Robert B and Janet a Hoffman Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyChapel Hill, North Carolina · EIN 20-1798512 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.2M
Organizations funded37
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$3.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $2,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
83% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $40,000 |
| Patriots for Ukraine Inc | Orlando, FL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $17,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $11,000 |
| Atlantic Classical Orchestra | Fort Pierce, FL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| United Way of Indian River County | Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Patriots for Ukraine Inc | Orlando, FL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| Superhumans Ukraine Inc | Jersey City, NJ | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Indian River County | Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | School of medicine dept of pediatrics, division of pediatric transplant and cellular therapy | $1,000 |
| Laura Riding Jackson Foundation Inc | Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Mountain Projects | Waynesville, NC | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| The Unc Health Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| The University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | For the md anderson cancer center | $1,000 |
| University at Buffalo Foundation Inc | Buffalo, NY | Jacobs school of medicine & biomedical sciences alzheimer's disease & memory disorders | $1,000 |
| DC Youth Orchestra | Washington, DC | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| East Alabama Food Bank | Auburn, AL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Junior Council Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Save Ukraine | New York, NY | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Ukrainian Cultural Initiative | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | Asheville, NC | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Inc | Boys Ranch, FL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Haywood Spay & Neuter | Waynesville, NC | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Healthcare Leadership Foundation | Dover, DE | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Mobile Hope | Ashburn, VA | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Indian River Land Trust | Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $250 |
| Lights for Literacy (Bourke) | Newport Beach, CA | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $250 |
| National Links Trust | Washington, DC | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $250 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $250 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $250 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose | $250 |
| Indian River Community Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | For the indian river county volunteer ambulance squad | $50 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,175,050 | 37 |
| 2024 | $144,050 | 35 |
| 2023 | $142,050 | 26 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611279349100326
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-1798512
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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