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The HOENES FOUNDATION Inc

Accepts applications Marietta, Georgia · EIN 200878440

The HOENES FOUNDATION Inc is a private foundation in Marietta, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $184,000 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $178,200 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$177,00021$250,184
2024$178,20023$258,264
2025$184,00023$277,314

How to apply

ContactRobert Hoenes President
167 Lake Somerset Dr NW, Marietta, GA 30064-1719
Phone or email(770) 422-0081, thfinc@bellsouth.net
What to submitA detailed letter wgraphics describing need and use of grant
DeadlinesBy October 1st of the year
RestrictionsLand property building needs artifact acq vets child cancer

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The HOENES FOUNDATION Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia10$69,500
Tennessee2$30,000
Maryland4$20,000
Iowa1$20,000
Missouri1$15,000
Kansas2$12,000
New York1$12,000
District of Columbia1$3,000
North Carolina1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
Disaster releif support & assistance$20,000
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation
Brookhaven, GA
General funding for children in treatment need$20,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General support for childrenfamilies dealing with cancer$20,000
The Georgia Conservancy
Atlanta, GA
Land acquisition and conservation activities$15,000
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
Support for Patriotic Educational programs$15,000
American VetDogs
Smithtown, NY
Service dog training for assignments$12,000
Fisher House Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Support housing for veterans & families$10,000
Gary Sinise Foundation
Nashville, TN
Support & assist veterans needs$10,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Topeka, KS
Assistance & care for children with disabilities & injuries$10,000
My Camp Sunshine
Atlanta, GA
Support for children with cancers$6,000
Shepherd Spinal Center
Atlanta, GA
Support the SHARE initiative for veterans and first responders$6,000
Kennesaw Museum Foundation
Kennesaw, GA
Artifact acquisition display & preservation$5,000
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Historical Society
Sykesville, MD
Headquarters building maintenance facilities$5,000
Camp Twin Lakes
Rutledge, GA
Support for children with disabilities$5,000
Tommy Nobis Center
Marietta, GA
Rehabilitation and work training for disabled youths$5,000
National Parks Conservation Association
Washington, DC
Support the mission of the NPCA for assisting our National Parks$3,000
National Park Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Support for US National Park initiatives$3,000
Georgia Police K-9 Foundation
Statesboro, GA
Provide equipment needs for police dogs$3,000
Golden Corral Veterans Kids Camp
Raleigh, NC
Assistance for children of veterans to attend camps$2,500
House of Heroes CVC Chapter
Columbus, GA
Provide home repairs for veterans$2,500
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Assistance for wounded US veterans$2,000
Cobb Landmarks Foundation
Marietta, GA
Operation funding for the foundation$2,000
United Service Organizations Inc
Highland, MD
Assistance for veterans & service personnel$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The HOENES FOUNDATION Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: By October 1st of the year.

How much does The HOENES FOUNDATION Inc give?

$184,000 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The HOENES FOUNDATION Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert W Hoenes (President) and Joanne B Hoenes (Vice President).

What does The HOENES FOUNDATION Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and veterans.

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