Hoffman Family Foundation
The Hoffman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Washington, DC. Its 2025 IRS filing is marked as the organization’s final return, and the filing states that it filed articles of dissolution on December 18, 2025, and distributed all of its assets to public charities before dissolution. The foundation therefore appears to have wound down and stopped grantmaking.
Hoffman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hoffman Family Foundation gave $665K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Maryland. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $665,055
- +609.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,711
- +372.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (9 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (77% 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
- Contact
Mailing address: 2660 Connecticut Ave Nw 3 A, Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (301) 332-8208
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 Goldman Sachs Donor Advised Fund ($414K). Together the top 10 received $622K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 87 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 9% to Washington, DC, 6% to New York, 4% to Wisconsin, and 2% to Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hoffman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 24 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $55K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 236% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $55K (2020) to $665K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $665K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Donor Advised Fund Queenstown, MD | Charitable | $413,535 |
| Chesapeake Bay Fdn Annapolis, MD | Charitable | $55,000 |
| Jewish Federation of DC Bethesda, MD | Charitable | $27,500 |
| ADL New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Hole on the Wall Gang Danbury, WI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| U S Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Capital Jewish Musuem Washington, DC | Charitable | $17,500 |
| Univ of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable | $15,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Umms Foundation Stevensville, MD | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | — | $267,794 | $666,420 | $665,055 | 24 | $665,055 | $130,061 | $10,797 |
| 2024 | $527,008 | $552,497 | $93,797 | $93,797 | 16 | $93,797 | $358,934 | $20,221 |
| 2023 | $268,567 | $439,251 | $163,543 | $161,626 | 13 | $161,626 | $182,763 | $18,789 |
| 2022 | $439,456 | $132,298 | $197,876 | $197,876 | 19 | $197,876 | $50,078 | $22,482 |
| 2021 | $505,034 | $192,180 | $110,903 | $109,928 | 15 | $109,928 | $142,096 | $24,696 |
| 2020 | $423,757 | $28,347 | $56,200 | $55,000 | 16 | — | $1,927 | $25,345 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hoffman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $665,055. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $413,535, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest listed grants included $413,535 to Goldman Sachs Donor Advised Fund, $55,000 to Chesapeake Bay Foundation, $27,500 to Jewish Federation of DC, $25,000 each to ADL and Hole in the Wall Gang, and $18,000 to U.S. Holocaust Museum.
The filing states that the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. It says contributions were made only to preselected charitable organizations. Because the 2025 filing is marked as final, these are not current application instructions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Burton L. Hoffman, Richard S. Hoffman, and Deborah M. Levy as directors.
Hoffman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Burton L. Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard S. Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah M. Levy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Anne Heltsley (2020) — Director
- Former: Libby Hoffman (2020) — Director
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 Hoffman Family Foundation
How much does Hoffman Family Foundation give each year?
Hoffman Family Foundation gave $665K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 16 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 $27,711, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hoffman Family Foundation that year got $55K on average.
Where does Hoffman Family Foundation give grants?
Hoffman Family Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (9%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (8 grants) and New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Hoffman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Hoffman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (24 grants).
Who are Hoffman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hoffman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Goldman Sachs Donor Advised Fund ($413,535), Chesapeake Bay Fdn ($55,000) and Jewish Federation of DC ($27,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How do I apply for a grant from Hoffman Family Foundation?
Hoffman Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
How much is Hoffman Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Hoffman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Hoffman Family Foundation's EIN?
Hoffman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4094223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hoffman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hoffman-family-foundation-morg_be6b3630c4ce4068b3ed2500b63d18d1
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