Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family
Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family is a private foundation, based in Chevy Chase, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $670K. Net investment income was $582K.
Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family at a glance
In short: Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family gave $670K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $84K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $670,000
- +71.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $83,750
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $1,416,736
- +24.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Martha's Table Inc ($305K). Together the top 8 received $670K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 13 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $390K (2024) to $670K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $670K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Martha's Table Inc Washington, DC | General Purposes | $305,000 |
| Hias Inc Silver Spring, MD | General Purposes | $200,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| DC Preparatory Academy Washington, DC | General Purposes | $30,000 |
| William Wendt Center Washington, DC | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Partners in Health Boston, MA | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Transformer Inc Washington, DC | General Purposes | $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 | $1,416,736 | $961,823 | $686,736 | $670,000 | 8 | $670,000 | $581,832 | $50,022 |
| 2024 | $1,141,649 | $1,027,159 | $405,574 | $390,000 | 5 | $396,610 | $646,595 | $31,528 |
| 2023 | $520,064 | $520,064 | — | — | — | — | $246,309 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family is led by Christopher M. Niemczewski, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher M. Niemczewski
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Hoffmann
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family
How much does Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family give each year?
Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family gave $670K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $390K across 5 grants.
What is Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family's typical grant size?
Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $83,750, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family give grants?
Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family gives mostly in District of Columbia: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants).
Does Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family's largest grantees?
Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family's largest 2025 grantees include Martha's Table Inc ($305,000), Hias Inc ($200,000) and US Holocaust Memorial Museum ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family?
Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $670K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family's EIN?
Hoffmann-Niemczewski Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4770449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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