The Gift of Hope Foundation concentrates its support on faith-oriented social services and residential recovery programs, frequently funding Jesuit/Catholic institutions and frontline providers that serve homeless youth, people in addiction recovery, pregnant women, and vulnerable families. Most grants are large, unrestricted or general-purpose awards to operational nonprofits rather than project-specific gifts, indicating a preference for supporting organizational capacity and ongoing service delivery. Funding is geographically tied to the Atlanta/Georgia area and emphasizes direct-service organizations that combine spiritual/retreat programming with social‑service outcomes.
The Gift of Hope Foundation Inc centers its giving on faith-oriented social services and residential recovery programs, with large general-purpose awards flowing to organizations that serve homeless youth, people in addiction recovery, pregnant women, and vulnerable families. A defining pattern is its support for institutions that combine spiritual life with direct services: Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center received $1,697,500 in 2025, while Mercy Care Foundation received $1,471,272 in 2023 and another $1,235,782 in 2025. The foundation also backed Covenant House with $1,000,000 in 2023 and $700,000 in 2025, showing repeated support for shelter and crisis-response work. Other sizable awards reached Mary Hall Freedom House, Hope House, and The Sobriety Resource, all of which fit the same service-oriented profile. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving favors operational support rather than narrow project grants, which points to a focus on sustaining ongoing care, housing, treatment, and counseling services. Its recipient mix includes Catholic and Jesuit institutions alongside frontline nonprofits working with high-need populations in Georgia and beyond.
In addiction recovery and sober-living work, The Gift of Hope Foundation Inc gave $726,189 to Hope House in 2025 and $254,120 to The Sobriety Resource in 2024. For pregnancy support and family stabilization, it awarded $817,000 to Mary Hall Freedom House in 2023 and later $44,345 in 2025. Catholic and Jesuit education or retreat institutions are another clear thread: Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit School received $181,013 in 2023, and the Monastery of the Holy Spirit received $30,000 in 2025. The foundation also supported community health access through Mercy Care Foundation, including a $1,235,782 grant in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $170,000 at the 75th percentile, with several awards well above that upper quartile. The grant list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Mercy Care Foundation, Mary Hall Freedom House, The Sobriety Resource, Templo El Refugio, and Monastery of the Holy Spirit. That pattern suggests ongoing relationship-based support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a private operating grantmaker with regional reach and no program-related investments reported. Recent awards are overwhelmingly described as general purpose or general-purpose fund grants.
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$64.3M
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Most grants fall between $3K and $170K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$170K
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Concentrated, relatively few large grants with repeat, multi-year support to core grantees; predominantly general-purpose funding to local faith-linked direct-service organizations rather than many small or one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Mercy Care Foundation, Covenant House, Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, The Sobriety Resource, Courage for Life
Grantmaking is centered in Georgia, which accounts for 61% of recipients, but the foundation also gives outside the state. Recent recipients cluster in Sandy Springs, Chamblee, Augusta, Marietta, Atlanta, Conyers, and Suwanee, with additional grants in New York, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina-style regional service areas not reflected in the country data. North Carolina is the top state by grant count, indicating the strongest giving concentration outside the HQ state. All recorded grants in the recent list went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to faith-oriented social services, residential recovery, shelter, pregnancy support, and community health. Examples include Jesuit and Catholic institutions, homeless youth providers, addiction recovery programs, and family-support organizations such as Mercy Care Foundation, Covenant House, Hope House, Mary Hall Freedom House, and The Sobriety Resource.
Its grant-size distribution is $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $170,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes awards above $1 million, showing a wide spread between smaller operating grants and very large general-purpose gifts.
Yes. The recent grants include repeated support for Mercy Care Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Mary Hall Freedom House in 2023 and 2025; The Sobriety Resource in 2024 and 2025; Templo El Refugio in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Monastery of the Holy Spirit in 2024 and 2025.
