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The William R Hoch Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Berea, Kentucky · EIN 202020348

The William R Hoch Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Berea, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $980,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 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 $953,196 the year before.

33% 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$926,56412$19.1 million
2024$953,1969$21.3 million
2025$980,00012$22.5 million

How to apply

The William R Hoch Family Foundation Inc 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

What The William R Hoch Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland2$300,000
South Dakota6$280,000
Georgia2$200,000
Illinois1$100,000
New Jersey1$100,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD
Religious$200,000
Good Samaritan Society
Sioux Falls, SD
Elderly$101,000
The Carter Center
Atlanta, GA
Poverty$100,000
Mary's Meals
Bloomfield, NJ
Poverty$100,000
Habitat for Humanity
Americus, GA
Poverty$100,000
American Red Cross
Sioux Falls, SD
Disaster relief$100,000
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
Medical$100,000
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Disaster relief$100,000
Sdsu Foundation
Brookings, SD
Educational$50,000
Beseda Hall
Tabor, SD
General welfare$20,000
St Leo's Catholic Church
Tyndall, SD
Religious$5,000
Main Street Market
Tyndall, SD
Poverty$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The William R Hoch Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The William R Hoch Family Foundation Inc give?

$980,000 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs The William R Hoch Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jeanne M Hoch (President), William Balvin (Vice-Preside), Lisa Rothschadl (Treasurer) and Janet Wagner (Secretary).

What does The William R Hoch Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and faith communities.

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