The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-1225430

Hoops Family Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $101,250 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $101,250

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $14,638
  • Tax year 2023

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,724
  • Tax year 2022

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $67,609
  • Tax year 2021

    $87,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $72,649
  • Tax year 2020

    $66,167

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $107,908
  • Tax year 2019

    $35,167

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $92,776
  • Tax year 2018

    $48,177

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $78,012

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. BloodwaterorgNashville, TN

    501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $30,000
  2. University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessChicago, IL

    (501)(c)(3)charitable purpose

    $20,000
  3. Breakthrough Alliance of ColoradoEnglewood, CO

    501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $20,000
  4. Impact CharitableDenver, CO

    501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $10,000
  5. Justice NestNairobi, Kenya

    501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $10,000
  6. Gelli's Community FridgeDenver, CO

    501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $5,000
  7. Homes for Our TroopsTaunton, MA

    501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $5,000
  8. Vail Valley FoundationAvon, CO

    501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $1,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $20,00033% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $20,00033% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $1,2502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado4 grants $36,250
  2. Tennessee1 grant $30,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $20,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Richard HoopsTREASURER/ S Hours 0Pay $0
  • Traci HoopsPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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