Deus Spes Mea Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send it a cold application and should instead seek contact through an existing relationship.
- Its grants have mostly gone to churches, Christian ministries, mission organisations, social-service charities and children's homes, so a faith-based or human-services organisation is the closest fit.
- About 8 in 10 of its 125 grants to organisations fall between $15,000 and $215,000 and the median is $50,000, so a modest request in that range is realistic, though its largest grant of $930,000, to Living Hope Doner Advised Account Schwab Charitable, shows larger sums are possible.
- All of its grant dollars to organisations in its most recent filing went to organisations it had also funded in the two filings before, so repeat support is the pattern.
- The filing shows grants mainly in Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Georgia, but no geographic focus is stated, so an organisation elsewhere should not assume it is excluded.
Overview
Deus Spes Mea Foundation is a US private foundation based in Miami, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing reports grants for general use. The named recipients in the grant rows are chiefly churches, Christian ministries and mission organisations, alongside social-service charities, children's homes and other public charities. This record shows unrestricted organisational support to a predominantly Christian charitable portfolio, as well as organisations providing community and human services. The filings do not state a formal subject focus or eligibility criteria. The only application information provided says contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted; it gives no method for organisations to put themselves forward.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Georgia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 125 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 9%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 17% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Deus Spes Mea Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 18% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 27 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Living Hope Doner Advised Account Schwab Charitable · General use$930,0002024 tax year
- Samaritan's Purse · General use$455,0002024 tax year
- Walk Thru the Bible Ministries · General use$325,0002024 tax year
- Church at the Springs · General use$300,0002024 tax year
- Living Hope Haiti Christian Mission · General use$250,0002024 tax year
- World Missions Today · General use$215,0002024 tax year
- Harborside Christian Church · General use$200,0002024 tax year
- Grace Church · General use$200,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Mary Anne Babcock — Director
- Mary B Taylor — Director
- Calvin H Babcock — Director
- Dr Evelyn E Babcock — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,047,678 | $4,000,000 | $27,096,695 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,091,340 | $5,075,000 | $28,197,898 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,173,988 | $4,080,000 | $26,483,779 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Miami, FL