The Hoffman Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-2503358

The Hoffman Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $63K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $10K.

The Hoffman Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Hoffman Foundation Inc gave $2K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $342.857), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,400
-77.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-41.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$343
-62.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$300
Total assets
$62,765
+70.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (88% 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 Hoffman Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Cobb County Community Foundation: $1KCobb County CommunityFoundation$1KGeorgia Alliance for Breast Cancer: $600 across 3 grantsGeorgia Alliance for BreastCancer$600 · 3 grantsCcya Guardian Angels: $400Ccya Guardian Angels$400Prince of Peace Catholic Church: $300Prince of Peace CatholicChurch$300Hightower Middle School: $100Hightower Middle School$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Cobb County Community Foundation ($1K). Together the top 5 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaMariettaFlowery BranchWashingtonAshevilleAustinBowling GreenCharlotteLos AngelesPonte VedraRobbinsville

How The Hoffman Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 12 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $11K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cobb County Community Foundation Atlanta, GA501(C)(3) Purposes$1,000
Ccya Guardian Angels Marietta, GA501(C)(3) Purposes$400
Georgia Alliance for Breast Cancer Atlanta, GA501(C)(3) Purposes$300
Prince of Peace Catholic Church Charlotte, NC501(C)(3) Purposes$300
Georgia Alliance for Breast Cancer Atlanta, GA501(C)(3) Purposes$200
Hightower Middle School Marietta, GA501(C)(3) Purposes$100
Georgia Alliance for Breast Cancer Atlanta, GA501(C)(3) Purposes$100
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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$62,765$29,325$3,372$2,4007$2,400$10,394$2,293
2024$36,812$12,462$11,613$10,81512$10,815$6,452$2,033
2023$35,963$10,463$5,072$3,1256$3,125—$1,386
2022$32,508$-2,755$2,433$1,3257$1,325—$1,640
2021$37,696$7,237$7,611$6,0006$6,000—$1,783
2020$38,070$16,956$1,306$1,0002—$16,650$1,274

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hoffman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Hoffman Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lynne E. Hoffman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael W. Hoffman

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Hoffman Foundation Inc

How much does The Hoffman Foundation Inc give each year?

The Hoffman Foundation Inc gave $2K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 12 grants.

What is The Hoffman Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Hoffman Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $300, and its average grant was $343, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Hoffman Foundation Inc give grants?

The Hoffman Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants) and Marietta, GA (2 grants).

Does The Hoffman Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Hoffman Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "501(C)(3) Purposes" (7 grants).

Who are The Hoffman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Hoffman Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cobb County Community Foundation ($1,000), Georgia Alliance for Breast Cancer ($600 across 3 grants) and Ccya Guardian Angels ($400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Hoffman Foundation Inc?

The Hoffman Foundation Inc reported $63K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Hoffman Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Hoffman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2503358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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