Hahofer Family Foundation
Hahofer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Somerset, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 26 grants totaling $38,900 to charitable organizations.
Hahofer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hahofer Family Foundation gave $39K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,900
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,496
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $732,381
- +18.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (4 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (50% 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 Hahofer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6205 Minuteman Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873-6103
Phone: (973) 330-2790
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hahofer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hillsborough Reformed Church ($11K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 118 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New Jersey recipients received 50% of grant dollars, followed by New York at 14%, Illinois at 6%, Tennessee at 5%, and Pennsylvania at 5%. The listed grants also include recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hahofer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 26 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $875; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $39K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough Reformed Church Hillsborough, NJ | As Needed | $10,900 |
| St Judes Hospital Memphis, TN | As Needed | $2,000 |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | As Needed | $2,000 |
| Shriners Hospital Tampa, FL | As Needed | $2,000 |
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | As Needed | $2,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | As Needed | $2,000 |
| Smile Train New York, NY | As Needed | $2,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | As Needed | $2,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Chicago, IL | As Needed | $1,500 |
| Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity Bridgewater, NJ | As Needed | $1,000 |
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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 | $732,381 | $229,688 | $48,666 | $38,900 | 26 | $38,900 | $147,774 | $41,617 |
| 2024 | $616,453 | $194,764 | $36,978 | $29,750 | 22 | $29,750 | $112,529 | $32,976 |
| 2023 | $510,640 | $155,731 | $29,395 | $28,250 | 22 | $28,250 | $82,571 | $28,131 |
| 2022 | $441,998 | $30,068 | $1,173 | $31,200 | 24 | $31,200 | $6,667 | — |
| 2021 | $448,750 | $49,859 | $1,110 | $30,650 | 24 | $30,650 | $49,859 | — |
| 2020 | $392,610 | $423,123 | $4,100 | $26,650 | 23 | — | $4,347 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hahofer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as cleft care, humanitarian aid, affordable housing, conservation, services for people with Down syndrome, and support for veterans. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
For example, Smile Train says its primary purpose is to provide people born with clefts the same opportunities in life as those born without clefts. Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity says it builds and preserves affordable homes in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties in partnership with low- and moderate-income homeowners and the community. The Nature Conservancy describes its mission as conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 26 itemized grants totaling $38,900. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,900, with a median of $1,000. Notable grants included $10,900 to Hillsborough Reformed Church; $2,000 each to St. Jude’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Shriners Hospital, Mercy Ships, Doctors Without Borders, Smile Train, and Samaritan’s Purse; and $1,500 to Ronald McDonald House. The listed grant purposes were “as needed.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
F. Dennis Hahofer is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Hahofer Family Foundation is led by F. Dennis Hahofer, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
F. Dennis Hahofer
Trustee
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 Hahofer Family Foundation
How much does Hahofer Family Foundation give each year?
Hahofer Family Foundation gave $39K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 22 grants.
What is Hahofer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hahofer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,496, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hahofer Family Foundation that year got $875 on average.
Where does Hahofer Family Foundation give grants?
Hahofer Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (14%) and Illinois (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Clifton, NJ (2 grants).
Does Hahofer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Hahofer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "As Needed" (26 grants).
Who are Hahofer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hahofer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hillsborough Reformed Church ($10,900), St Judes Hospital ($2,000) and Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hahofer Family Foundation?
Hahofer Family Foundation reported $732K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (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 Hahofer Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as cleft care, humanitarian aid, affordable housing, conservation, services for people with Down syndrome, and support for veterans. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hahofer Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hahofer Family Foundation's EIN?
Hahofer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-7040295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hahofer Family Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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