About Newthreads of Hope
NewThreads, through partnerships with social service and faith-based agencies, offers hope for a better life to people living on the margins by providing brand new clothes, household items, and educational materials to foster dignity, opportunity, and academic achievement.
Focus Areas
clothing and footwear distributionhousehold itemschildren's literacy / educational materialssupport for people experiencing homelessnessdisaster relief / emergency support
Who They Fund
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Funding Style
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Topics
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About Newthreads of Hope
Newthreads of Hope Inc centers its giving on partner agencies that distribute brand-new clothing, household items, and educational materials to people living on the margins. Its approach is built around in-kind product donations rather than direct grants to individuals, with nonprofit, school, social service, and faith-based partners serving as the distribution channel. The foundation’s stated purpose is practical and material: dignity, opportunity, and academic achievement through everyday goods that families and communities can use immediately. Recent awards show that the model operates at meaningful scale. Newthreads gave $975,103 to Catholic Financial Life Ukraine Releif in Milwaukee and $418,800 to Soles for Jesus in Milwaukee, alongside six-figure support for Salvatorian Mission Warehouse in New Holstein and Hope Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. The recipient list also includes community agencies, churches, tribal social services, and mission-oriented organizations. That mix reflects a funder working through local institutions that already have relationships with people needing clothing, household goods, and school supplies. The foundation’s work is closely tied to Wisconsin and to a network of partner organizations that move donated merchandise into hands and homes.
What Newthreads of Hope Funds
In clothing and household-goods distribution, Newthreads of Hope Inc has supported organizations such as Hope Closet in Milwaukee with $170,844 in 2024 and Northcott Neighborhood House Inc in Milwaukee with $126,315 in 2025. The recipients show a distribution model built around local agencies rather than individual applicants. For education and school support, the foundation gave $166,755 in 2025 to First Nantions Studies MPS in Milwaukee and $118,184 in 2024 to Strong Native Minds in Milwaukee. Both grants align with its use of educational materials as in-kind support. The foundation also funds community and faith-based service providers. It awarded $238,795 in 2024 to ELCA Outreach Center in Kenosha and $175,050 in 2024 to Capuchin Community Services House of Peace in Milwaukee, both of which fit its partner-agency approach to serving people in need.
How Newthreads of Hope Gives
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range, with a p25 of $37,365, a median of $72,545, and a p75 of $118,184. The recent grant list shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Hope Lutheran Church, Lindas Kids, ELCA Outreach Center, Saint Teresa of Calcutta Saint Marys Indian Mission of Red Lake MN, and Soles for Jesus. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Newthreads of Hope Inc operates through in-kind product donations and partner agencies, and its program materials say it accepts unsolicited requests for its Distribution Partner Program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.3M
Total Assets
$20.6M
Total Revenue
$6.2M
Total Expenses
$5.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $37K and $118K, with a median of $73K.
25th Percentile
$37K
Median
$73K
75th Percentile
$118K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Dennis J Brand
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