Hoover Family Foundation
The Hoover Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Indianapolis, Indiana, that supports nonprofit organizations providing social services and education. Founded in 1992, it focuses on programs that foster self-sufficiency and improve individuals’ quality of life, with funding directed to organizations serving the Indianapolis and Portland metropolitan areas.
Hoover Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hoover Family Foundation gave $581K across 75 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Oregon. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $581,300
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 75
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,751
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $9,735,449
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (36 of 75, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (54% 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 Hoover Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation directs applicants to its website for application materials and says all application-related contact should go through its Oregon office. It states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. **Deadline:** The foundation’s 2024 filing lists periodic deadlines of March 1, July 1, and November 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Hoover Family Foundation
Mailing address: 860 E 86Th Street Suite 5, Indianapolis, IN 46240-1806
Phone: (317) 815-9553
Website: https://hooverff.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Hoover Family Foundation
Who Hoover Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Servants at Work ($11K). Together the top 10 received $101K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($7,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
399 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 399 grants of 399 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation focuses on organizations located in and serving the Indianapolis, Indiana, and Portland, Oregon, metropolitan areas. Its guidelines say Indiana applicants must serve Indianapolis and surrounding areas, while Oregon applicants must serve within the Portland metropolitan area’s Urban Growth Boundary. In 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to Oregon recipients, 45% to Indiana recipients, and 1% to Arizona recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 75 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hoover Family Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 36 of 75 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 24% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 240% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $519K (2024) to $638K (2023). In 2025 it made 75 grants totaling $581K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Servants at Work Indianapolis, IN | Ada Compliant Wheelchair Ramps | $10,500 |
| American Red Cross of Central IN Indianapolis, IN | Home Fire Relief Assistance | $10,000 |
| Catholic Charities Indianapolis, IN | Toward Case Manager Staffing | $10,000 |
| Center for Leadership Development Indianapolis, IN | Guidance Counseling and Tutoring | $10,000 |
| Child Advocates Indianapolis, IN | Legal Representation of Youth | $10,000 |
| Cicoa Aging & in Home Solutions Indianapolis, IN | Provide Home Safety & Assessibility | $10,000 |
| Dove Recovery House for Women Indianapolis, IN | Peer Recovery Specialists | $10,000 |
| Dream Alive Indianapolis, IN | Support Staff in Mentoring & Career | $10,000 |
| Gendernexus Indianapolis, IN | Expand LGBTQ+ Care Services | $10,000 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | Workforce Development Manager | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s filing type is Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,735,449 | $1,333,874 | $1,141,880 | $581,300 | 75 | $1,122,461 | $416,380 | $468,660 |
| 2024 | $9,543,455 | $689,440 | $1,033,757 | $518,944 | 69 | $1,027,616 | $334,589 | $473,870 |
| 2023 | $9,887,772 | $389,254 | $1,147,835 | $637,728 | 88 | $1,114,820 | $294,364 | $501,237 |
| 2022 | $10,646,353 | $596,981 | $1,048,345 | $561,705 | 80 | $1,143,718 | $533,928 | $528,115 |
| 2021 | $11,097,717 | $954,586 | $1,070,851 | $614,447 | 87 | — | $331,357 | $544,404 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hoover Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $469K 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 foundation’s stated purpose is to increase individuals’ self-sufficiency and quality of life through human services and enriched education, and to strengthen organizations’ ability to serve their communities. Its priorities include programs that foster self-sufficiency, provide effective social services, improve educational opportunities at all levels, and aid low-income individuals. It says grants are based on program type, rather than organizational type.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate this range. Servants at Work says it provides wheelchair ramps to people with permanent disabilities in low-income households. The Center for Leadership Development says it works to advance minority youth as future professional, business, and community leaders through personal development and educational opportunities. Child Advocates says it champions children and families through advocacy for justice, access to opportunity, and well-being.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 75 grants totaling $581,300. Individual grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,500, with a median of $8,000. Among the largest awards were $10,500 to Servants at Work for ADA-compliant wheelchair ramps and $10,000 each to the American Red Cross of Central Indiana for home fire relief assistance, Catholic Charities for case manager staffing, the Center for Leadership Development for guidance counseling and tutoring, Child Advocates for legal representation of youth, GenderNexus for expanded LGBTQ+ care services, and Indy Reads for literacy foundation programs.
The foundation’s application instructions call for a cover sheet and a three-to-seven-page proposal addressing program operations, needs, self-sufficiency, measurable outcomes, organizational capacity, sustainability, and other funders. Applicants are also asked to provide a project budget, current operating budget, recent audited financial statement and/or IRS Form 990, board list with affiliations, and current 501(c)(3) determination letter. Letters of inquiry are no longer required. The foundation does not fund individuals, sectarian or religious purposes, capital campaigns, events, multi-year requests, college scholarships, lobbying or political purposes, medical research, private foundations or endowment funds, regular operating budgets, or long-term or post-event funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David C. Hoover as president, Cynthia K. Hoover as vice president, Glen H. Friedman as executive director, and Anne Hoover as a director. The foundation’s website announced David Hoover’s passing on May 21, 2026, and recognized his decades of service.
Hoover Family Foundation is led by David C. Hoover, President on every filing since 2021; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David C. Hoover
President
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$111K (2021) → $136K (2025)
Anne Hoover
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $1K (2025)
Cynthia K. Hoover
Vice President
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $26K (2025)
Glen H. Friedman
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$96K (2021) → $117K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $136K, to David C Hoover (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hoover Family Foundation
How much does Hoover Family Foundation give each year?
Hoover Family Foundation gave $581K across 75 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $519K across 69 grants.
What is Hoover Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hoover Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,751, across 75 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hoover Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Hoover Family Foundation give grants?
Hoover Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (36 grants), Indianapolis, IN (30 grants) and Hillsboro, OR (2 grants).
Does Hoover Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 75 grants with a stated purpose on Hoover Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hoover Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hoover Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Servants at Work ($10,500), American Red Cross of Central IN ($10,000) and Catholic Charities ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($7,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 5% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hoover Family Foundation?
Hoover Family Foundation reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $469K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hoover Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to increase individuals’ self-sufficiency and quality of life through human services and enriched education, and to strengthen organizations’ ability to serve their communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hoover Family Foundation?
The foundation directs applicants to its website for application materials and says all application-related contact should go through its Oregon office. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hoover Family Foundation's EIN?
Hoover Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1873953. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Hoover Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hoover-family-foundation-morg_cd74e4d7764c49fb91a13d90e0af3fe9
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