George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc
George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Chesterfield, Missouri. Its 2025 filing lists 35 grants totaling $381,000, including grants to charitable organizations in Missouri and other states.
George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc gave $381K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Missouri. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $381,000
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,886
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,993,003
- +36.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 16937 Lake Mdw, Chesterfield, MO 63005
Phone: (636) 236-3927
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Erin Eickmeier Foundation ($63K). Together the top 10 received $258K.
Grant Size Distribution
185 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 180 grants of 185 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to organizations in Missouri (67%), followed by Montana (7%), Wisconsin (7%), North Carolina (5%), and New York (5%). These figures describe recipient states for that filing year.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 35 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $332K (2020) to $381K (2025). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $381K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Eickmeier Foundation Manchester, MO | No Restrictions | $63,000 |
| Salvation Army St. Louis, MO | No Restrictions | $30,000 |
| Backstoppers St. Louis, MO | No Restrictions | $25,000 |
| Big Hearts Under the Big Sky Helena, MT | No Restrictions | $25,000 |
| Joshua Chamberlain Society Olivette, MO | No Restrictions | $25,000 |
| Folds of Honor Chesterfield, MO | No Restrictions | $20,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | No Restrictions | $20,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | No Restrictions | $20,000 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope St. Louis, MO | No Restrictions | $15,000 |
| Gary Sinese Foundation Merrfield, VA | No Restrictions | $15,000 |
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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 | $4,993,003 | $1,910,263 | $581,196 | $381,000 | 35 | $389,725 | $1,860,821 | $396,706 |
| 2024 | $3,663,936 | $182,866 | $406,941 | $356,000 | 36 | $362,463 | $146,244 | $385,232 |
| 2023 | $3,888,011 | $347,611 | $422,643 | $372,000 | 36 | $378,152 | $312,746 | $356,588 |
| 2022 | $3,963,043 | $316,088 | $400,061 | $356,000 | 38 | $362,609 | $278,636 | $392,091 |
| 2021 | $4,047,016 | $361,664 | $393,787 | $350,500 | 40 | — | $325,301 | $392,232 |
| 2020 | $4,079,139 | $226,276 | $378,822 | $331,500 | 44 | — | $191,750 | $330,061 |
| 2019 | $4,231,685 | $561,633 | $393,372 | $350,000 | 41 | — | $524,767 | $326,538 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $397K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Examples of organizations it supported in 2024 illustrate the range of their own stated activities: Erin Eickmeier Foundation says it provides summer camp for children with severe disabilities and year-round fun days; Boys Hope Girls Hope says it guides young people in need through long-term residential and academy programming; and Headwaters says it provides services for people with disabilities in northern Wisconsin.
Other 2024 grantees describe work supporting veterans and their families, providing aid to people affected by crises, and offering year-round sports and training for people with intellectual disabilities. Those descriptions are the grantees’ own missions and do not establish the foundation’s stated funding priorities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $381,000 through 35 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $63,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed award was $63,000 to Erin Eickmeier Foundation. Other large grants included $30,000 to Salvation Army, $25,000 each to BackStoppers, Big Hearts Under the Big Sky, and Joshua Chamberlain Society, and $20,000 each to Folds of Honor, Samaritan’s Purse, and Tunnel to Towers. The listed grants were designated “NO RESTRICTIONS.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bryan Lundstrom as Vice President/Treasurer, Dale Von Hoffmann as Vice President/Secretary, Eric Von Hoffmann as President, and George Von Hoffmann III as Vice President.
George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc is led by Eric Von Hoffmann, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Von Hoffmann
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bryan Lundstrom
Vice President & Treasurer
Vice President & Assistant Sec'y → Vice President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dale Von Hoffmann
Vice President & Sec'y
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
George Von Hoffmann III
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc
How much does George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc give each year?
George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc gave $381K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $356K across 36 grants.
What is George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,886, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc give grants?
George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (7%) and Wisconsin (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (14 grants), Chesterfield, MO (3 grants) and Eagle River, WI (3 grants).
Does George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "No Restrictions" (35 grants).
Who are George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Erin Eickmeier Foundation ($63,000), Salvation Army ($30,000) and Backstoppers ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc?
George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $390K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $397K (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 does George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc's EIN?
George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6029902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does George Von Hoffmann Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 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 February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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