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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-5030849

The Hogrefe Foundation

A private foundation in Sandusky, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $231,650 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.

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
The Hogrefe Foundation
152 Columbus Ave
Sandusky, OH 44870
(617) 817-3261
[email protected]
Form and materials
Various, see website for application, h2property.com/for- love-with-love-charity
Deadlines
Various, see website h2property.com/for-love-with-love- charity

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $231,650

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $255,439

  • Tax year 2024

    $209,100

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $451,977

  • Tax year 2023

    $248,150

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $615,044

  • Tax year 2020

    $122,880

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $240,489

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Sandusky State TheaterSandusky, OH

    Building remodel

    $220,000
  2. Sandusky City SchoolsSandusky, OH

    Education curriculum

    $5,300
  3. City of Sandusky Recreational DeptSandusky, OH

    Rec center

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    Boiler

    $1,000
  5. National Association Letter CarrierBrooklyn Heights, OH

    Food drive

    $250
  6. Oh-GoSandusky, OH

    Food pantry

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $220,000100% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio5 grants $230,650

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Meghan HogrefePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard HogrefeSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sharon SalmonBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alan GriffithsBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tracy GuerraBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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