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Nonprofit · EIN 36-6160991

HOFFER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177

Financials

$42K$679K2022$418K$477K2023$1.4M$539K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOFFER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990-PF$1,424,852$538,922$885,930$6,225,542$0$6,225,542
November 30, 2024990-PF$417,566$476,612-$59,046$5,352,082$0$5,352,082
November 30, 2023990-PF$42,034$678,838-$636,804$5,407,948$0$5,407,948
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$141,099
Interest
$72,556
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,198,740
Other income
$12,457

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$477,800
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$477,800
Excise tax on investment income
$18,956

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,352,082
Total assets, end of year
$6,225,542
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$6,225,542
Fair market value of assets
$8,950,965
Qualifying distributions
$526,465
Net investment income
$1,424,852

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
William A Hoffer
500 N Collins St, South Elgin, IL 60177
President1$0
Gretchen Hoffer Farb
500 N Collins St, South elgin, IL 60177
Secretary1$0
Mary H Eagin
500 N Collins St, South Elgin, IL 60177
Treasurer1$0
Robert Hoffer Jr
500 N Collins St, South Elgin, IL 60177
Vice President1$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
William A Hoffer
500 N Collins St, South Elgin, IL 60177
President1$0
Gretchen Hoffer Farb
500 N Collins St, South elgin, IL 60177
Secretary1$0
Mary H Eagin
500 N Collins St, South Elgin, IL 60177
Treasurer1$0
Robert Hoffer Jr
500 N Collins St, South Elgin, IL 60177
Vice President1$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
William A Hoffer
500 N Collins Street, South Elgin, IL 60177
President1$0
Gretchen Hoffer Farb
500 N Collins Street, South Elgin, IL 60177
Secretary1$0
Mary H Eagin
500 N Collins Street, South Elgin, IL 60177
Treasurer1$0
Robert Hoffer Jr
500 N Collins Street, South Elgin, IL 60177
Vice President1$0
Charlotte Hoffer Canning
500 N Collins Street, South Elgin, IL 60177
Director1$0
Sara Eagin
500 N Collins Street, South Elgin, IL 60177
Director1$0
William Alex Hoffer
500 N Collins Street, South Elgin, IL 60177
Director1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 N COLLINS ST, SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177-1104
In care of
% GRETCHEN HOFFER FARB
Signed the 990-PF
Hoffer Foundation, Secretary
Phone
(847) 717-5740

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-PF on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-6160991
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,225,542
Income (IRS master file)
$2,956,119

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFNovember 2025$1,424,852$538,922$6,225,542XML
990-PFNovember 2024$417,566$476,612$5,352,082XML
990-PFNovember 2023$42,034$678,838$5,407,948XML
990-PFNovember 2022–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2021–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-6160991).

Questions about HOFFER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HOFFER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOFFER FOUNDATION is 36-6160991.
Is HOFFER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
Are donations to HOFFER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does HOFFER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HOFFER FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HOFFER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended November 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HOFFER FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HOFFER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,424,852, expenses of $538,922 and total assets of $6,225,542 at year end.

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