Hoefer Family Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Hoefer Family Foundation’s grantmaking includes support of educational and arts organizations in the Bay Area.
IP TAKE: The Hoefer Family Foundation does not appear to have a clear grantmaking strategy. It keeps a low public profile, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. This is an inaccessible funder that does not provide grantseekers with a clear means of contact; however, a mailing address and phone number are included below. It only supports pre-selected organizations, so getting on this funder’s radar will be a challenge.
PROFILE: Established in 1969, the Hoefer Family Foundation is steered by businessman Alan Hoefer and family. The foundation does not maintain a website, restricting available information about its mission or grantmaking. However, tax filings suggest that the Hoefer Family Foundation’s grantmaking invests in educational and arts organizations.
Grants for K-12 and Higher Education, Arts and Culture, and Community Development
The Hoefer Family Foundation does not appear to have distinct funding areas or a clear grantmaking strategy. However, tax records show that it does favor arts and culture organizations in the Bay Area, as well as education and general community development groups. Past grantees include the San Francisco Museum of Art, California Academy of Sciences, Edgewood Center for Children & Families, Hillsborough Schools Foundation, Stanford University, Hospital De La Familia Foundation, and SFMOMA, which has received particularly strong support.
Important Grant Details
In a recent fiscal year, grant amounts ranged from $500 to $151,000, and $1,000 is the mosts common amount. Learn more about this funder by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking prioritizes the Californian Bay Area.
The Burlingame, California-based foundation does not welcome unsolicited applications. The phone number for the foundation is 650-347-8417.
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CONTACT:
PO Box 7487
Burlingame, CA 94010
650-212-2240
