Mission
THE MISSION IS TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH THROUGH VARIOUS MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE CATHOLIC SPEAKERS WHO ARE EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENTS OF THIS EVANGELIZATION.
Public Charity
THE REASON FOR OUR HOPE FOUNDATION
THE REASON FOR OUR HOPE FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ERIE, PA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $512K revenue, $484K expenses, $1.2M total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $76K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 201674258
ERIE, PA
Roman Catholic
NTEE: X22
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$512K
Total Expenses$484K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$76K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Reason for Our Hope Foundation
How The Reason for Our Hope Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$57
Programs
the work itself
$40
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $57 for programs
$57
The organization spreads the gospels by conducting and providing speakers for conferences and retreats and also by sales of related media products
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
VARIOUS PROJECTS
$10,475
RELIGION RELATED
$8,950
GENERAL NEEDS FOR EDUCATION
$8,300
VARIOUS PROJECTS
$8,173
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,000
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew Noll
BOARD MEMBER
Daniel Schaaf
SECRETARY
Debra A Thompson
BOARD MEMBER
Erik Hiss
PRESIDENT
Father Larry Richards
BOARD MEMBER
James Mccarthy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $512K | $484K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $495K | $478K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $551K | $543K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $541K | $457K | $1.1M |
| 2019 | $456K | $470K | $1.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $456K to $512K (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.