To bring hope to families and individuals by helping provide for basic necessities, providing tools that can improve quality of lives and facilitate self-sufficiency, and introducing Jesus as the source of all hope.
Restoring Hope Center Inc concentrates on direct relief for families and individuals, with an emphasis on food security, emergency shelter, youth services, education and digital access, holiday assistance, and volunteer programs. Its stated purpose is to help provide for basic necessities, improve quality of life, support self-sufficiency, and introduce Jesus as the source of hope. The grant list shows a consistent pattern of funding local feeding work in North Carolina, alongside a smaller set of grants beyond the state. In 2024, the foundation awarded $266,195 to Food Bank (Raleigh) and $243,647 to Food Bank (Sandhills), both described as supporting needy individuals and families through food assistance. Another recurring recipient is Compassion Ministries in Knoxville, Tennessee, which received $175,485 in 2023 and $160,736 in 2024 for feeding needy families and individuals. The recent grants also include community ministries, churches, and food pantries in towns such as Laurinburg, Hamlet, Sanford, and Raeford. That mix points to a funder that works through local partners to deliver food and related support rather than through large-scale institutional programs.
Food security is the clearest throughline in the recent grants. The foundation gave $87,011 to Sanford Soup Kit Sanford Bread Basket in Sanford, NC for feeding needy individuals and families, and $25,806 to Vass Comm Food Pantry in Vass, NC for the same purpose. Community-based distribution is also visible in support for Helping Hands of Hamlet in Hamlet, NC and Gift of Love Food Pantry in Laurel Hill, NC. Beyond pantry support, Restoring Hope Center Inc funds church and ministry partners that provide meals and supplies. First UMC in Laurinburg, NC received $25,548 in 2023 for food and supplies, while Church & Community Service in Laurinburg received grants in both 2023 and 2024 for feeding needy families and individuals. The active Kidz Canteen Summer Meals Program extends that approach to children 18 and under in Scotland County.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the mid-$20,000 range, with p25 at $20,782, a median of $24,010, and p75 at $28,054. The recent record also shows larger operating-style awards to a few food-bank partners, including two grants above $240,000 in 2024. Most recipients appear in North Carolina, and some organizations recur across multiple years, including Food Bank (Sandhills), Compassion Ministries, First UMC, and Church & Community Service. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and the active Kidz Canteen Summer Meals Program accepts unsolicited requests.
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Most grants fall between $21K and $28K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Grantmaking is highly concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 89% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Laurinburg appears frequently, including Public Give Away, Church and Com Service, First UMC, Hope in Christ, Total Woman Outreach, and Unionville MBC. Other North Carolina recipient locations include Raleigh, Sanford, Hamlet, Raeford, Laurel Hill, Wagram, Vass, and Rockingham. Outside North Carolina, recent grants also went to Knoxville, Tennessee, and Charleston, South Carolina.
It primarily funds direct relief for families and individuals, especially food security, emergency shelter, youth services, education and digital access, holiday assistance, and volunteer programs. Its stated purpose centers on basic necessities, improving quality of life, and supporting self-sufficiency.
The middle of the distribution is narrow: p25 is $20,782, the median is $24,010, and p75 is $28,054. That indicates many awards land in the low-to-mid $20,000 range, even though some food-bank grants are much larger.
Yes. While 89% of grants go to recipients in North Carolina, recent awards also went to organizations in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Charleston, South Carolina.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Food Bank (Sandhills), Compassion Ministries, First UMC, and Church & Community Service. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships rather than one-time support only.
The active Kidz Canteen Summer Meals Program accepts unsolicited requests, and it serves feeding sites in Scotland County, North Carolina for children 18 and under.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: Feeding sites can be churches, community centers, gyms, places of business, or other locations with room for children to meet and eat. Sites are registered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Deadline: Seasonal (summer program). Sites are recruited in advance of the summer season; specific dates vary by year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Bank CENC (Raleigh) | Raleigh, NC | $300,616 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Food Bank CENC (Sandhills) | Raleigh, NC | $75,657 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Kingdom Citizens Outreach Ministry | Waxhaw, NC | $26,797 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Unionville Missionary Baptist Church | Laurinburg, NC | $18,291 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Outreach for Jesus | Hamlet, NC | $18,142 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Pentecostal Fire-Baptized Holiness Church | Mc Coll, SC | $18,031 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Faith Assembly Outreach Ministries | Hamlet, NC | $17,776 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Philadelphia UMC | Rockingham, NC | $17,140 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| New Life Christian Ministries of the Carolinas | Rockingham, NC | $17,066 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Zion Community Outreach Inc | Rockingham, NC | $16,006 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Kings Gate Church International | Hamlet, NC | $15,750 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Helping Hands of Hamlet | Hamlet, NC | $15,746 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| St Luke United Methodist Church | Laurinburg, NC | $15,746 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Vass Community Food Pantry | Vass, NC | $15,746 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| St