The Hoechner Family Foundation
The Hoechner Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Paradise Valley, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $7K.
The Hoechner Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hoechner Family Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,132
- -48.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,377
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,132
- Total assets
- $3,127,131
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (51% 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 The Hoechner Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was George Polgar ($28K). Together the top 3 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Hoechner Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2025) to $174K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| George Polgar Upper Saddle River, NJ | Environmental Efforts | $28,000 |
| Green Communications Los Angeles, CA | Support | $26,132 |
| Parkland Community Church Langhorne, PA | Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,127,131 | $8,636 | $58,279 | $55,132 | 3 | $56,706 | $7,063 | $54,407 |
| 2024 | $3,176,774 | $14,593 | $120,023 | $107,863 | 6 | $109,777 | $4,375 | $78,643 |
| 2023 | $3,282,204 | $-328,659 | $178,868 | $173,770 | 3 | $175,563 | $324,951 | $98,198 |
| 2022 | $3,789,731 | $3,940,025 | $150,294 | $138,138 | 4 | $144,216 | $52,598 | $107,692 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hoechner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hoechner Family Foundation is led by Bruce D. Hoechner, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce D. Hoechner
Trustee
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 The Hoechner Family Foundation
How much does The Hoechner Family Foundation give each year?
The Hoechner Family Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 6 grants.
What is The Hoechner Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hoechner Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $26,132, and its average grant was $18,377, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Hoechner Family Foundation give grants?
The Hoechner Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (47%).
Does The Hoechner Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Hoechner Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Hoechner Family Foundation?
The Hoechner Family Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Hoechner Family Foundation?
The Hoechner Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Paradise Valley, AZ. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Hoechner Family Foundation's EIN?
The Hoechner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6361191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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