Leonora B Hopkins Foundation
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
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross of Miami, FL | General Support | $7,500 |
| Miami Lighgthouse for the Blind Miami, FL | General Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $358,294 | $18,956 | $22,073 | $15,000 | 2 | $19,364 | $15,892 | $21,160 |
| 2024 | $361,427 | $21,679 | $21,069 | $12,500 | 2 | $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 | $1,000 | 1 | $5,797 | $60,175 | $18,662 |
| 2020 | $305,032 | $9,033 | $7,404 | — | — | — | $5,806 | $16,404 |
| 2019 | $303,409 | $20,367 | $33,006 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $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
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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