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Private Foundation
HELEN'S HOPE FOUNDATION
HELEN'S HOPE FOUNDATION, of WEST CHICAGO, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $624K in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $76K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 231 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $8.2M.
EIN: 542135918
WEST CHICAGO, IL
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$624K
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$76K
Grants Given231
Grant Total$8.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
WHEATON ACADEMY
EDUCATION
$300,000
WHEATON CHRISTIAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
EDUCATION
$250,000
CROSSROADS KIDS CLUB
MINISTRY
$128,000
MEDSEND
HEALTHCARE
$100,000
ST AUGUSTINE PREP ACADEMY
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 231 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Benard B Bertsche
TRUSTEE
Jeanne Bertsche
TRUSTEE
Michael Bertsche
TRUSTEE
Patrick Bertsche
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $624K | $1.2M | $76K |
| 2024 | $769K | $1.6M | $657K |
| 2023 | $669K | $1.1M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $700K | $1.2M | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $590K | $2.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.4M to $624K (-55%), with total assets most recently reported at $76K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, and 4 other states.
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