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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1798512

Robert B & Janet A Hoffman Foundation

A private foundation in Chapel Hill, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,175,050

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,689,705

  • Tax year 2024

    $144,050

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,720,450

  • Tax year 2023

    $142,050

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,479,751

  • Tax year 2022

    $200,050

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,427,340

  • Tax year 2021

    $146,300

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,420,878

  • Tax year 2020

    $170,050

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,147,790

  • Tax year 2019

    $185,221

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,910,548

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vero Beach Museum of ArtVero Beach, FL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000,000
  2. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchWashington, DC

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  3. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $40,000
  4. Patriots for Ukraine IncOrlando, FL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $17,000
  5. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchWashington, DC

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $11,000
  6. Atlantic Classical OrchestraVero Beach, FL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  7. United Way of Indian River CountyVero Beach, FL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  8. Vero Beach Museum of ArtVero Beach, FL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  9. Patriots for Ukraine IncOrlando, FL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $6,000
  10. Superhumans Ukraine IncHamilton Township, NJ

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  11. Boys and Girls Clubs of Indian River CountyVero Beach, FL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  12. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    School of medicine dept of pediatrics, division of pediatric transplant and cellular therapy

    $1,000
  13. Laura Riding Jackson Foundation IncVero Beach, FL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  14. Mountain ProjectsWaynesville, NC

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  15. The UNC Health Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  16. The University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX

    For the MD anderson cancer center

    $1,000
  17. University at Buffalo Foundation IncBuffalo, NY

    Jacobs school of medicine & biomedical sciences alzheimer's disease & memory disorders

    $1,000
  18. DC Youth OrchestraWashington, DC

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  19. East Alabama Food BankAuburn, AL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  20. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  21. Harvard Business SchoolCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  22. Junior Council ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  23. Save UkraineNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  24. The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North CarolinaRaleigh, NC

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  25. Ukrainian Cultural InitiativeArlington, VA

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  26. Brother Wolf Animal RescueAsheville, NC

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $500
  27. Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches IncLive Oak, FL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $500
  28. Haywood Spay & NeuterWaynesville, NC

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $500
  29. Healthcare Leadership FoundationDurham, NC

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $500
  30. Mobile HopeAshburn, VA

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $500
  31. Indian River Land TrustVero Beach, FL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $250
  32. Lights for Literacy (bourke)Newport Beach, CA

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $250
  33. National Links TrustWashington, DC

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $250
  34. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $250
  35. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $250
  36. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $250
  37. Indian River Community FoundationVero Beach, FL

    For the indian river county volunteer ambulance squad

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Social science2 grants $61,00040% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $42,25028% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety3 grants $24,00016% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $11,2507% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $10,0507% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $2,5002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida12 grants $1,056,050
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $62,250
  3. New York3 grants $42,000
  4. North Carolina6 grants $5,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $2,000
  6. Virginia3 grants $1,750
  7. Illinois2 grants $1,250
  8. Alabama1 grant $1,000
  9. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert HoffmanDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Janet HoffmanDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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