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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1337530

The Ralph S Hoffman Foundation

A private foundation in Lake Bluff, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $153,937 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $153,937

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,681,741

  • Tax year 2023

    $130,650

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,668,332

  • Tax year 2022

    $186,250

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,263,374

  • Tax year 2021

    $100,250

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,424,272

  • Tax year 2020

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,379,903

  • Tax year 2019

    $125,590

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,527,352

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ThreadBaltimore, MD

    General purposes

    $45,000
  2. Ravinia Reach Teach PlayHighland Park, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  3. Careers Through Culinary Arts (c-Cap)New York, NY

    General purposes

    $21,400
  4. Yellowhammer FundBirmingham, AL

    General purposes

    $16,000
  5. BrownpreneursSaint Louis, MO

    General purposes

    $15,000
  6. Central American Legal AssistanceBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $10,000
  7. Inside CircleSan Francisco, CA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  8. Books Beyond BarsBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  9. Chashama IncNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $4,000
  10. Berkshire Community Land TrustGT Barrington, MA

    General purposes

    $1,834
  11. Barrington PublicBarrington, IL

    General purposes

    $500
  12. Life Needs Coop IncGT Barrington, MA

    General purposes

    $203

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development2 grants $60,00065% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $16,00017% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $10,20311% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $4,0004% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1,8342% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland1 grant $45,000
  2. New York4 grants $40,400
  3. Illinois2 grants $25,500
  4. Alabama1 grant $16,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $15,000
  6. California1 grant $10,000
  7. Massachusetts2 grants $2,037

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Allison HoffmanPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jonathan FertelTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah SiegelSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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