Building Hope Holdings Incorporated
Building Hope (Building Hope Holdings) is a Washington, DC–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides facility financing, real estate development, and operational services to K–12 schools, higher education institutions, and community-focused projects. The organization operates an Impact Fund and runs awards/grant programs to support schools and education initiatives.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-medium education organizations—particularly K–12 schools, charter schools, education foundations, or scholarship programs—that need modest general support and fit the foundation's school-focused mission.
Good Fit
- • Directly serves K–12 education or charter-school communities.
- • Is located in or has demonstrated impact in states where the foundation is active (e.g., FL, DC, NY, TX).
- • Seeks modest general support (typical grants are in the low thousands to mid five figures).
- • Has a referral, nomination, or prior relationship with the foundation's program staff or partners.
- • Can show measurable outcomes that align with the foundation's facility/education support focus.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year covered about 10 states with a substantial out-of-state share (roughly three-quarters of dollars went outside the foundation's home jurisdiction), indicating a multi-state footprint rather than a single-city focus.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 27 distinct recipients in 2024 (and 28 in 2023, 38 in 2022) with 18 new recipients in 2024, showing a broad and changing set of independent grantees rather than a tiny repetitive circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new grantees (18 in 2024), but the foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected applicants; therefore new entrants do gain support, yet unsolicited applicants would generally need a nomination or relationship to be considered.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
