The Harry W Hoffman Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally and is focused on supporting Jewish communal life and services, as evidenced by repeat funding to the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore. All recorded giving is directed to a single regional Jewish community organization, suggesting a preference for sustaining local Jewish programming and community infrastructure. The foundation appears to fund general operations or unrestricted support rather than highly specific project-based grants.
Highly concentrated and local: a small number of grants (two) to a single repeat grantee, representing the entirety of disclosed giving ($100,000). Emphasis on sustaining one core organization rather than spreading funds widely.
Harry W Hoffman Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by two $50,000 donations to the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore in 2024 and 2025, making that organization the clearest center of its grantmaking. The foundation’s pattern points to sustained support for Jewish communal life in Massachusetts, with all recorded grants staying in-state and most awards at modest operating-support levels. Alongside the JCC funding, the foundation has also made smaller gifts to organizations serving Jewish families, congregational life, and broader community needs. The recipient list shows a local portfolio built around institutions that provide ongoing services rather than one-time projects. Jewish Family & Children’s Service received $2,000 in 2025, while Combined Jewish Philanthropies and Congregation Shirat Hayam were among the 2025 grantees at $1,500 and $1,000 respectively. That mix suggests a funder attentive to both regional Jewish infrastructure and neighborhood-level support. The foundation’s grants also reach social service and community organizations in nearby Massachusetts cities, indicating a compact but varied local footprint.
Jewish communal programming is the most visible theme in the foundation’s records. It gave $50,000 to the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore in 2025 for donation support, following the same amount in 2024. The foundation also backs Jewish social service and philanthropy groups. In 2025, Jewish Family & Children’s Service received $2,000, and Combined Jewish Philanthropies received $1,500, showing support for institutions that serve families and coordinate communal resources. Beyond Jewish organizations, the grant list includes community-serving nonprofits. Reading Food Pantry received $1,500, Mission of Deeds received $1,000, and The Wish Project received $1,000, indicating that the foundation’s local giving extends to basic-needs support as well as Jewish life.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $1,500, and the 75th percentile is $1,750. The distribution is highly skewed by one large recurring award of $50,000, with most other grants clustered at $1,000 to $2,000. The record shows repeat support to the same grantee across 2024 and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation appears to make direct donations and, from the available records, does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
$62K
$2K
$1K
$63K
Most grants fall between $1K and $2K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$2K
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Notable grantees: Jewish Community Center of the North Shore
All recorded grants go to recipients in the United States, and every listed award lands in Massachusetts. Marblehead appears twice through the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, while Boston, Reading, Waltham, Stoneham, Lowell, Swampscott, and Peabody also appear in the recipient list. The giving footprint is local and tightly concentrated within the Boston-area and North Shore region, with Massachusetts accounting for 100% of grants.
Its clearest pattern is support for Jewish communal institutions, led by repeated $50,000 grants to the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore in 2024 and 2025. The foundation also funds Jewish family services, congregational life, and regional philanthropy groups in Massachusetts.
Typical awards are small. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $1,000, a median of $1,500, and a 75th percentile of $1,750. The main exception is a much larger $50,000 grant category at the top of the range.
Yes. The clearest example is the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, which received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than isolated gifts.
All recorded grants go to Massachusetts recipients, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Cities in the grant list include Marblehead, Boston, Reading, Waltham, Stoneham, Lowell, Swampscott, and Peabody.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE NORTH SHORE | MARBLEHEAD, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE | WALTHAM, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CITIZENS INN INC | PEADBODY, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MAKE-A-WISH MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND | BOSTON, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| READING FOOD PANTRY | READING, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE WISH PROJECT | LOWELL, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CONGREGATION SHIRAT HAYAM | SWAMPSCOTT, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| STONEHAM SENIOR CENTER | STONEHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MISSION OF DEEDS | READING, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE NORTH SHORE | MARBLEHEAD, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
CITIZENS INN INC
$1,500DONATION
READING FOOD PANTRY
$1,500DONATION
THE WISH PROJECT
$1,000DONATION
CONGREGATION SHIRAT HAYAM
$1,000DONATION
STONEHAM SENIOR CENTER
$1,000DONATION