The Hoss Foundation
The Hoss Foundation is a private foundation, based in Uniontown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $47K.
The Hoss Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hoss Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,750
- -90.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,750
- -71.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,750
- Total assets
- $1,140,681
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% 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 Hoss Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WVU Medicine Children's Hospital ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Hoss Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 22% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $154K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WVU Medicine Children's Hospital Morgantown, WV | Building the children's hospital wing to the wvu hospital | $14,750 |
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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 | $1,140,681 | $59,584 | $14,750 | $14,750 | 1 | $14,750 | $46,787 | $68,300 |
| 2024 | $1,016,198 | $24,818 | $153,621 | $153,621 | 3 | $153,621 | $4,622 | $40,580 |
| 2023 | $1,143,489 | $131,190 | $30,496 | — | — | — | $34,192 | $36,635 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hoss Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hoss Foundation is led by Jeffrey Hostetler, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Hostetler
President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Hostetler
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Hostetler
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Hoss Foundation
How much does The Hoss Foundation give each year?
The Hoss Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $154K across 3 grants.
How large is The Hoss Foundation?
The Hoss Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Hoss Foundation operate?
The Hoss Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana, New York, West Virginia.
What is The Hoss Foundation's EIN?
The Hoss Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1751819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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