Burton & Phyllis Hoffman Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyEast Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 06-1546659 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$289K
Organizations funded34
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$449K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,800 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Children's Medical Center Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | Burton & phyllis hoffman family endowed chair in adolescent health pledge | $50,000 |
| Goodspeed Opera House Foundation Inc | East Haddam, CT | 2024 season sponsor | $25,000 |
| Playhouse Theatre Group Inc | West Hartford, CT | Support of the 2024-25 season and 2025 encore! fundraiser | $20,000 |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford, CT | $12,500 director sponsorship of hartford hospital black and red event and $2,500 outright gift | $15,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Hartford | Hartford, CT | Naming of the east hartford YMCA 770 main street preschool/childcare room and renovations | $15,000 |
| Dignity Grows Inc | Hartford, CT | Host sponsorship - packing palooza 2025 | $15,000 |
| Voices of Hope | Farmington, CT | Evening of hope sponsorship | $15,000 |
| Community Renewal Team Inc | Hartford, CT | Designated giving | $12,000 |
| Adl Connecticut | Bridgeport, CT | 2025 adl connecticut campaign event | $10,000 |
| Connecticut Science Center | Hartford, CT | 2024 connecticut science center gala: close encounters of the STEM kind - devil's tower sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Klingberg Family Centers Inc | New Britain, CT | Pledge of support - foster care program. year three of five year commitment | $10,000 |
| Hartford Youth Scholars | Hartford, CT | 2024 hys contribution | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest New England Inc | Hartford, CT | Support junior achievement of southwest new england - 2025 | $8,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford | Hartford, CT | 2025 great futures celebration as a visionary sponsor | $6,000 |
| Els for Autism Foundation Inc | Jupiter, FL | 2024 golf challenge events - bronze sponsorship | $6,000 |
| Bushnell Center for the Peforming Arts | Hartford, CT | The bushnell's annual fund as an encore circle level member | $5,000 |
| Camp Courant Incorporated | Hartford, CT | 2024 buddy bash event sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Hartford, CT | Support of the performing arts in the greater hartford community | $5,000 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving Connecticut | East Haven, CT | Lovett educational fund | $5,000 |
| The Hartford Stage | Hartford, CT | Support of the performing arts in the greater hartford community | $5,000 |
| The Hometown Foundation Inc | Cheshire, CT | 2024 sponsorship | $5,000 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT | The hartt school discretionary restrictged fund | $5,000 |
| Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut | Windsor, CT | Corporate sponsorship - silver level | $5,000 |
| Johnny's Jog for Charity Inc | West Hartford, CT | Pot of gold sponsorship | $3,000 |
| Rob the Drummer Educational Programs Inc | West Hartford, CT | Sponsor of motivational, educational, and interactive performance on may 7, 2025 | $3,000 |
| Connecticut Foodshare | Wallingford, CT | 2024 connecticut foodshare "thanksgiving for all" campaign - bronze sponsorship | $2,800 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut | Hartford, CT | Bronze sponsorship for june 2, 2025 annual golf classic | $2,500 |
| Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut | Windsor, CT | Liberty sponsorship level | $2,500 |
| Grace Academy | Hartford, CT | 2025 the power of grace event sponsorship | $2,500 |
| 2-4-1 | Hartford, CT | Annual sponsorship | $1,250 |
| Favarh - the Arc of the Farmington Valley Inc | Canton, CT | Favarh fall fundraiser - vip table | $1,000 |
| Journey Home | Hartford, CT | Bronze gala sponsorship | $1,000 |
| The Mark Twain House & Museum | Hartford, CT | Sponsorship of author event: mark twain with ron chernow, june 10, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Omar Coffee Charitable Trust Inc | Newington, CT | 2024 omar coffee golf outing | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $288,550 | 34 |
| 2023 | $288,500 | 26 |
| 2022 | $403,925 | 28 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 26, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621469349100112
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 06-1546659
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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