The mission of Hope House is to end homelessness and create healthy communities. Our vision is a community that houses and values all of its people.
Hope House of Milwaukee Incorporated centered 2023 and 2024 grantmaking on eviction prevention and behavioral health, pairing housing stability with services that address mental health and substance use needs. The pattern is tightly local: every recent grant listed went to a Wisconsin recipient, with Milwaukee organizations accounting for nearly all of them. That combination points to a place-based funder that supports direct service providers working with renters at risk of losing housing and people needing integrated support. Several of the largest awards show the breadth of that approach. Neu-life Community Development Inc received $180,000 in 2023, while True Skool Inc received $178,000 the same year, both for eviction prevention and behavioral health. Community Advocates Inc also received a six-figure grant of $160,000 for the same purpose. The roster includes youth-serving organizations, neighborhood groups, and health-focused providers, suggesting the foundation funds a network rather than a single model. Across the recent grants, the common thread is prevention-oriented work tied to housing stability and community-based care.
Eviction prevention and behavioral health are the clearest throughline. Hope House of Milwaukee Incorporated gave $180,000 to Neu-life Community Development Inc and $178,000 to True Skool Inc, both for eviction prevention and behavioral health. It also awarded $160,000 to Community Advocates Inc for the same purpose, reinforcing the foundation’s focus on keeping households housed while connecting them to support. The foundation also backs youth-centered organizations. Transcenter for Youth Inc received $125,500, and Running Rebels Community Organization Inc received $100,000, each for eviction prevention and behavioral health. That pairing suggests attention to young people who may be affected by housing instability. Community-based health and neighborhood support appear as well. Health Connections Inc received $78,000, and Social Development Commission received $45,947, both with the same combined housing-and-behavioral-health purpose.
The typical grant size sits at $54,250 at the 25th percentile, $70,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards cluster in a middle-range band, with several grants at or above six figures and a number in the $50,000 to $90,000 range. The 2023 and 2024 grants show repeated support to the same recipient in one case: Samad's House Corp appears in both years, at $60,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024. The foundation is not a grantmaker to individuals and does not make program-related investments, based on the supplied profile.
$420K
$8.9M
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$4.7M
Most grants fall between $54K and $100K, with a median of $70K.
25th Percentile
$54K
Median
$70K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Grantmaking is entirely local in the recent data: 100% of grants went to recipients in Wisconsin, and Milwaukee is the main recipient city. Most grantees are Milwaukee organizations, including Black Space Hq, Mental Health America of Wisconsin Inc, Wisconsin Community Services, and Changing Hands Mentoring Inc. One recent grant went to Mack Theatre Group in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, showing activity beyond Milwaukee proper but still within the state. The recipient country distribution is all U.S., with 19 grants listed.
The recent grants all share a housing-stability and behavioral-health focus. Common purposes include eviction prevention and behavioral health, and the broader stated focus areas include homelessness services, rapid re-housing, eviction prevention, youth education, adult education and GED, food pantry and food access, and community health clinics.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $54,250, the median is $70,000, and p75 is $100,000. Recent awards also include larger six-figure grants such as $180,000 and $178,000.
In the recent grants listed, no. All 19 grants went to recipients in Wisconsin, and 100% of the grants were awarded in the foundation’s HQ state. Milwaukee is the dominant recipient city, with a smaller number elsewhere in Wisconsin.
Yes. Samad's House Corp appears twice in the recent grants, receiving $60,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024. That indicates at least some continuing support across years rather than strictly one-time awards.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK SPACE HQ | MILWAUKEE, WI | $90,000 | 2024 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF WISCONSIN INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $90,000 | 2024 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| WISCONSIN COMMUNITY SERVICES | MILWAUKEE, WI | $70,000 | 2024 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| CHANGING HANDS MENTORING INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $70,000 | 2024 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| MACK THEATRE GROUP | BROWN DEER, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| SAMAD'S HOUSE CORP | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| NEU-LIFE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $180,000 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| TRUE SKOOL INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $178,000 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $160,000 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| TRANSCENTER FOR YOUTH INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $125,500 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| RUNNING REBELS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| MERA RESPONSE TEAM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| HEALTH CONNECTIONS INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $78,000 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| MILWAUKEE TURNERS INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $61,000 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| SAMAD'S HOUSE CORP | MILWAUKEE, WI | $60,000 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| CITY OF LIGHT CHURCH | MILWAUKEE, WI | $58,500 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| ALL 4 KIDZ INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $48,053 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $45,947 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| 5 POINTS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | 2023 | EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
BLACK SPACE HQ
$90,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF WISCONSIN INC
$90,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
WISCONSIN COMMUNITY SERVICES
$70,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CHANGING HANDS MENTORING INC
$70,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
MACK THEATRE GROUP
$50,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SAMAD'S HOUSE CORP
$50,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
NEU-LIFE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC
$180,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
TRUE SKOOL INC
$178,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC
$160,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
TRANSCENTER FOR YOUTH INC
$125,500EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
RUNNING REBELS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION INC
$100,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
MERA RESPONSE TEAM
$100,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
HEALTH CONNECTIONS INC
$78,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
MILWAUKEE TURNERS INC
$61,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SAMAD'S HOUSE CORP
$60,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CITY OF LIGHT CHURCH
$58,500EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ALL 4 KIDZ INC
$48,053EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
$45,947EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
5 POINTS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION INC
$15,000EVICTION PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH