Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 84-3082100

Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $412K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $30K.

Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$1,000
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$412,280
+17.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Neenah Animal Shelter Inc: $1KNeenah Animal Shelter Inc$1KPhoenix Theatre Inc: $1KPhoenix Theatre Inc$1KPinewoods Educational Foundation: $1KPinewoods EducationalFoundation$1KRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: $1KRensselaer PolytechnicInstitute$1KSynod of Lakes and Prairies: $1KSynod of Lakes and Prairies$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Neenah Animal Shelter Inc ($1K). Together the top 5 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixAverill ParkBostonEaganNeenahWashington

How Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $7K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Neenah Animal Shelter Inc Neenah, WIGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Phoenix Theatre Inc Phoenix, AZBuilding Fund$1,000
Pinewoods Educational Foundation Averill Park, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Boston, MAPi Day$1,000
Synod of Lakes and Prairies Eagan, MNSynod School for the Stanfield Family Scholarship$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$412,280$81,848$20,202$5,0005$16,131$30,018$19,718
2024$350,634$98,060$16,672——$13,591$46,708$15,315
2023$269,246$54,147$10,322——$8,023$6,797$11,858
2022$225,421$12,783$19,248$7,0002$16,597$10,432$11,986
2021$231,886$20,460$7,560——$4,867$17,825$14,125
2020$218,986$-32,644$15,083———$4,193$11,735

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation is led by Edward Fossum Hooper Living Trust, Director & President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward Fossum Hooper Living Trust

    Director & President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward N Hooper

    Director, Treasurer & Vice President

    Director, President, Director, Treasurer & Vice President → Director, Treasurer & Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Anne Hooper

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary N Hooper

    Director, Secretary & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation

How much does Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation give each year?

Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation give grants?

Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation's top state is Wisconsin, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Arizona (20%) and New York (20%).

Does Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 40% of Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Neenah Animal Shelter Inc ($1,000), Phoenix Theatre Inc ($1,000) and Pinewoods Educational Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation?

Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation reported $412K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation's EIN?

Edward F & Mary N Hooper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3082100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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