Florida · Nonprofit
HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC
HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC (Florida) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $2,000 to it, the largest being FRED & MARILYN LEVIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC ($2,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $75k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $2k
- Net assets
- $31k
What Hope Above Fear Inc does
Mission
The mission of hope above fear is to promote awareness about the dangers of substance use, extend assistance to youth and young adults affected by substance misuse, and provide support for families navigating these challenges.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Choose your story: hope above fears choose your story program provides free, substance-free gatherings and positive engagement opportunities for teens focused on prevention through connection, healthy relationships, leadership, and resilience-building. Activities included community outings, educational experiences, and wellness-centered events designed to strengthen protective factors and reduce risk behaviors among youth. The program primarily served teens ages 1317 in escambia and santa rosa counties. In 2025, hope above fear hosted 23 choose your story gatherings, providing 277 participation opportunities and reaching 147 unique youth. This included 52 teens engaged through a community-wide awareness event, 25 participants from santa rosa county, and continued involvement from 29 returning participants who attended multiple events throughout the year. A significant accomplishment in 2025 was the continued growth and expansion of youth engagement opportunities, including increased participation from returning youth and expanded regional outreach. Program revenue included the escambia childrens trust grant and other donations.
$23,365 spent77% of program spendingYouth advisory council: hope above fears youth advisory council (yac) provides teens with opportunities to develop leadership skills, participate in peer advocacy, and contribute to substance use prevention and mental health awareness initiatives within their schools and community. The program served high school students in escambia and santa rosa counties. In 2025, hope above fear hosted 6 youth advisory council meetings and engaged 16 teens in leadership development, prevention advocacy, and community impact initiatives. A significant accomplishment during 2025 was the opening of the hope house, creating a dedicated youth resource and programming space that supports connection, prevention activities, leadership development, and ongoing community engagement for teens and families. Program revenue included the escambia childrens trust grant and other donations.
$2,794 spent9% of program spendingEmpower: hope above fears empower program provides youth substance use prevention education, fentanyl awareness, mental health awareness, and early intervention education through in-school workshops, parent education sessions, and community presentations. The program served middle and high school students, parents, educators, and community members throughout escambia and santa rosa counties. In 2025, hope above fear facilitated 13 empower in-school workshops across 7 schools and hosted 6 parent workshops, directly educating and engaging more than 685 students, educators, parents, and community members in person. Additionally, the organization distributed its prevention awareness video across 29 middle and high schools throughout escambia and santa rosa counties, virtually extending prevention education to more than 21,000 youth, educators, and families. A significant accomplishment during 2025 was the successful completion and large-scale school distribution of the organizations prevention awareness video, substantially increasing the reach and accessibility of prevention education efforts across northwest florida.
$4,169 spent14% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $30,328.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC's grant income comes from Florida funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $2k to it.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 9,787 human services nonprofits under $100k, FY2025
Organizations like HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC
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In Florida
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC?
- HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC (Florida) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $2,000 to it, the largest being FRED & MARILYN LEVIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC ($2,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $2,000 in grants to HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC.
- Who is the largest funder of HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC?
- FRED & MARILYN LEVIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $2,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Florida. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing