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Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

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  • Not eligible: Video materials
  • Not eligible: Faxes and emails will not be accepted.
  • Not eligible: Please do not send videos or binders.
  • Not eligible: Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Overview

The Hoover Family Foundation, established in 1992, supports 501(c)(3) organizations in Indianapolis and Portland, focusing on self-sufficiency and quality of life improvements. With limited resources, the foundation prioritizes funding programs that enhance educational opportunities and provide effective social services to low-income individuals. Applications must be complete as incomplete submissions will not be considered, and the foundation does not accept faxes, emails, or video materials.

Hoover Family Foundation - Indianapolis
The Hoover Family Foundation was founded in 1992 to assist non-profit tax-exempt organizations in the social service and education areas to foster self-sufficiency and improve quality of life. The foundation focuses on funding organizations located in and providing services to the residents of the metropolitan areas where the foundation is located: Portland, Oregon, and Indianapolis, Indiana.
Our Indiana location only funds organizations that provide services in and around Indianapolis.
Priorities of Interest
Programs that foster self-sufficiency.Effective providing of social services.Improvement of educational opportunities at all levels.Programs that aid low-income individuals.
With limited resources and a large number of applications, the foundation is able to fund only a small portion of the many worthwhile requests submitted. Those constraints also limit the size of particular grants and the ability to fund on an annual basis.

Ineligibility

Faxes and emails will not be accepted. Please do not send videos or binders. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

What Hoover Family Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
75
Total given
$581K
Median grant
$8,000
Range
$1,000–$11K
  • By dollars: Oregon 54%, Indiana 45%, Arizona <1%. Top recipient cities: Portland, OR; Indianapolis, IN; Hillsboro, OR.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 47% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Servants at Work · Indianapolis, IN

    Ada compliant wheelchair ramps

    $11K

  • American Red Cross of Central · Indianapolis, IN

    Home fire relief assistance

    $10K

  • Catholic Charities · Indianapolis, IN

    Toward case manager staffing

    $10K

  • Center for Leadership Development · Indianapolis, IN

    Guidance counseling and tutoring

    $10K

  • Child Advocates · Indianapolis, IN

    Legal representation of youth

    $10K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • Social services
  • Poverty alleviation

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