Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc
Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Sunapee, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including medicine and research, education, food assistance, disaster recovery, church support, and environmental protection.
Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $91K), top state Massachusetts. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,180,000
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,769
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $23,651,087
- +10.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (47% 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 Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 150 Garnet Street, Sunapee, NH 03782
Phone: (603) 763-3234
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts General Hospital ($350K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 70 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as 47% to Massachusetts, 32% to New Hampshire, 17% to North Carolina, and 4% to Pennsylvania. Ohio was reported as 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $200K; repeat grants $82K. How we count
Medians: $200K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $953K (2023) to $1.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | 100,000 Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine, 250,000 for Research. | $350,000 |
| Genesis Community Church Woburn, MA | Support the Building Fund | $200,000 |
| First Baptist Church New London, NH | Support of the Church Functions | $157,500 |
| Geisel School of Medicine Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | Educational | $100,000 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank Manchester, NH | Food Bank | $100,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Support for Disaster Recovery | $100,000 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences Winston-Salem, NC | To establish a center for complimentary and integrated medicine | $100,000 |
| Grove City College Grove City, PA | Scholarship | $50,000 |
| Lake Sunapee Protectice Association Sunapee, NH | Preserve and Protect Environmental Quality of the Lake | $12,500 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | Educational | $2,500 |
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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 | $23,651,087 | $1,846,114 | $1,346,612 | $1,180,000 | 13 | $1,184,435 | $1,706,187 | $1,090,592 |
| 2024 | $21,397,599 | $3,224,728 | $1,187,409 | $1,078,000 | 14 | $1,085,045 | $3,122,364 | $1,002,645 |
| 2023 | $20,114,169 | $1,305,773 | $1,029,198 | $952,500 | 14 | $960,136 | $1,236,711 | $916,513 |
| 2022 | $17,962,750 | $1,310,517 | $1,153,941 | $1,011,000 | 15 | $1,018,001 | $1,174,577 | $938,156 |
| 2021 | $22,635,680 | $2,787,144 | $1,269,524 | $1,172,000 | 14 | $1,177,837 | $2,695,457 | $1,056,482 |
| 2020 | $21,049,369 | $838,060 | $1,320,756 | $1,228,000 | 15 | — | $752,053 | $938,533 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.1M 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 grants show support for organizations and activities including medical research and education, food-bank services, disaster recovery, scholarships, church functions, and lake conservation.
Among its 2025 grantees, Wake Forest University Health Sciences describes itself as part of an academic medical center and learning health system. Samaritan’s Purse describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $1,180,000. The reported median grant was $100,000; itemized grants ranged from $2,500 to $350,000.
Notable 2025 grants include $350,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital for a geriatric medicine fellowship and research; $200,000 to Genesis Community Church for its building fund; and $157,500 to First Baptist Church for church functions. Other grants included $100,000 each to Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College for educational purposes, New Hampshire Food Bank for food-bank support, Samaritan’s Purse for disaster recovery, and Wake Forest University Health Sciences to establish a center for complementary and integrated medicine.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Henry W. Hopeman as president and treasurer, Lynn G. Hopeman as vice president and secretary, and Elizabeth A. Hopeman as director.
Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc is led by Henry W. Hopeman, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry W. Hopeman
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Hopeman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn G. Hopeman
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc
How much does Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc give each year?
Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 14 grants.
What is Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $90,769, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc that year got $200K on average.
Where does Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc give grants?
Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Hampshire (32%) and North Carolina (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sunapee, NH (2 grants).
Does Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (4 grants).
Who are Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Massachusetts General Hospital ($350,000), Genesis Community Church ($200,000) and First Baptist Church ($157,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc?
Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc reported $23.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations and activities including medical research and education, food-bank services, disaster recovery, scholarships, church functions, and lake conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1834362. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hank and Lynn Hopeman 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hank-and-lynn-hopeman-foundation-inc-morg_2008d27e48404f81b5c42c1396967d95
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