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WR Hotchkiss Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cleveland, Ohio · EIN 416038562

WR Hotchkiss Foundation is a private foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.5 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1.5 million and the largest $1.5 million. 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 down from $2.8 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$2.8 million1$18.6 million
2024$1.5 million1$19.2 million

How to apply

WR Hotchkiss 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 WR Hotchkiss Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota1$1.5 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholarship America
Saint Peter, MN
Post-secondary education scholarship$1.5 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does WR Hotchkiss Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does WR Hotchkiss Foundation give?

$1.5 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1.5 million.

Who runs WR Hotchkiss Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Barry C McCarthy (President), Michael Bradford (Vice President), Brad Honey (Treasurer) and Alex Goodwin (Secretary) among 10 officers and trustees.

What does WR Hotchkiss Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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