Public Charity

THE HOPE FOUNDATION

Based in ANN ARBOR, MI, THE HOPE FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $25.7M in revenue, $22.7M in expenses, $64.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 14 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $227K.

EIN: 742655302 ANN ARBOR, MI Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines N.E.C. NTEE: G99 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$25.7M
Total Expenses$22.7M
Total Assets$64.5M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$227K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

AS THE PHILANTHROPIC ARM OF THE SWOG CANCER RESEARCH NETWORK, THE HOPE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND RESOURCES FOR CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS RESEARCH IN VARIOUS FORMS OF ADULT CANCERS. FELLOWSHIPS, RESEARCH GRANTS, PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING SESSIONS, TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT, AND MEETING COORDINATION ARE FUNDED BY THE FOUNDATION.

Where $100 goes at The Hope Foundation

How The Hope Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $88 for programs

$82
Support of cancer research groups
93% of program spending
$6
Support research and education, including spring and fall 2025 group meetings of swog
7% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Cathy Tangen Phd
SWOG CHAIR Charles Blanke Md
DIRECTOR Christopher Lieu Md
DIRECTOR OF PC & OPERATION Dana Sparks
DIRECTOR David Gibson
CFO Debra Allen

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$215,000 13 grants
Unspecified
$11,673 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $25.7M $22.7M $64.5M
2024 $28.6M $23.0M $62.6M
2023 $15.1M $11.4M $62.3M
2022 $9.9M $11.0M $56.7M
2020 $7.6M $7.4M $59.8M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.6M to $25.7M (+237%), with total assets most recently reported at $64.5M.

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