Funding search · EIN 366160991 · South Elgin, IL

Hoffer Foundation

Name: Hoffer Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

82
grants reported: $2.3M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

23 grants matching “elgin” · $1.1M

$50,000
Elgin Community College Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2024
Scholarship support for tuition books and fees financial assistance for emergency students in crisis plus innovative initiatives for student support.
$40,000
Pads of Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2024
Funds to support case management services for homeless members of the community.
$25,000
Food for Greater Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2024
Expand services to the community.
$15,000
Administrator Justice · Elgin, IL · 2024
Elgin site - legal assistance for underserved
$1,000
South Elgin Parks and Recreation · South Elgin, IL · 2024
Support summer concert series movies at dusk splash pad and classic car events.
$1,000
Elgin Lions Club Foundation · South Elgin, IL · 2024
Foxtrot fundraiser for local youth organizations.
$0
Gifford Park Association · Elgin, IL · 2024
Sponsorship of Historic Elgin House Walk which raises funds for helping neighbors improve their homes.
$56,075
Elgin Community College Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2023
Scholarship support for tuition books and fees financial assistance for emergency students in crisis plus innovative initiatives for student support.
$15,000
Pads of Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2023
Funds to support case management services for homeless members of the community.
$10,000
Food for Greater Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2023
Improve warehouse and pantry efficiency and expand services to the community.
$5,000
Administrator Justice · Elgin, IL · 2023
Elgin site - legal assistance for underserved
$1,000
Elgin Lions Club Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2023
Foxtrot fundraiser for funding sight and hearing programs.
$250
Gifford Park Association · Elgin, IL · 2023
Sponsorship of Historic Elgin House Walk which raises funds for helping neighbors improve their homes.
$331,500
Food for Greater Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2022
Food pantry; capital campaign warehouse refrigeration; school district - change for hunger program
$5,000
Elgin Youth Symphony · Elgin, IL · 2022
Spring concert series
$5,000
Adminster Justice · Elgin, IL · 2022
Elgin site - legal help
$1,500
South Elgin Police Department · South Elgin, ID · 2022
National night out
$1,000
Village of South Elgin · South Elgin, IL · 2022
Summer community program
$1,000
Elgin Lions Club Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2022
Fox Trot 2023
$225
South Elgin Profession Firefighters · South Elgin, IL · 2022
"I am me" bags tournament
$500,000
Boys and Girls Club of Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2021
New facility
$26,500
Food for Greater Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2021
Sponsor Three Schools and general donation
$5,000
Elgin Youth Symphony · Elgin, IL · 2021
Through the Looking Glass

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Boys and Girls Club of Elgin1 grant · $500,000
Judson University4 grants · $394,090
Food for Greater Elgin4 grants · $393,000
Fox Valley Christian Action4 grants · $290,000
Elgin Community College Foundation2 grants · $106,075
Edwards Ymca Camp3 grants · $85,000
Fellowship Housing Corporation3 grants · $66,000
Fox Valley Hands of Hope4 grants · $55,000
Pads of Elgin2 grants · $55,000
Alignment Collaboration4 grants · $50,000

Giving over time

$722,500

2021

$618,225

2022

$435,915

2023

$477,800

2024

Grant history

All 82 reported grants, largest first.

