Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-1162147

The Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. It reported 12 grants totaling $13,387 in 2024, supporting organizations with religious, educational, relief, and other stated purposes.

Key facts about Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation

In short: Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation gave $13K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Colorado. 17% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-1162147
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$13,387
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$1,116
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2024)
Total assets
$80,257
Primary geography
Colorado (81% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation’s filing names Sarilyn Horovitz as the contact. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$80K

-7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

-14.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+13.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 283% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for religious organizations, education, disaster and refugee relief, services for people in need, environmental work, food relief, and emergency shelter. Among the grantees, Project Worthmore says it provides programs for Denver-area refugees, while Sefaria says it is building a digital library of Jewish texts and World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $13,387. Grants ranged from $350 to $4,587, with a median of $500. The largest listed grants were $4,587 to miscellaneous charities, $2,730 to Chabad Bais Menachem, $1,500 to Bais Menachem, and $1,000 to Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudic Seminary. Other listed recipients included Project Worthmore ($500), Sefaria ($360), and World Central Kitchen ($360).

Review Cycle

, and no restrictions on awards. The filing states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. The remaining reported shares went to New York (10%), Maryland (4%), Washington, D.C. (3%), and California (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverNew YorkSanta BarbaraBostonEnglewoodLos AngelesWashingtonAuroraBoulderBrandonBrooklineChevy ChaseSilver SpringToms River

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K7 grants2020 12 grants2021 6 grants2022 16 grants2023 12 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $16K (2023). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $13K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Chabad Bais Menachem: $3KChabad Bais Menachem$3KBais Menachem: $2KBais Menachem$2KYeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudic Seminary: $1KYeshiva Toras Chaim TalmudicSeminary$1KAmerican Friends of Magen David: $500American Friends of MagenDavid$500Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: $500Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society$500Jewish Family Service: $500Jewish Family Service$500NRDC: $500NRDC$500Project Worthmore: $500Project Worthmore$500Sefaria: $360Sefaria$360World Central Kitchen: $360World Central Kitchen$360

The largest 2024 recipient was Chabad Bais Menachem ($3K). Together the top 10 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Miscellaneous Charities (300 or Less per Charity) Various, COReligious$4,587
Chabad Bais Menachem Denver, COReligious$2,730
Bais Menachem Denver, COReligious$1,500
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudic Seminary Denver, COEducation$1,000
American Friends of Magen David New York, NYDisaster Relief$500
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Silver Spring, MDRefugee Aid$500
Jewish Family Service Denver, COServing the Needy$500
NRDC New York, NYEnvironmental$500
Project Worthmore Aurora, CORefugee Aid$500
Sefaria New York, NYEducational$360

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2024 $80,257 $8,692 $15,008 $13,387 12
2023 $86,573 $30,653 $16,609 $15,685 16
2022 $72,529 $11,656 $15,911 $14,093 6
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$80,257$86,573$72,529
Revenue$8,692$30,653$11,656
Expenses$15,008$16,609$15,911
Qualifying Distributions$13,387$15,685$14,093
Net Investment Income$5,071$27,729$4,188
Distributable Amount$4,730$4,260$5,000

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Sarilyn Horovitz was listed as president on the 2024 filing.

Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation is led by Sarilyn Horovitz, President on the 2024 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sarilyn Horovitz

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Howard Hoffman (2020–2023) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Sarilyn Horovitz
Mailing address: 694 S Flamingo Ct, Denver, CO 80246
Phone: (303) 619-0315

Frequently asked questions about Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation

How much does Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation give each year?

Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation gave $13K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $16K across 16 grants.

What is Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation's typical grant size?

Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $1,116, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation that year got $500 on average.

Where does Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation give grants?

Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).

Does Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (3 grants).

Who are Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation's largest grantees?

Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Chabad Bais Menachem ($2,730), Bais Menachem ($1,500) and Yeshiva Toras Chaim Talmudic Seminary ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation?

Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation reported $80K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for religious organizations, education, disaster and refugee relief, services for people in need, environmental work, food relief, and emergency shelter. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation?

The foundation’s filing names Sarilyn Horovitz as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation's EIN?

Harry and Lillian Hoffman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1162147. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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