About Real Hope
“Giving Back” by providing food rescue throughout Arizona to help minimize food waste and bring food security, educational materials, and other living essentials to those in need, or when natural disasters arise.
Focus Areas
food rescuefood securitydisaster reliefeducationcommunity services
Who They Fund
people in needlow-income individuals and familiesfood-insecure households
Funding Style
direct servicebasic needs reliefemergency food assistance
Topics
About Real Hope
Real Hope Inc’s largest recent grants all point to the same operating model: direct food assistance delivered through Arizona-based partners. In 2025, the foundation gave $1,966,080 to Midwest Food Bank in Gilbert, $1,585,132 to Barnabas Farms Pantry in Chino Valley, and $1,520,028 to 3000 Club Tucson, each marked to feed people in need. Those awards sit alongside another large 2025 grant of $1,447,848 to 3000 Club Phoenix, showing a consistent emphasis on food rescue and meal distribution rather than broad, programmatic philanthropy. The foundation’s public summary describes “Giving Back” through food rescue across Arizona to help minimize food waste, increase food security, provide educational materials and other living essentials, and respond when natural disasters arise. That framing matches the recent grant record, where recipients range from food banks and pantries to faith-based and community-service organizations. The pattern suggests a funder focused on immediate, local basic needs support, with most grants landing in Arizona communities and many awards directed to organizations serving people in need and food-insecure households.
What Real Hope Funds
Food security is the clearest throughline in Real Hope Inc’s giving. The foundation awarded $631,222 to Maricopa Food Pantry in 2025 to feed people in need, after a $760,392 grant to the same organization in 2024. It also supports distribution networks and local feeding organizations. In 2025, Midwest Food Bank in Gilbert received $779,008 for the Midwest Food Bank - Mesa operation, while Flagstaff Family Food Center received $421,758. Community-based service providers appear throughout the record. The foundation gave $520,829 to Table of Grace Ministries in Phoenix and $485,447 to King Jesus Christ Ministries, also in Phoenix, both marked to feed people in need. The grant list also includes a smaller but distinct humanitarian support award: Christian Connection Center in Buckeye received $141,530 to help people in need.
How Real Hope Gives
Real Hope Inc’s typical grant size is tightly clustered at $87,962, with the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile all within a six-dollar band. That points to a pattern of highly standardized awards, alongside a separate tier of much larger operating grants to established Arizona food providers. The record shows recurring support rather than one-off gifts. Midwest Food Bank, Maricopa Food Pantry, and 3000 Club each appear in multiple grant years, indicating continued support for the same recipients. The foundation is not a DAF and does not make program-related investments, according to the profile data. The visible grant record also suggests a local, direct-service funder with no indication of an open application process in the provided data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.8M
Total Assets
$42K
Total Revenue
$10.1M
Total Expenses
$10.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $88K and $88K, with a median of $88K.
25th Percentile
$88K
Median
$88K
75th Percentile
$88K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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