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Harry W Hoffman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Reading, Massachusetts · EIN 237118978

Harry W Hoffman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Reading, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $62,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $50,000 the year before.

90% of its 2024 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$50,0001$64,827
2024$62,00010$2,264

How to apply

Harry W 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

What Harry W Hoffman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts10$62,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Center of the North Shore
Marblehead, MA
Donation$50,000
Jewish Family & Children's Service
Waltham, MA
Donation$2,000
Reading Food Pantry
Reading, MA
Donation$1,500
Citizens Inn Inc
Peadbody, MA
Donation$1,500
Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Boston, MA
Donation$1,500
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Boston, MA
Donation$1,500
Congregation Shirat Hayam
Swampscott, MA
Donation$1,000
The Wish Project
Lowell, MA
Donation$1,000
Stoneham Senior Center
Stoneham, MA
Donation$1,000
Mission of Deeds
Reading, MA
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harry W Hoffman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Harry W Hoffman Family Foundation give?

$62,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Harry W Hoffman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark Hoffman (Trustee).

What does Harry W Hoffman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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