Leonora B Hopkins Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 59-6123410

Leonora B Hopkins Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $358K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $16K.

Leonora B Hopkins Foundation at a glance

In short: Leonora B Hopkins Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+20.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,500
+20.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$358,294
-0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% 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 Leonora B Hopkins Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

American Red Cross of: $8KAmerican Red Cross of$8KMiami Lighgthouse for the Blind: $8KMiami Lighgthouse for theBlind$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross of ($8K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Miami

How Leonora B Hopkins Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 92% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $25K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Red Cross of Miami, FLGeneral Support$7,500
Miami Lighgthouse for the Blind Miami, FLGeneral Support$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$358,294$18,956$22,073$15,0002$19,364$15,892$21,160
2024$361,427$21,679$21,069$12,5002$17,514$18,274$20,266
2023$360,785$13,352$8,341——$4,644$9,806$18,521
2022$355,856$5,932$9,277——$4,637$4,935$18,072
2021$359,206$63,791$9,615$1,0001$5,797$60,175$18,662
2020$305,032$9,033$7,404———$5,806$16,404
2019$303,409$20,367$33,006$25,0001—$17,686$17,426

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonora B Hopkins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leonora B Hopkins Foundation's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Northern Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $5K (2021) → $6K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: The Northern Trust Company (2019–2020) — 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

Northern Trust Company — Trustee: $6KNorthern Trust CompanyTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Leonora B Hopkins Foundation

How much does Leonora B Hopkins Foundation give each year?

Leonora B Hopkins Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.

How large is Leonora B Hopkins Foundation?

Leonora B Hopkins Foundation reported $358K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 Leonora B Hopkins Foundation operate?

Leonora B Hopkins Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Leonora B Hopkins Foundation's EIN?

Leonora B Hopkins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6123410. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)

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