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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-2761459

The Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Worth, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $3 million 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

    $3,007,532

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $87,522,486
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,121,518

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $47,569,139
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,504,743

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $47,530,686
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,398,717

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $48,508,719
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,526,569

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $49,212,977
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,246,658

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $46,149,983
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,155,311

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $46,331,591
  • Tax year 2018

    $42,700

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,126,142

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. North Texas Community FoundationFort Worth, TX

    Donor advised funds

    $1,252,044
  2. Presbyterian Night ShelterFort Worth, TX

    General funding

    $500,000
  3. North Texas Community FoundationFort Worth, TX

    Donor advised funds

    $435,000
  4. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    General funding

    $171,050
  5. Fort Worth ReportFort Worth, TX

    General funding

    $131,688
  6. North Texas Community FoundationFort Worth, TX

    Provide 12 months of support to restoration center for its emergency rent and utility assistance program

    $121,000
  7. Tarrant Area Food BankFort Worth, TX

    General funding

    $100,000
  8. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Scientific research

    $62,525
  9. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Scientific research

    $58,750
  10. Restoration CenterBenbrook, TX

    Funding to cover costs of food delivery plus extra funds for food pantry

    $45,475
  11. Friends of McGill University IncNew York, NY

    Scientific research

    $37,000
  12. Hayward InstituteProvidence, RI

    General funding

    $28,000
  13. Texans on MissionDallas, TX

    General funding

    $25,000
  14. University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolShrewsbury, MA

    Scientific research

    $25,000
  15. Environmental Health Association of Quebec Texoma DivisionDallas, TX

    General funding

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $1,808,04481% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $171,0508% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $131,6886% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $62,5253% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $45,4752% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas10 grants $2,683,957
  2. Illinois1 grant $171,050
  3. California1 grant $62,525
  4. New York1 grant $37,000
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $28,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Tatjana WalkerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 41Pay $185,014
  • Thomas CantrillDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $107,125
  • Dennis R OpitzDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 9Pay $136,915
  • Mary JalonickDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 6Pay $101,425
  • Nancy JonesDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $101,425

The return

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