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Hoffman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bucyrus, Kansas · EIN 436827233

Hoffman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bucyrus, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $230,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $92,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$74,50012$1.8 million
2024$92,5009$1.8 million
2025$230,0005$1.8 million

How to apply

Hoffman Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri2$210,000
Kansas3$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wayside Waifs Inc
Kansas City, MO
General purpose$200,000
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
General purpose$10,000
War Horses for Veterans Inc
Stilwell, KS
General purpose$10,000
Animalkind Inc
Prairie Village, KS
General purpose$5,000
Heartland Therapeutic Riding Inc
Stilwell, KS
General purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hoffman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hoffman Family Foundation give?

$230,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Hoffman Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John Hoffman (Trustee), Linda Hoffman (Trustee) and Heather Bahora (Trustee).

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