Hoefling Family Foundation
Hoefling Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $254K.
Hoefling Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hoefling Family Foundation gave $52K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $52,000
- +134.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $26,000
- +17.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $26,000
- Total assets
- $3,457,747
- +187.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Iowa (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hoefling Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Des Moines Christian School ($32K). Together the top 2 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hoefling Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 68% 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
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $52K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Christian School Urbandale, IA | General Fund | $32,000 |
| Mercy Road Church Carmel, IN | General Fund | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,457,747 | $2,330,601 | $69,001 | $52,000 | 2 | $54,751 | $254,183 | $80,267 |
| 2023 | $1,201,179 | $26,318 | $39,962 | $22,200 | 1 | $25,067 | $15,926 | $56,413 |
| 2022 | $1,212,074 | $8,970 | $40,920 | $15,000 | 1 | $20,530 | $18,025 | $51,975 |
| 2021 | $1,244,024 | $1,257,834 | $13,810 | — | — | $13,810 | — | $2,734 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hoefling Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hoefling Family Foundation is led by Sonya Richer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sonya Richer
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Hoefling
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Hoefling Family Foundation
How much does Hoefling Family Foundation give each year?
Hoefling Family Foundation gave $52K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $22K across 1 grant.
How large is Hoefling Family Foundation?
Hoefling Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (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.
Where does Hoefling Family Foundation operate?
Hoefling Family Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Indiana.
What is Hoefling Family Foundation's EIN?
Hoefling Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6377253. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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