The Hoops Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milton, WV EIN: 81-0636348

The Hoops Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Milton, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $238K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $58K.

The Hoops Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Hoops Family Foundation Inc gave $13K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$13,000
-45.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,333
-63.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$238,288
+23.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kentucky (58% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Hoops Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Jason Lovins Ministries Inc: $8KJason Lovins Ministries Inc$8KAppalachian Bible College Inc: $5KAppalachian Bible College Inc$5KWinfield Middle School: $500Winfield Middle School$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Jason Lovins Ministries Inc ($8K). Together the top 3 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Mount HopeElizabethtonRed HouseBeaverCharlestonHuntingtonRussellWinfield

How The Hoops Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 123% 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$10K$20K$30K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $24K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jason Lovins Ministries Inc Russell, KYGeneral Fund$7,500
Appalachian Bible College Inc Mount Hope, WVGeneral Fund$5,000
Winfield Middle School Winfield, WVFootball Team Donation$500
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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
2024$238,288$58,709$14,026$13,0003$13,000$57,683$10,547
2023$193,605$8,055$25,684$24,0002$24,000$6,371$11,100
2022$211,234$17,479$10,469$9,4004$9,400$6,640$11,509
2021$204,224$20,245$14,358$13,2003$13,200$7,899$10,664
2020$198,337$11,152$16,660$15,6003—$5,230$9,992

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hoops Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Hoops Family Foundation Inc is led by Jeffery A. Hoops Sr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jeffery A. Hoops Sr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Brent T. Walls

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia A. Hoops

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    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 The Hoops Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Hoops Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Hoops Family Foundation Inc gave $13K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $24K across 2 grants.

What is The Hoops Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Hoops Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Hoops Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Hoops Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was West Virginia (42%).

Does The Hoops Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of The Hoops Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Hoops Family Foundation Inc?

The Hoops Family Foundation Inc reported $238K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Hoops Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Hoops Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0636348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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