Andrews CHCOG | Raeford, NC | $15,709 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| First UMC | Laurinburg, NC | $15,672 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Mineral Springs Improvement Council | Ellerbe, NC | $15,672 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Total Women Outreach Ministries | Laurinburg, NC | $15,635 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Bread of Life Ministries | Sanford, NC | $15,561 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Spring Branch Missionary Baptist Church | Wagram, NC | $14,890 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Gift of Love Food Pantry | Laurel Hill, NC | $14,670 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Tabernacle Full Gospel Baptist Church | Rockingham, NC | $14,670 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Foundation of Jesus Christ Outreach Center | Ellerbe, NC | $14,670 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Partners in Ministry | Laurinburg, NC | $13,074 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Church & Comm Services | Laurinburg, NC | $12,762 | 2026 | Feed Needy Individuals |
| Food Bank (Raleigh) | Raleigh, NC | $327,675 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Cornerstone Compassion | Knoxville, TN | $217,833 | 2025 | 217833 |
| Food Bank (Sandhills) | Raleigh, NC | $63,146 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Community Outreach Ministry | Charleston, SC | $62,791 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| God s Warehouse | Morristown, TN | $52,261 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Alliance Bible Fellowship | Boone, NC | $34,483 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families |
| First Baptist Church | Newland, NC | $29,381 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Pentecostal Fire Baptized Church | McColl, SC | $29,067 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families., |
| Upward Christian Fellowship | Flat Rock, NC | $26,689 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| New Life Christian Ministry | Rockingham, NC | $25,821 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Faith Assembly Outreach | Hamlet, NC | $25,191 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Mineral Springs Council | Ellerbe, NC | $24,621 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Church & Com Service | Laurinburg, NC | $24,102 | 2025 | Feeding Needy Individuals and Families. |
| First UMC | Laurinburg, NC | $23,938 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| St Andrews CHOG | Raeford, NC | $22,575 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Philadelphia United Methodist Church | Rockingham, NC | $22,472 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Bread of Life Ministries | Sanford, NC | $22,229 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families |
| St John United Methodist Church | Giobson, NC | $22,229 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Total Women Outreach | Laurinburg, NC | $22,229 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| St Luke United Methodist Church | Laurinburg, NC | $22,229 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Foundation of Jesus | Ellerbe, NC | $22,229 | 2025 | Food for Families |
| Tabernacle Full Gospel | Rockinham, NC | $21,857 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| King s Gate Church International | Waxhaw, NC | $21,653 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Kingdom Citizens | Waxhaw, NC | $21,552 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
| Partners in Ministry | Laurinburg, NC | $20,626 | 2025 | Feeding needy individuals and families. |
Kingdom Citizens Outreach Ministry
$26,797Feed Needy Individuals
Unionville Missionary Baptist Church
$18,291Feed Needy Individuals
Outreach for Jesus
$18,142Feed Needy Individuals
Pentecostal Fire-Baptized Holiness Church
$18,031Feed Needy Individuals
Faith Assembly Outreach Ministries
$17,776Feed Needy Individuals
Philadelphia UMC
$17,140Feed Needy Individuals
New Life Christian Ministries of the Carolinas
$17,066Feed Needy Individuals
Zion Community Outreach Inc
$16,006Feed Needy Individuals
Kings Gate Church International
$15,750Feed Needy Individuals
Helping Hands of Hamlet
$15,746Feed Needy Individuals
St Luke United Methodist Church
$15,746Feed Needy Individuals
Vass Community Food Pantry
$15,746Feed Needy Individuals
St Andrews CHCOG
$15,709Feed Needy Individuals
First UMC
$15,672Feed Needy Individuals
Mineral Springs Improvement Council
$15,672Feed Needy Individuals
Total Women Outreach Ministries
$15,635Feed Needy Individuals
Bread of Life Ministries
$15,561Feed Needy Individuals
Spring Branch Missionary Baptist Church
$14,890Feed Needy Individuals
Gift of Love Food Pantry
$14,670Feed Needy Individuals
Tabernacle Full Gospel Baptist Church
$14,670Feed Needy Individuals
Foundation of Jesus Christ Outreach Center
$14,670Feed Needy Individuals
Church & Comm Services
$12,762Feed Needy Individuals
Cornerstone Compassion
$217,833217833
Community Outreach Ministry
$62,791Feeding needy individuals and families.
God s Warehouse
$52,261Feeding needy individuals and families.
Alliance Bible Fellowship
$34,483Feeding needy individuals and families
First Baptist Church
$29,381Feeding needy individuals and families.
Pentecostal Fire Baptized Church
$29,067Feeding needy individuals and families.,
Upward Christian Fellowship
$26,689Feeding needy individuals and families.
New Life Christian Ministry
$25,821Feeding needy individuals and families.
Faith Assembly Outreach
$25,191Feeding needy individuals and families.
Mineral Springs Council
$24,621Feeding needy individuals and families.
Church & Com Service
$24,102Feeding Needy Individuals and Families.
First UMC
$23,938Feeding needy individuals and families.
St Andrews CHOG
$22,575Feeding needy individuals and families.
Philadelphia United Methodist Church
$22,472Feeding needy individuals and families.
Bread of Life Ministries
$22,229Feeding needy individuals and families
St John United Methodist Church
$22,229Feeding needy individuals and families.
Total Women Outreach
$22,229Feeding needy individuals and families.
St Luke United Methodist Church
$22,229Feeding needy individuals and families.
Foundation of Jesus
$22,229Food for Families
Tabernacle Full Gospel
$21,857Feeding needy individuals and families.
King s Gate Church International
$21,653Feeding needy individuals and families.
Kingdom Citizens
$21,552Feeding needy individuals and families.