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Hahofer Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Somerset, New Jersey · EIN 847040295

Hahofer Family Foundation is a private foundation in Somerset, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,900 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $10,900. 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 $29,750 the year before.

12% 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$28,25022$594,489
2024$29,75022$777,739
2025$38,90026$984,684

How to apply

Hahofer 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 Hahofer Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey11$19,400
New York4$5,500
Illinois3$2,500
Florida1$2,000
North Carolina1$2,000
Pennsylvania1$2,000
Tennessee1$2,000
Texas1$2,000
Kentucky1$500
Virginia1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsborough Reformed Church
Hillsborough, NJ
As needed$10,900
St Judes Hospital
Memphis, TN
As needed$2,000
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
As needed$2,000
Shriners Hospital
Tampa, FL
As needed$2,000
Individual
TX
As needed$2,000
Individual
NY
As needed$2,000
Individual
NY
As needed$2,000
Individual
NC
As needed$2,000
Ronald McDonald House
Chicago, IL
As needed$1,500
Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity
Bridgewater, NJ
As needed$1,000
Church World Service
New York, NY
As needed$1,000
Individual
NJ
As needed$1,000
Eves Village
Paterson, NJ
As needed$1,000
Boys and Girls Club of Clifton
Clifton, NJ
As needed$1,000
Camp Quality
Adelphia, NJ
As needed$1,000
Franklin Food Bank
Somerset, NJ
As needed$1,000
Individual
NJ
As needed$1,000
Individual
IL
As needed$500
Individual
WA
As needed$500
Disabled American Veterans
Newport, KY
As needed$500
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
As needed$500
Friends of the Shelter
Clifton, NJ
As needed$500
Christ the Redeemer Caritas Food
Manville, NJ
As needed$500
Camp One Step
Chicago, IL
As needed$500
Individual
NY
As needed$500
Raritan Pregnancy Aid Center Inc
Raritan, NJ
As needed$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hahofer Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hahofer Family Foundation give?

$38,900 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Hahofer Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists F Dennis Hahofer (Trustee).

What does Hahofer Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and youth programs.

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