRINGFIELD, MO	$100,000	2024	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$85,000	2024	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
COVENANT WORLD RELIEF & DEV	CHICAGO, IL	$65,000	2024	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)	LOUISVILLE, KY	$54,782	2024	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
NAZARENE COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES	LENEXA, KS	$38,197	2024	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE ON RELIEF	ATLANTA, GA	$20,000	2024	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	AKRON, PA	$457,289	2023	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
WORLD RENEW	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	$409,983	2023	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE	NEW YORK, NY	$340,881	2023	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES	BALTIMORE, MD	$203,187	2023	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF	BALTIMORE, MD	$126,048	2023	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$85,000	2023	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
COVENANT WORLD RELIEF & DEV	CHICAGO, IL	$59,748	2023	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
NAZARENE COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES	LENEXA, KS	$34,000	2023	OVERSEAS PROGRAMS

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