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The Hockmeyer Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Easton, Maryland · EIN 201665738

The Hockmeyer Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Easton, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $123,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $101,000. 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 down from $124,000 the year before.

75% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$55,0004$823,572
2024$124,0003$735,738
2025$123,5004$671,469

How to apply

The Hockmeyer 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 Hockmeyer Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland3$121,000
Delaware1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc
Easton, MD
Charitable$101,000
Saints Peter & Paul Church & School
Easton, MD
Charitable$10,000
Talbot Hospice
Easton, MD
Charitable$10,000
Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Wilmington, DE
Charitable$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hockmeyer Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hockmeyer Foundation Inc give?

$123,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Hockmeyer Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Wayne T Hockmeyer (President/Treasurer) and John T Hockmeyer (Secretary).

What does The Hockmeyer Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and faith communities.

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