We’re celebrating 41 years in 2025!
We are where we are today because of your trust in the Foundation of Hope and your belief in our mission. We have a long legacy of efforts to change the narrative around mental illness through scientific breakthroughs. For the past 40 years, we’ve been working diligently to improve our understanding and treatment of mental illness through innovative scientific research by providing funding for cutting-edge grants to the brilliant minds that do this critical work.
To date, we have awarded over $10.7 million in research funding to the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Psychiatry and $690,000 in community mental health grants, making huge strides in bringing HOPE to millions of individuals struggling with mental illnesses.
In the past year alone we’ve grown our Board, held our biggest events ever, expanded our donor base, crossed the finish line of a $5 million capital campaign for our Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Disorders Research Program (CHAAMP), highlighted stories of love and loss that follow mental illness, and touched thousands of lives. None of this would have been possible without your unwavering support.
Accomplishments of such magnitude deserve to be celebrated for their transformational impact – thanks to your generosity. We’re not resting on our laurels from the last four decades though – because mental illness isn’t slowing down, so neither are we!
Strategic Plan
In 2019 we created a five-year strategic plan with three major goals in mind:
- Support the most promising early-stage scientific research for mental illness
- Support impactful mental health initiatives
- Become widely known as a leading supporter of mental illness research
To do this, we identified five core strategies that inform our growth.
Annual Reporting
Thank you for inspiring real change with your dedication and passion. We are incredibly fortunate to be a part of this enduring legacy and resilient organization. It’s our privilege to walk alongside you in this important work. If you have any questions about our financial reports or impact pieces, please feel free to contact us.
Non-Profit Status
The Foundation of Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. EIN / Federal Tax ID #56-6246626.