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Barbara Hope Foundation Inc
Albany, NY · EIN 208275334 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$652K
expenses
$80K
net assets
$14.0M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Barbara Hope Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that supports nonprofit organizations through general-purpose grants. The foundation funds a range of charitable initiatives across sectors, with a focus on social welfare, education, environmental conservation, and Jewish community causes. It has distributed millions in grants to organizations such as UJA Federation, WNET, and Vital Voices Global Partnership.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Grantmaking Program
Provides general support grants to nonprofit organizations working in education, social services, environmental conservation, and Jewish communal causes.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Life and Security Support 2 activities
    • Funding American Jewish Committee for human rights and intergroup relations
      Supports the American Jewish Committee through grants focused on human rights advocacy, intergroup dialogue, and global Jewish security.
    • Funding Facing History and Ourselves for education on history, racism, and antisemitism
      Provides funding to Facing History and Ourselves to support educational programs that address historical injustice, racism, and antisemitism.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 2 activities
    • Funding Nassau Land Trust for land conservation
      Supports Nassau Land Trust with grants to protect open space, promote environmental stewardship, and conserve natural resources on Long Island.
    • Funding Pure Earth for global pollution cleanup and environmental health
      Provides grants to Pure Earth to address toxic pollution and improve environmental health in low- and middle-income countries.
  • Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding Fidelity Investments Charitable to support charitable activities
      Provides grants to Fidelity Investments Charitable, a donor-advised fund, to support a range of charitable initiatives as directed by the fund.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding Phipps Neighborhoods for youth development and community programs
      Grants support to Phipps Neighborhoods to advance youth development, education, and community-based initiatives in the South Bronx.
  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
    • Funding UJA Federation for Jewish community services and philanthropy
      Provides financial support to UJA Federation to strengthen Jewish communal life, social services, and philanthropic efforts.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Funding Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc to advance women's leadership and gender equality
      Grants support to Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc to promote women's leadership, economic empowerment, and gender equality worldwide.
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding WNET for public media programming and operations
      Supports WNET with grants to advance public media content, educational programming, and organizational operations.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding nonprofit organizations for general purposes
      Funds nonprofit organizations to support their general operations and mission-driven activities without restriction to a specific program or project.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$652K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$355K54%
Other revenue$297K
expenses
Total expenses$80K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$921K
balance sheet
Total assets$13.96M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$13.96M
7 years on record · 2019–2025 · YoY revenue +79.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • BARBARA ZUCKERBERG — DIRECTOR
  • DINA ZUCKERBERG — DIRECTOR
  • LLOYD ZUCKERBERG — DIRECTOR
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • American Jewish Committee Partner — Funded to support human rights, advocacy, and intergroup relations.
  • Facing History and Ourselves Partner — Funded to support education on history, racism, and antisemitism.
  • Fidelity Investments Charitable Partner — Funded for general support of charitable activities.
  • Nassau Land Trust Partner — Funded to support land conservation and environmental stewardship on Long Island.
  • Phipps Neighborhoods Partner — Funded to support youth development and community programs in the South Bronx.
  • Pure Earth Partner — Funded to support global pollution cleanup and environmental health initiatives.
  • UJA Federation Partner — Funded to support Jewish community services and philanthropy.
  • Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc Partner — Funded to advance women's leadership and gender equality globally.
  • WNET Partner — Funded to support public media programming and operations.