Robert M Hoffer Family Foundation

Grantmaker Waterford, MI EIN: 39-1575117

Robert M Hoffer Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Waterford, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

Key facts about Robert M Hoffer Family Foundation

EIN
39-1575117
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Robert M Hoffer Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−3%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Bingham FarmsMedfordMilwaukeeOaklandHuntington BeachOak ParkRoyal OakSouthfieldBattle Creek

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K6 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $10K (2021). In 2023 it made 7 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert M Hoffer Family Foundation is led by Elizabeth Hoffer, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elizabeth Hoffer

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Robert M Hoffer Family Foundation

Where does Robert M Hoffer Family Foundation operate?

Robert M Hoffer Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Wisconsin.

What is Robert M Hoffer Family Foundation's EIN?

Robert M Hoffer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1575117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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