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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2677966

Hoffman Family Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $167,000 paid in grants.

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.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $167,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $479,281
  • Tax year 2024

    $277,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $484,830
  • Tax year 2023

    $404,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $568,600
  • Tax year 2022

    $508,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $794,290
  • Tax year 2021

    $506,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,046,668
  • Tax year 2020

    $558,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,123,891
  • Tax year 2019

    $517,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,028,398
  • Tax year 2018

    $497,500

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,102,068

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Monadnock United WayKeene, NH

    General

    $50,000
  2. Monadnock Family ServicesKeene, NH

    General operating support

    $25,000
  3. United Congregational Church of SullivanSullivan, NH

    Operating support

    $16,000
  4. Keene Elm City Rotary ClubKeene, NH

    General

    $14,000
  5. Apple Hill Center for Chamber MusicSullivan, NH

    Operating support

    $7,000
  6. Branford Compassion ClubN Branford, CT

    General

    $7,000
  7. New Hampshire Charitable FoundationConcord, NH

    General

    $6,000
  8. Arts AliveHouston, TX

    General

    $5,000
  9. Cheshire Health FoundationKeene, NH

    General

    $5,000
  10. Hundred Nights IncKeene, NH

    Operating support

    $5,000
  11. Moving Company Dance CenterKeene, NH

    Operating support

    $5,000
  12. Ashuelot ConcertsKeene, NH

    General

    $4,000
  13. Schwab CharitableOmaha, NE

    General

    $4,000
  14. Community KitchenKeene, NH

    General

    $3,000
  15. North Shore PlayersBeverly, MA

    General

    $3,000
  16. Special Olympics PennsylvaniaNorristown, PA

    General

    $3,000
  17. New Directions for WomenCosta Mesa, CA

    General

    $1,000
  18. Takodah YMCANorth Swanzey, NH

    General

    $1,000
  19. Urban Roots Garden ClassroomReno, NV

    General

    $1,000
  20. Westmoreland Historical SocietyGreensburg, PA

    General

    $1,000
  21. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $30,00042% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $19,00026% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $7,00010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $6,0008% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire12 grants $141,000
  2. Connecticut1 grant $7,000
  3. Texas1 grant $5,000
  4. Nebraska1 grant $4,000
  5. Pennsylvania2 grants $4,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000
  7. California1 grant $1,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  9. Nevada1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John E Hoffman JrTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Gilbert M Roddy JrTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $3,892
  • Amory Loring LoganTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $3,892

The return

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