The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greenville, TX EIN: 38-2848310

The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust is a private foundation based in Greenville, Texas. Its 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as grants to driving educational organizations.

Key facts about The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust

In short: The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust gave $47K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-2848310
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$46,960
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$3,913
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$894,059
Primary geography
Wisconsin (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$894K

Annual Giving

$47K

Grant Count

12

Avg Grant Size

$4K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust gives

  • Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust reports making grants to driving educational organizations. Its 2025 grants included organizations and activities identified in the filing as related to carriage-driving education, as well as grants with the stated purpose “Education.”

Grantmaking

In 2025, the trust gave 12 grants totaling $46,960. Grant amounts ranged from $800 to $25,700, with a median of $1,500. Its largest grants were $25,700 to American Driving Society, $6,000 to Wade House Historical Site, $2,660 to US Driving for the Disabled, and $2,500 to Florida Whips.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Wisconsin recipients received 70% of grant dollars. Recipients in California received 9%, Florida 5%, Pennsylvania 4%, and Illinois 3%. The listed grants also included recipients in Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska, and North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

Cross PlainesLexingtonMorristonElkhornAuburnBendDallasFeltonFrankfortGreenbushHesperiaHillsboroLapeerMcfarlandRaefordWellington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $47K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

American Driving Society: $26KAmerican Driving Society$26KWade House Historical Site: $6KWade House Historical Site$6KUS Driving for the Disabled: $3KUS Driving for the Disabled$3KFlorida Whips: $3KFlorida Whips$3KMLMDC: $2KMLMDC$2KHub Club: $2KHub Club$2KWhip R Snappers: $2KWhip R Snappers$2KDairyland Driving CLub: $1KDairyland Driving CLub$1KRocky Mountain Carriage Club: $1KRocky Mountain Carriage Club$1KDeco: $1KDeco$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Driving Society ($26K). Together the top 10 received $45K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Driving Society Cross Plaines, WIEducationalActvities - carriagedriving$25,700
Wade House Historical Site Greenbush, WICarriageDriving Education$6,000
US Driving for the Disabled Auburn, CAEducation$2,660
Florida Whips Morriston, FLEducation$2,500
MLMDC Felton, PAEducation$1,700
Hub Club Frankfort, ILEducation$1,500
Whip R Snappers Hesperia, CAEducation$1,500
Dairyland Driving CLub McFarland, WIEducation$1,300
Rocky Mountain Carriage Club Wellington, COEducation$1,300
Deco Bend, OREducation$1,200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $894,059 $19,439 $55,999 $46,960 12
2023 $807,784 $22,895 $35,491 $10,250 3
2022 $798,504 $20,985 $43,794 $34,350 5
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2025
Metric202520232022
Total Assets$894,059$807,784$798,504
Revenue$19,439$22,895$20,985
Expenses$55,999$35,491$43,794
Qualifying Distributions$46,960$27,102$34,350
Net Investment Income$12,100$16,206$13,256
Distributable Amount$43,014$39,330$43,672

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ruth Graves as Chair Trustee, and Jessica Axelsson and Penny Nicley as Trustees.

The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust is led by Ruth Graves, Chair Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ruth Graves

    Chair Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Axelsson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Penny Nicley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Michael Rider (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Sheila Purdum (2023) — Trustee

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1928 Country Rd 3318, Greenville, TX 75402
Phone: (903) 883-4638

Frequently asked questions about The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust

How much does The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust give each year?

The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust gave $47K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust's typical grant size?

The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,913, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust give grants?

The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (9%) and Florida (5%).

Does The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (10 grants).

Who are The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust's largest grantees?

The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust's largest 2025 grantees include American Driving Society ($25,700), Wade House Historical Site ($6,000) and US Driving for the Disabled ($2,660), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust?

The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust reported $894K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust fund?

The trust reports making grants to driving educational organizations. Its 2025 grants included organizations and activities identified in the filing as related to carriage-driving education, as well as grants with the stated purpose “Education.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust?

The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust's EIN?

The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2848310. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Hoopes-Addis Education Trust accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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