Georgia is a major part of the portfolio, with 61% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The top state by grant count is North Carolina. Recent Georgia recipients include organizations in Sandy Springs, Chamblee, Augusta, Marietta, Atlanta, Conyers, Suwanee, and Alpharetta.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly labeled general purpose or general-purpose fund awards. That pattern appears across gifts to organizations such as Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, Mercy Care Foundation, Covenant House, and Hope House, which suggests broad operating support rather than tightly designated project funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGNATIUS HOUSE JESUIT RETREAT CENTER | SANDY SPRINGS, GA | $2,608,640 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YOURK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MERCY CARE FOUNDATION | CHAMBLEE, GA | $995,241 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| THE SOBRIETY RESOURCE | MARIETTA, GA | $517,670 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MARY HALL FREEDOM HOUSE | SANDY SPRINGS, GA | $377,157 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| JUDE HOUSE | BEL ATON, MD | $305,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| VALOR STATION | AUGUSTA, GA | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| HOPE ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $166,667 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| COURAGE FOR LIFE | MARIETTA, GA | $166,259 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE ATONEMENT | GARRISON, NY | $157,977 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| FISHING THE GOOD FIGHT | WHEAT RIDGE, CO | $138,100 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| THE EXTENSION | MARIETTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| ISAIAH HOUSE | ELLIJAY, GA | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| SANDY SPRINGS ARTS FOUNDATION | SANDY SPRINGS, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| BUILDING HOPE SUMMIT COUNTY | FRISCO, CO | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| THE ST FRANCIS BREADLINE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| PREGNANCY AID CLINIC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| PRODIGAL CHILD MINISTRIES | MARIETTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MONASTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT | CONYERS, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| ANNANDALE VILLAGE | SUWANEE, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| FACE TO FACE | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| PHILADELPHIA POLICE FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| PREBLE STREET | PORTLAND, ME | $7,284 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| LEAD | ATLANTA, GA | $6,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| BRIAN JORDAN FOUNDATION | ROSWELL, GA | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| SERRA CLUB OF ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $2,563 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| HOPE HOUSE | AUGUSTA, GA | $1,172 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| SOBER LIVING AMERICA | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| NEVER SURRENDER HOPE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | SANDY SPRINGS ARTS FOUNDATION |
| GEORGE WEST MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| PROJECT LEMONADE | PORTLAND, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| WABANAKI PUBLIC HEALTH & WELLNESS | BANGOR, ME | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| THOMPSON CHILD & FAMILY FOCUS | MATTHEWS, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| IGNATIUS HOUSE JESUIT RETREAT CENTER | SANDY SPRINGS, GA | $1,697,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MERCY CARE FOUNDATION | CHAMBLEE, GA | $1,235,782 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| HOPE HOUSE | AUGUSTA, GA | $726,189 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YOURK, NY | $700,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| THE SOBRIETY RESOURCE | MARIETTA, GA | $238,483 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| COURAGE FOR LIFE | MARIETTA, GA | $194,867 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| VALOR STATION | AUGUSTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| THE HALE FOUNDATION | AUGUSTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| TEMPLO EL REFUGIO | BETHLEHEM, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MARY HALL FREEDOM HOUSE | SANDY SPRINGS, GA | $44,345 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MONASTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT | CONYERS, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| TRAVIS MANION FOUNDATION | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $16,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| SANDY SPRINGS ARTS FOUNDATION | SANDY SPRINGS, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| PRODIGAL CHILD MINISTRIES | MARIETTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
IGNATIUS HOUSE JESUIT RETREAT CENTER
$2,608,640GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
COVENANT HOUSE
$1,000,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
THE SOBRIETY RESOURCE
$517,670GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
JUDE HOUSE
$305,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
VALOR STATION
$300,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
COURAGE FOR LIFE
$166,259GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE ATONEMENT
$157,977GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
FISHING THE GOOD FIGHT
$138,100GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
ISAIAH HOUSE
$45,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
SANDY SPRINGS ARTS FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
THE ST FRANCIS BREADLINE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
PREGNANCY AID CLINIC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
PRODIGAL CHILD MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MONASTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
ANNANDALE VILLAGE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
FACE TO FACE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
LEAD
$6,500GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
BRIAN JORDAN FOUNDATION
$4,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
SERRA CLUB OF ATLANTA
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$2,563GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
SOBER LIVING AMERICA
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
NEVER SURRENDER HOPE
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
PROJECT LEMONADE
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
IGNATIUS HOUSE JESUIT RETREAT CENTER
$1,697,500GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MERCY CARE FOUNDATION
$1,235,782GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
COVENANT HOUSE
$700,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
THE SOBRIETY RESOURCE
$238,483GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
COURAGE FOR LIFE
$194,867GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
VALOR STATION
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
THE HALE FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
TEMPLO EL REFUGIO
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MARY HALL FREEDOM HOUSE
$44,345GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MONASTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
SANDY SPRINGS ARTS FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
PRODIGAL CHILD MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND