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Hoff Foundation

Preselected recipients only Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 470772783

Hoff Foundation is a private foundation in Omaha, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $36,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $30,000 the year before.

20% 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$30,00011$467,248
2024$30,0009$568,171
2025$36,00010$640,682

How to apply

Hoff 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 Hoff Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska7$33,000
Iowa2$2,000
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lutheran Church of the Master
Omaha, NE
Annual stewardship$20,000
University of Nebraska Foundation
Lincoln, NE
Scholarship funds$7,000
Methodist Hospital Foundation
Omaha, NE
General use$2,000
Assistance League of Omaha
Omaha, NE
General use$1,000
Central High School Foundation
Omaha, NE
General use$1,000
Ding Darling Wildlife Society
Sanibel, FL
General use$1,000
Douglas County Historical Society
Omaha, NE
General use$1,000
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Educational scholarships$1,000
Iowa State University Foundation
Ames, IA
Educational scholarships$1,000
Nebraska Public Media Foundation
Lincoln, NE
General use$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hoff Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hoff Foundation give?

$36,000 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Hoff Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Harold E Hoff (Trustee), Pamela A Hoff (Trustee) and Gregory A Hoff (Trustee).

What does Hoff Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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