Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation
The Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation is a private foundation based in Yorkville, Illinois. Its stated mission is to support the creation and work of charitable organizations serving individuals with disabilities and other underserved people, through grantmaking and awareness.
Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation at a glance
In short: Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation gave $455K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $454,541
- +134.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- -49.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,330
- +362.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $12,562,981
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing describes contributions to preselected organizations and lists a grant application, tax-exempt ruling, and federal Form 990 as application materials. The grant committee and board determine restrictions following review.
- Review Cycle
- The website says the 2026–2027 application cycle is closed. It lists November 2 for LOIs and February 28 for grant submissions.
- Deadline
- The website says the 2026–2027 application cycle is closed.
- Contact
Application contact: Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation
Mailing address: 1905 Marketview Drive Ste 146, Yorkville, IL 60560
Phone: (630) 882-6000
Website: https://oliver-hoffmannfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Laurence Church ($164K across 10 grants). Together the top 10 received $394K.
Grant Size Distribution
233 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 227 grants of 233 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 17% to recipients in DC, 9% to recipients in South Carolina, 7% to recipients in New York, and 6% to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation gives
- 15% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 232% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $56K (2020) to $618K (2023). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $455K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Laurence Church Elgin, IL | Artwork donation: "reign, rain, rein" (1985-86) by morris, robert - acrylic & lead & encaustic on fiberglassdonation date: april 10, 2025fair market value: $80,000original cost: $80,000recipient's use of the donated artwork is related to their tax-exempt purpose and will be used for their charitable mission | $80,000 |
| Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land Washington, DC | Artwork donation: "the crossroads cabinets" (1999) by munoz, juan - cabinet (door hinges); steel, glass, lead, mixed mediadonation date: may 3, 2025fair market value: $75,000original cost: $75,000recipient's use of the donated artwork is related to their tax-exempt purpose and will be used for their charitable mission | $75,000 |
| Ukrainian Action Daniel Island, SC | Artwork donation: "scream of the albino" (1983) by dokoupil, jiri georg- acrylic/cottondonation date: april 22, 2025fair market value: $35,000original cost: $35,000recipient's use of the donated artwork is related to their tax-exempt purpose and will be used for their charitable mission | $35,000 |
| St Laurence Church Elgin, IL | Grant to Support Art Mission | $30,000 |
| Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (Path) Denver, CO | Disability Education Programs | $25,000 |
| St Laurence Church Elgin, IL | Artwork donation: "through the looking glass" (1987) by rollins, tim + k.o.s - black gesso, acrylic on bookpages/linendonation date: april 10, 2025fair market value: $25,000original cost: $25,000recipient's use of the donated artwork is related to their tax-exempt purpose and will be used for their charitable mission | $25,000 |
| St Mary's Viability Grant Plano, IL | To Support School Programs in the Underserved Community | $24,500 |
| Understood New York, NY | Artwork donation: "days end" (1975) by matta-clark, gordon - cibachrome printdonation date: january 8, 2025fair market value: $24,025original cost: $24,025recipient's use of the donated artwork is related to their tax-exempt purpose and will be used for their charitable mission | $24,025 |
| St Laurence Church Elgin, IL | Artwork donation: "untitled" (1989) by walker, john- oil on canvasdonation date: april 10, 2025fair market value: $15,000original cost: $10,000recipient's use of the donated artwork is related to their tax-exempt purpose and will be used for their charitable mission | $15,000 |
| St Mary Adaptive Sacrement Chapel Plano, IL | Support sacremental preparation and adaptive chatechesis for individuals with special needs | $15,000 |
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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 | $12,562,981 | $538,699 | $990,035 | $454,541 | 44 | $1,260,051 | $467,388 | $543,022 |
| 2024 | $13,030,367 | $456,428 | $657,034 | $194,218 | 87 | $553,130 | $392,122 | $504,617 |
| 2023 | $13,340,661 | $187,079 | $1,102,762 | $618,085 | 44 | $1,386,242 | $128,810 | $492,943 |
| 2022 | $11,404,784 | $1,550,394 | $772,439 | $384,354 | 57 | $1,329,123 | $266,337 | $409,533 |
| 2021 | $10,626,829 | $2,803,066 | $728,270 | $351,572 | 1 | $932,377 | $303,066 | $420,161 |
| 2020 | $8,552,033 | $8,827,181 | $276,344 | $55,715 | 43 | — | $36,885 | $221,122 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation reported a distributable amount of $543K 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 website states its mission is “grantmaking and awareness” to aid the national creation and support of charitable organizations serving individuals with disabilities or other underserved people. Its filing describes the Eleemosynary Center as providing no-cost access to space for outside charitable organizations serving people with special needs. It reports that the center serves roughly 130 people monthly with opportunities including life skills, job training, and recreation, and hosts community trainings for families, schools, and employers.
The filing also says the foundation acquired property used as free housing for families traveling to programming offered by other charitable organizations, and as respite for family ministries, religious, clergy, and people who have taken vows of poverty for religious and charitable purposes. It reports that the foundation plans to distribute artwork from its collection to charitable organizations over time.
Its 2025 grants included support for a therapeutic horsemanship organization’s disability education programs, school programs in an underserved community, and sacramental preparation and adaptive catechesis for people with special needs. Other grants were artwork donations to churches, museums, and other charitable organizations. Among supported organizations, Ukrainian Action describes its mission as supporting Ukraine’s survival and recovery; the Museum of Contemporary Art describes its work as presenting contemporary art and related educational programs; and Easterseals Central Illinois describes its work as serving children with developmental delays, disabilities, and other special needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling $454,541. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $80,000, with a median of $3,500. The largest reported awards included an $80,000 artwork donation to St Laurence Church in Elgin, Illinois; a $75,000 artwork donation to the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, DC; and a $35,000 artwork donation to Ukrainian Action in Daniel Island, South Carolina. Other notable awards included $30,000 to St Laurence Church to support its art mission, $25,000 to Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International for disability education programs, and $24,500 to St Mary’s Viability Grant to support school programs in an underserved community.
The filing states that the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It lists a grant application, tax-exempt ruling, and federal Form 990 among the materials, with award restrictions determined by the grant committee and board after review. The website says applications for the 2026–2027 cycle are closed; it lists November 2 as the LOI deadline and February 28 as the grant-submission deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sharon Mason as board president/CEO, Windy Kopecky as board secretary and treasurer, Richard Mason as board member/operations manager, and Beverly Yockey as board member.
Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation is led by Sharon Mason, Board President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sharon Mason
Board President & CEO
Board President & CEO → CEO, 2022
CEO → Board President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$78K (2020) → $123K (2025)
Richard Mason
Board Member & Operations Manager
COO → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Board Member & Operations Manager, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2023) → $117K (2025)
Windy Kopecky
Board Secretary & Treasurer
Board Secretary → Board Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Yockey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Katie Ito (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Law (2020–2021) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Rick Robinson (2020) — Board Vice P
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $123K, to Sharon Mason (Board President/CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation
How much does Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation give each year?
Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation gave $455K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $194K across 87 grants.
What is Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation's typical grant size?
Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $10,330, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation give grants?
Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (17%) and South Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Elgin, IL (10 grants), Plano, IL (3 grants), Daniel Island, SC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 44) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Operations" (4 grants).
Who are Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation's largest grantees?
Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Laurence Church ($164,060 across 10 grants), Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land ($75,000) and Ukrainian Action ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation?
Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation reported $12.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $543K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website states its mission is “grantmaking and awareness” to aid the national creation and support of charitable organizations serving individuals with disabilities or other underserved people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation's EIN?
Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3100228. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Oliver-Hoffmann 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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