Hoffman Family Foundation
The Hoffman Family Foundation is listed in its 2025 filing as a private foundation located in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants went primarily to organizations in New Hampshire, including nonprofits focused on community services, health, housing, and the arts.
Hoffman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hoffman Family Foundation gave $167K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Hampshire. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $167,000
- -39.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,952
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $479,281
- -1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (84% 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 Hoffman Family Foundation
- 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: Lwc 230 Congress Street 12Fl, Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 523-6531
Website: https://hoffmanfamilyfoundation.co
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hoffman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Monadnock United Way ($50K). Together the top 10 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
165 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 151 grants of 165 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire. Other reported recipient-state shares were Connecticut (4%), Texas (3%), Nebraska (2%), and Pennsylvania (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hoffman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 244% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $167K (2025) to $558K (2020). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $167K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monadnock United Way Keene, NH | General | $50,000 |
| Monadnock Family Services Keene, NH | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| United Congregational Church of Sullivan Sullivan, NH | Operating Support | $16,000 |
| Keene Elm City Rotary Club Keene, NH | General | $14,000 |
| Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music Sullivan, NH | Operating Support | $7,000 |
| Branford Compassion Club Branford, CT | General | $7,000 |
| New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Concord, NH | General | $6,000 |
| Arts Alive Houston, TX | General | $5,000 |
| Cheshire Health Foundation Keene, NH | General | $5,000 |
| Hundred Nights Inc Keene, NH | Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $479,281 | $180,876 | $186,425 | $167,000 | 21 | $171,229 | $168,775 | $70,222 |
| 2024 | $484,830 | $212,716 | $296,486 | $277,000 | 22 | $281,381 | $199,579 | $74,162 |
| 2023 | $568,600 | $195,582 | $421,272 | $404,000 | 30 | $408,147 | $181,170 | $73,576 |
| 2022 | $794,290 | $282,342 | $534,720 | $508,000 | 40 | $512,835 | $267,343 | $89,572 |
| 2021 | $1,046,668 | $467,030 | $544,253 | $506,000 | 52 | $512,141 | $446,589 | $122,898 |
| 2020 | $1,123,891 | $683,876 | $588,383 | $558,000 | 51 | — | $664,037 | $110,707 |
| 2019 | $1,028,398 | $475,624 | $549,294 | $517,000 | 52 | — | $455,218 | $128,321 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hoffman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K 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
The website states the mission is “to leave a legacy of love, transforming communities and lives around the world.” It describes work in Uganda involving women’s empowerment, children’s development, sanitation and healthcare, and community outreach.
The 2025 filing shows grants to organizations with varied activities. For example, Monadnock United Way describes its mission as improving lives by mobilizing partners and investing in programs and people. Monadnock Family Services describes its work as fostering mental and emotional wellness and providing services, education, and advocacy. Other grantees include Hundred Nights, which describes providing shelter and crisis-related services; Cheshire Health Foundation, which supports the health and wellness mission of Cheshire Medical Center; and arts organizations Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music and Ashuelot Concerts, whose stated missions include performing and teaching music.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $167,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $50,000 to Monadnock United Way, $25,000 to Monadnock Family Services, $16,000 to United Congregational Church of Sullivan, and $14,000 to Keene Elm City Rotary Club. Other listed grants included $7,000 each to Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music and Branford Compassion Club, and $6,000 to New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John E Hoffman Jr, Gilbert M Roddy Jr, and Amory Loring Logan as trustees.
Hoffman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gilbert M. Roddy Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$10K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Amory Loring Logan
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $4K (2025)
John E. Hoffman Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William A. Lowell (2019–2022) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Gilbert M Roddy Jr (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hoffman Family Foundation
How much does Hoffman Family Foundation give each year?
Hoffman Family Foundation gave $167K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $277K across 22 grants.
What is Hoffman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hoffman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,952, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hoffman Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Hoffman Family Foundation give grants?
Hoffman Family Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Keene, NH (8 grants) and Sullivan, NH (2 grants).
Does Hoffman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hoffman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hoffman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hoffman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Monadnock United Way ($50,000), Monadnock Family Services ($25,000) and United Congregational Church of Sullivan ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hoffman Family Foundation?
Hoffman Family Foundation reported $479K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $171K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hoffman Family Foundation fund?
The website states the mission is “to leave a legacy of love, transforming communities and lives around the world.” It describes work in Uganda involving women’s empowerment, children’s development, sanitation and healthcare, and community outreach. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hoffman Family Foundation?
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 Hoffman Family Foundation's EIN?
Hoffman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2677966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hoffman 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- 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 March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Hoffman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hoffman-family-foundation-morg_31eec610a961416499d50c3fa5bebf27
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