$500,000
Boys and Girls Club of Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2021
New facility
$331,500
Food for Greater Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2022
Food pantry; capital campaign warehouse refrigeration; school district - change for hunger program
$171,090
Judson University · Elgin, IL · 2023
Improvement of baseball and softball fields as well as technology improvements
$108,000
Judson University · Elgin, IL · 2022
Baseball field and program
$75,000
Fox Valley Christian Action · St Charles, IL · 2023
Leadership development program for 170 at risk teens direct programs and administrative fees.
$75,000
Fox Valley Christian Action · St Charles, IL · 2022
Leadership Camp and purchase of a bus
$75,000
Fox Valley Christian Action · St Charles, IL · 2021
General donation and funding for three new vans
$65,000
Fox Valley Christian Action · St Charles, IL · 2024
Leadership development program for 180 at risk teens.
$65,000
Judson University · Elgin, IL · 2024
Improvement of baseball and softball fields as well as technology improvements
$60,000
Edwards Ymca Camp · East Troy, WI · 2024
Camp roofing project; other capital needs; scholarship needs
$56,075
Elgin Community College Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2023
Scholarship support for tuition books and fees financial assistance for emergency students in crisis plus innovative initiatives for student support.
$50,000
Elgin Community College Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2024
Scholarship support for tuition books and fees financial assistance for emergency students in crisis plus innovative initiatives for student support.
$50,000
Judson University · Elgin, IL · 2021
Capital for practice fields
$40,000
Pads of Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2024
Funds to support case management services for homeless members of the community.
$26,500
Food for Greater Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2021
Sponsor Three Schools and general donation
$25,000
Food for Greater Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2024
Expand services to the community.
$22,000
Fellowship Housing Corporation · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2024
Support housing and wrap around service for single mothers and families housing case management financial literacy counseling and basic needs
$22,000
Fellowship Housing Corporation · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2024
Serve the needs of single mothers and their children who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness
$22,000
Fellowship Housing Corporation · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2023
Support housing and wrap around service for single mothers and families housing case management financial literacy counseling and basic needs
$20,000
Alignment Collaboration · Elgin, IL · 2024
Annual support for student academics and career readiness.
$20,000
Habitat for Humanity · Elgin, IL · 2024
Help fund building completion for local homes.
$20,000
Westminster Christian School · Elgin, IL · 2022
Security system for school
$15,000
Administrator Justice · Elgin, IL · 2024
Elgin site - legal assistance for underserved
$15,000
Fox Valley Hands of Hope · Geneva, IL · 2024
Project Hope with School District U-46
$15,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2024
Support food and backpack programs.
$15,000
Edwards Ymca Camp · East Troy, WI · 2023
General operations and upgrade to central bathhouse and new motor for pontoon boat.
$15,000
Fox Valley Hands of Hope · Geneva, IL · 2023
Project Hope with School District U-46
$15,000
Pads of Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2023
Funds to support case management services for homeless members of the community.
$15,000
Westminster Christian School · Elgin, IL · 2023
New scoreboard for athletic fields.
$15,000
Fox Valley Hands of Hope · Geneva, IL · 2022
Project Hope with School District U-46
$13,000
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
University program for students focused on injection molding.
$12,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2023
Support food and backpack programs.
$10,000
Alignment Collaboration · Elgin, IL · 2023
Annual support for student academics and career readiness.
$10,000
Food for Greater Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2023
Improve warehouse and pantry efficiency and expand services to the community.
$10,000
Alignment Collaboration · Elgin, IL · 2022
Annual Support
$10,000
Ecc Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2022
Annual Gala Support
$10,000
Edwards Ymca Camp · East Troy, WI · 2022
General operations and kitchen upgrade in lodge
$10,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2022
Milk 2 Plate Program
$10,000
Alignment Collaboration · Elgin, IL · 2021
Call to community 2022
$10,000
Alignment Collaborative for Educati · Elgin, IL · 2021
Sponsor 2021
$10,000
Fox Valley Hands of Hope · Geneva, IL · 2021
Project Hope for U46 School District
$10,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2021
Mobile market program
$6,000
Cals Angels · St Charles, IL · 2024
Glow walk sponsorship childrens cancer support
$6,000
Cals Angels · St Charles, IL · 2023
Glow walk sponsorship
$6,000
Cal'S Angels · St Charles, IL · 2022
Glow walk sponsorship
$6,000
Centro De Informascion · Carpentersville, IL · 2021
Support for immigrants
$5,000
Casa Kane County · Geneva, IL · 2024
Support annual Fall Educational Conference for local foster youth
$5,000
Fox Valley Trolley Museum · South Elgin, IL · 2024
To preserve local transit history.
$5,000
The Funding Project · St Charles, IL · 2024
Care packs for Neo-natel intensive care.
$5,000
Well Child Center · South Elgin, IL · 2024
Support comprehensive dental visit for school-age children including treatment and care.
$5,000
Administrator Justice · Elgin, IL · 2023
Elgin site - legal assistance for underserved
$5,000
Project Mobility · St Charles, IL · 2023
Support efforts for special needs children to have adaptive bikes.
$5,000
Adminster Justice · Elgin, IL · 2022
Elgin site - legal help
$5,000
Centro De Informacion · Elgin, IL · 2022
Emergency food pantry
$5,000
Elgin Youth Symphony · Elgin, IL · 2022
Spring concert series
$5,000
Adminster Justice · Elgin, IL · 2021
Sponsorship
$5,000
Cal'S Angels · St Charles, IL · 2021
Glow walk fundraiser
$5,000
Community Crisis Program · Elgin, IL · 2021
Domestic violence program
$5,000
Elgin Youth Symphony · Elgin, IL · 2021
Through the Looking Glass
$2,500
Well Child Center · South Elgin, IL · 2023
Support operations of the Food for Families program.
$2,500
Ecc Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2021
Gala 2022 - building bright futures
$2,000
Well Child Center · Elgin, IL · 2022
School aged kids dental support
$1,500
South Elgin Police Department · South Elgin, ID · 2022
National night out
$1,000
Chancez Nfp · Elgin, IL · 2024
Thanksgiving Love Thy Neighbor Dinner Event
$1,000
Elgin Lions Club Foundation · South Elgin, IL · 2024
Foxtrot fundraiser for local youth organizations.
$1,000
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church · Elgin, IL · 2024
Support Thanksgiving meals.
$1,000
South Elgin Parks and Recreation · South Elgin, IL · 2024
Support summer concert series movies at dusk splash pad and classic car events.
$1,000
Elgin Lions Club Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2023
Foxtrot fundraiser for funding sight and hearing programs.
$1,000
Easter Seals Dupage Fox Valley · Villa Park, IL · 2022
General Fund
$1,000
Elgin Lions Club Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2022
Fox Trot 2023
$1,000
R Church · Elgin, IL · 2022
Thanksgiving dinners
$1,000
Village of South Elgin · South Elgin, IL · 2022
Summer community program
$1,000
First United Methodist Church · Elgin, IL · 2021
Support Thanksgiving Dinners
$1,000
Phil'S Friends · Crown Point, IN · 2021
General fund to support cancer patients and caregivers
$500
Special Olympics · Batavia, IL · 2024
Support of Torch Run for special needs community.
$500
True Patriots Care · Elgin, IL · 2021
Funding for veterans
$300
Central High School · Burlington, IL · 2024
Support fishing team for equipment gear tournament costs.
$250
Gifford Park Association · Elgin, IL · 2023
Sponsorship of Historic Elgin House Walk which raises funds for helping neighbors improve their homes.
$225
South Elgin Profession Firefighters · South Elgin, IL · 2022
"I am me" bags tournament
$0
Gifford Park Association · Elgin, IL · 2024
Sponsorship of Historic Elgin House Walk which raises funds for helping neighbors improve their homes.
$0
Project Mobility · St Charles, IL · 2024
Support efforts for special needs children to have adaptive bikes.
$0
Westminster Christian School · Elgin, IL · 2024
New scoreboard for athletic fields.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.