EIGHT DAYS OF HOPE funds faith-driven disaster relief, recovery and mission work, with a strong emphasis on rapid-response rebuilding and evangelical ministry support both in the U.S. and abroad. Their giving also includes survivor services and community recovery projects (including targeted support for Ukraine), and they favor faith-based partners and on-the-ground service organizations.
Eight Days of Hope Inc. gives across disaster relief, humanitarian response, and faith-based ministry support, with its largest recent grant going to Safe Harbor for various charitable work. The pattern is not limited to emergency aid: the foundation also backs organizations involved in survivor services, church-based outreach, missionary support, and ministry documentation. Recent grants show a mix of large and mid-sized awards, including support for The Refuge for Dmst in Austin and Branches Worldwide in Wooster. That mix points to a funder that uses project-specific grants to support both direct service and faith-oriented operational work. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches beyond a single crisis or location. In the recent grants list, it supported Hurricane and wildfire recovery-related work, services for people affected by domestic violence and human trafficking, and international ministry-related efforts tied to Ukraine. Overall giving in the latest year on file totaled $914,998, with a focus on organizations doing on-the-ground service rather than individual aid.
In disaster relief and humanitarian aid, Eight Days of Hope Inc. gave $10,000 to Buffalo Dream Center for disaster relief and $10,000 to Spirit of Truth Urban Ministry for disaster relief. The foundation also supported recovery-oriented partners such as The Stormwise Foundation with a $35,000 grant and Raising Hope Ukraine with $35,000 in 2024 for ministry documentary work. Its faith-based ministry support includes $25,000 to Engineering Ministries International for missionary support and $15,000 to Responders on a Mission for missionary support. Survivor services also appear in the recent record: The Refuge for Dmst received $100,000 in 2024 for various charitable work. Local church and outreach giving includes Calvary Chapel South Maui, Hope Chapel, and Living Way Church, each supported in 2024.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-teens: p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and p75 is $25,250. The recent record also includes a few much larger awards, with one grant at $275,000 and another at $100,000. The 2023 and 2024 lists show repeated support for some organizations across years, including Raising Hope Ukraine, Branches Worldwide, Allegro Organizational Solutions, and Global Services Network/Global Service Network Inc. Grants are project-specific and directed to organizations rather than individuals. The foundation is led by Wayne Vanlandingham.
$650K
$11.8M
$7.3M
$7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in TX.
WAYNE VANLANDINGHAM
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Concentrated but flexible: a small number of large flagship grants (one very large award plus several mid-size gifts) combined with many smaller operational and project grants; several repeat grantees indicate ongoing partnerships but they also fund a diverse set of new, mission-focused organizations.
Notable grantees: SAFE HARBOR, THE REFUGE FOR DMST, RAISING HOPE UKRAINE, ENGINEERING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL, RESPONDERS ON A MISSION
The recent grants are fully U.S.-based. Texas appears most often by recipient location, even though the foundation itself is in Tupelo, Mississippi. Recipients in Buffalo, New York appear several times, including Spirit of Truth Urban Ministry, Buffalo Dream Center, and Responders on a Mission. Other repeated recipient cities include Kihei and Wailuku, Hawaii; Houston, Texas; and Apex, North Carolina. Mississippi recipients are present but limited, including Global Outreach International in Pontotoc.
The foundation funds faith-based and service-oriented organizations, including disaster relief groups, church and outreach ministries, missionary support organizations, and survivor-service providers. Recent grants include support for disaster relief, ministry support, and various charitable work tied to churches and recovery organizations.
The grant-size profile centers on modest project grants. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,250. The recent record also includes larger outliers at $100,000 and $275,000.
The recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based: 32 grants and 100.0% to U.S. recipients. The data provided on recent grants does not show non-U.S. recipient countries in that period.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeated support for several organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Raising Hope Ukraine, Branches Worldwide, Allegro Organizational Solutions, and Global Services Network/Global Service Network Inc. That indicates some ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
Wayne Vanlandingham is listed as leadership for Eight Days of Hope Inc.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFE HARBOR | CANTO, OH | $275,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| THE REFUGE FOR DMST | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| BRANCHES WORLDWIDE | WOOSTER, OH | $40,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| RAISING HOPE UKRAINE | HUMMELSTOWN, PA | $35,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY DOCUMENTARY |
| THE PROJECT LAB | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| ENGINEERING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONA | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | MISSIONARY SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL SERVICES NETWORK | APEX, NC | $21,740 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| CALVARY CHAPEL SOUTH MAUI | KIHEI, HI | $20,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| ALLEGRO ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS | HOUSTON, TX | $18,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| RESPONDERS ON A MISSION | BUFFALO, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | MISSIONARY SUPPORT |
| LIVING WAY CHURCH | WAILUKU, HI | $15,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| HOPE CHAPEL | KIHEI, HI | $15,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| LAHAINA BAPTIST CHURCH | LAHAINA, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| ADVENTURES IN MISSIONS | GAINSVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| ATHLETES IN ACTION | XENIA, OH | $7,500 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| WHOLE LIFE HEALING CENTER | GRIFFIN, GA | $7,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP | DARIEN CENTER, NY | $5,672 | 2024 | SUPPLIES |
| GRACE BIBLE CHURCH | KAHULUI MAUI, HI | $5,500 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE |
| GLOBAL SERVICE NETWORK INC | APEX, NC | $48,500 | 2023 | VARIOUS |
| THE STORMWISE FOUNDATION | LAKE CHARLES, LA | $35,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS |
| BRANCHES WORLDWIDE | WOOSTER, OH | $30,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS |
| ALLEGRO ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS | HOUSTON, TX | $26,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS |
| RAISING HOPE UKRAINE | HUMMELSTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | MINISTRY DOCUMENTARY |
| GLOBAL OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL | PONTOTOC, MS | $16,000 | 2023 | FOR THE SUPPORT OF G |
| VERTICAL CHURCH | HENRICO, VA | $15,000 | 2023 | COLLEEN FABLING |
| LOVE CARE MINISTRY | CLARENCE, NY | $12,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS |
| PNEUPROJECT | EUREKA, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS |
| SPIRIT OF TRUTH URBAN MINISTRY | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| BIG CREEK MISSIONS | BEAR BRANCH, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| KNOT TODAY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS |
| BUFFALO DREAM CENTER | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| RESONATE CHURCH | — | $7,086 | 2023 | — |
SAFE HARBOR
$275,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE
THE REFUGE FOR DMST
$100,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE
BRANCHES WORLDWIDE
$40,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE
RAISING HOPE UKRAINE
$35,000MINISTRY DOCUMENTARY
THE PROJECT LAB
$25,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE
ENGINEERING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONA
$25,000MISSIONARY SUPPORT
GLOBAL SERVICES NETWORK
VARIOUS CHARITABLE
CALVARY CHAPEL SOUTH MAUI
$20,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE
ALLEGRO ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS
$18,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE
RESPONDERS ON A MISSION
$15,000MISSIONARY SUPPORT
LIVING WAY CHURCH
$15,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE
HOPE CHAPEL
$15,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE
LAHAINA BAPTIST CHURCH
$10,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE
ADVENTURES IN MISSIONS
$10,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE
ATHLETES IN ACTION
$7,500VARIOUS CHARITABLE
WHOLE LIFE HEALING CENTER
$7,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE
FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP
$5,672SUPPLIES
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH
$5,500VARIOUS CHARITABLE
GLOBAL SERVICE NETWORK INC
$48,500VARIOUS
THE STORMWISE FOUNDATION
$35,000VARIOUS
BRANCHES WORLDWIDE
$30,000VARIOUS
ALLEGRO ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS
$26,000VARIOUS
RAISING HOPE UKRAINE
$25,000MINISTRY DOCUMENTARY
GLOBAL OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL
$16,000FOR THE SUPPORT OF G
VERTICAL CHURCH
$15,000COLLEEN FABLING
LOVE CARE MINISTRY
$12,000VARIOUS
PNEUPROJECT
$10,000VARIOUS
SPIRIT OF TRUTH URBAN MINISTRY
$10,000DISASTER RELIEF
BIG CREEK MISSIONS
$10,000DISASTER RELIEF
KNOT TODAY
$10,000VARIOUS
BUFFALO DREAM CENTER
$10,000DISASTER RELIEF
RESONATE CHURCH
$7,086