Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation
The Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation is a private foundation based in Dubuque, Iowa. Its 2025 filing describes support for education, charity, and organizations or causes that enhance quality of life.
Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation at a glance
In short: Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation gave $440K across 141 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $440,408
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 141
- -44.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,123
- +41.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $10,203,822
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to a Grant Application Form. It lists no deadline and states that awards are restricted to encouraging education, promoting charity, and contributing to organizations or causes that enhance quality of life.
- Contact
Application contact: Dupaco R W Hoefer Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 179, Dubuque, IA 52004-0179
Phone: (563) 557-7600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emergency Assistance Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $210K.
Organizations only. It also paid 20 individual scholarships ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,096 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,095 grants of 1,096 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Dubuque, Iowa. In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa, 23% to Florida, 10% to Wisconsin, and 1% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 141 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $282K (2019) to $558K (2024). In 2025 it made 141 grants totaling $440K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Assistance Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | Needs Based | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Dubuque, IA | Needs Based | $20,000 |
| Feed Iowa First Cedar Rapids, IA | Needs Based | $20,000 |
| Catherine McAuley Center Cedar Rapids, IA | Needs Based | $10,000 |
| Four Mounds Foundation-HEART Partnership Dubuque, IA | Needs Based | $10,000 |
| Four Oaks Family and Children's Services Cedar Rapids, IA | Needs Based | $10,000 |
| Hills & Dales Dubuque, IA | Needs Based | $10,000 |
| Hope Community Development Association (Hope CDA) Cedar Rapids, IA | Needs Based | $10,000 |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Waterloo, IA | Needs Based | $10,000 |
| One City United Waterloo, IA | Needs Based | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,203,822 | $942,644 | $528,573 | $440,408 | 141 | $478,589 | $632,750 | $472,213 |
| 2024 | $9,165,344 | $723,234 | $636,325 | $557,646 | 252 | $591,393 | $495,780 | $441,976 |
| 2023 | $8,776,664 | $407,971 | $450,526 | $397,302 | 226 | $429,378 | $193,873 | $411,565 |
| 2022 | $8,198,527 | $947,032 | $476,054 | $446,205 | 243 | $446,205 | $156,384 | $383,094 |
| 2021 | $8,872,343 | $1,608,302 | $370,222 | $347,457 | 234 | $347,457 | $644,683 | $385,065 |
| 2020 | $7,586,738 | $1,020,911 | $361,238 | $346,342 | 220 | — | $315,057 | $313,466 |
| 2019 | $6,543,958 | $939,623 | $308,631 | $281,970 | 203 | — | $202,816 | $267,567 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $472K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated award restrictions describe its purpose as encouraging education, promoting charity, and contributing to organizations or causes that enhance quality of life.
Its grantees include organizations working in varied areas. Feed Iowa First says it works to combat food insecurity by growing food and farmers. The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque says it works to improve life in Northeast Iowa by serving donors, strengthening nonprofits, and leading collaborative initiatives. Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity describes its work as providing safe, simple, affordable housing in partnership with people needing adequate shelter. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 141 grants totaling $440,408. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $100,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grant was $100,000 to Emergency Assistance Foundation in West Palm Beach, Florida. That organization says it provides financial assistance after unforeseen disasters and personal hardships through employee relief funds and its People First Fund.
Other notable 2025 grants included $20,000 each to Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and Feed Iowa First, and $10,000 each to Catherine McAuley Center, Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity, and One City United. The filing lists “NEEDS BASED” as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ellen Goodmann-Miller as Director and Vice Chair; Andrew Schroeder as Director and Chair; Robert Hoefer as Director; Joseph Hearn as Director and Secretary; and Danielle Gratton as Director and Treasurer.
Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation is led by Andrew Schroeder, Director & Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Schroeder
Director & Chair
Director & Vice Chair → Director & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Gratton
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Hearn
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hoefer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Goodmann-Miller
Director & Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Randy Skemp (2019–2024) — Director & Chair
- Former: Denise Dolan (2019–2022) — Director & Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation
How much does Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation give each year?
Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation gave $440K across 141 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $558K across 252 grants.
What is Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation's typical grant size?
Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,123, across 141 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation give grants?
Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (23%) and Wisconsin (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dubuque, IA (35 grants), Cedar Rapids, IA (16 grants), Waterloo, IA (12 grants) and Des Moines, IA (5 grants).
Does Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 141 grants with a stated purpose on Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Needs Based" (121 grants) and "College/University Scholarship" (20 grants).
Who are Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation's largest grantees?
Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Emergency Assistance Foundation ($100,000), Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque ($20,000) and Feed Iowa First ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 20 individual scholarships ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation?
Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $479K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $472K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated award restrictions describe its purpose as encouraging education, promoting charity, and contributing to organizations or causes that enhance quality of life. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation?
The filing directs applicants to a Grant Application Form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation's EIN?
Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4145438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dupaco-rw-hoefer-foundation-morg_b21d2eb582e14969afc94e30ba9af090
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