Private foundation · Lake Bluff, IL

The Ralph S Hoffman Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $15K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
14
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Allison Hoffman
PRESIDENT
Jonathan Fertel
TREASURER
Sarah Siegel
SECRETARY
Barbara Ames
TREASURER
Ralph S Hoffman
PRESIDENT
Kent Lawrence
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
52
Total grants awarded
$874K
Total amount
$17K
Average grant
$45K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$154K
12 grants
2023
$131K
6 grants
2022
$186K
7 grants
2021
$100K
5 grants
2020
$140K
8 grants
2019
$126K
6 grants
2017
$15K
3 grants
2016
$10K
3 grants
2014
$6K
1 grants
2013
$7K
1 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$210K
8 grants · NY
$140K
Ravinia Reach Teach Play
3 grants · IL
$90K
Careers Through Culinary Arts (c-cap)
3 grants · NY
$62K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$58K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Second Chance Studios
2 grants · NY
$40K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$35K
3 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$33K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$30K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Thread
GENERAL PURPOSES
MD · TY 2024
$45K
Ravinia Reach Teach Play
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Careers Through Culinary Arts (c-cap)
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2024
$21K
Yellowhammer Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
AL · TY 2024
$16K
Brownpreneurs
GENERAL PURPOSES
MO · TY 2024
$15K
Central American Legal Assistance
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Inside Circle
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Books Beyond Bars
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Chashama Inc
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2024
$4K
Berkshire Community Land Trust
GENERAL PURPOSES
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Barrington Public
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$500
Life Needs Coop Inc
GENERAL PURPOSES
MA · TY 2024
$203
Thread
GENERAL PURPOSES
MD · TY 2023
$35K
Youth Guidance
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$28K
Ravinia Reach Teach Play
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Careers Through Culinary Arts (c-cap)
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$19K
Second Chance Studios
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Brownpreneurs
GENERAL PURPOSES
MO · TY 2023
$9K
Ravinia Reach Teach Play
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$40K
Thread
GENERAL PURPOSES
MD · TY 2022
$40K
Youth Guidance
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$30K
Empowerment Plan
GENERAL PURPOSES
MI · TY 2022
$25K
Second Chance Studios
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Careers Through Culinary Arts (c-cap)
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$21K
Church of the Good Shephard
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Thread
GENERAL PURPOSES
MD · TY 2021
$40K
Defy Ventures
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2021
$30K
Ravinia Festival
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$20K
Brownpreneurs
GENERAL PURPOSES
MO · TY 2021
$9K
Equality Equation
GENERAL PURPOSES
MD · TY 2021
$1K
Charitable
MD · TY 2020
$40K
Charitable
IL · TY 2020
$30K
Charitable
NY · TY 2020
$20K
Charitable
NY · TY 2020
$20K
Charitable
MN · TY 2020
$10K
Charitable
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Charitable
MO · TY 2020
$5K
Charitable
MO · TY 2020
$5K
Thread
Charitable
MD · TY 2019
$40K
Young New Yorkers
Charitable
NY · TY 2019
$30K
Defy Ventures Inc
Charitable
NY · TY 2019
$20K
Ladies of Hope Ministries
Charitable
NY · TY 2019
$20K
The Empowerment Plan
Charitable
MT · TY 2019
$15K
We Are Family Foundation
Charitable
NY · TY 2019
$590
The Empowerment Plan
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2017
$8K
Thread
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2017
$5K
Camfed USA Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2017
$3K
Thread
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2016
$5K
The Empowerment Plan
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2016
$3K
Camfed USA Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2016
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.