The Hoehl Family Foundation appears to be a highly local, Vermont-centered funder with a strong emphasis on meeting basic human needs: housing stability, homelessness services, food insecurity, and emergency support. It also consistently backs health and family-support organizations, especially those serving children, youth, and vulnerable adults, often through operating support and capacity-building rather than one-off project grants. A notable pattern is repeat funding to a relatively small set of core partners, suggesting a relationship-based strategy and long-term commitment to essential community infrastructure.
Concentrated, relationship-driven giving with repeated grants to a core group of Vermont nonprofits; many awards are for operating support, capacity building, or capital campaigns, with some larger multi-grant commitments to anchor organizations.
Hoehl Family Foundation’s recent record is defined by three very large Vermont grants, each directed to a confidential beneficiary listed as “See Attached Statement.” The largest recorded award, $4,144,216 in 2025, follows closely on two similarly sized grants of $3,213,955 in 2024 and $3,212,021 in 2023. That pattern points to concentrated, high-dollar support rather than a broad portfolio of small awards. The foundation’s public-facing grantmaking materials also show a Vermont-focused program that supports operating, program, capacity-building, and capital needs. Requests can be considered for one- or multi-year funding, with a minimum request of $5,000, and the process begins with a prescreen form to determine eligibility and mission alignment. In the records provided, the foundation’s support is entirely within the United States and entirely tied to Vermont recipients. The combination of large confidential grants and a separate general-grantmaking program suggests a family foundation that uses both targeted major commitments and a structured local grant process.
The foundation’s publicly described grant program is broad within Vermont nonprofit work. It supports operating costs, program support, capacity building, and capital projects, including consultant support, through a prescreen-and-invitation process for eligible organizations. One named recent grant shows this kind of flexible support: $3,212,021 in 2023 for “General Support” to a Vermont recipient listed as See Attached Statement. That indicates the foundation is willing to fund unrestricted or broadly usable needs. The 2025 award of $4,144,216 to See Attached Statement also reinforces its use of very large, confidential gifts. Because the grant record provides only the attached statement label, the data points to a major committed relationship rather than a one-off small award. Another program detail is the minimum request level of $5,000 for general grantmaking, which places the foundation’s ordinary application path in the mid-range nonprofit funding category rather than micrograntmaking.
The recent grant record shows an exceptionally tight size band: the 25th percentile is $3,212,504, the median is $3,212,988, and the 75th percentile is $3,213,472. That narrow spread matches the foundation’s pattern of very large, concentrated awards. The three recorded grants appear in consecutive years, suggesting an ongoing commitment rather than isolated transactions. The foundation is a family foundation with a local geographic scope and a grant process that uses a prescreen form, with invited organizations proceeding to full application. Its general grantmaking program accepts unsolicited requests, and it describes one- or multi-year funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$4.1M
$57.2M
$3.8M
$5M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Jenna's Promise, COTS, Champlain Housing Trust, Good Samaritan Haven, Boys & Girls Club of Burlington
All recorded grants go to Vermont recipients, and the grant-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The top state by grant count is Vermont, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient locations in the grant record are all in Vermont, including Shelburne and statewide Vermont listings tied to the confidential “See Attached Statement” beneficiary. The public program language also restricts general grantmaking to Vermont-based nonprofits, matching the observed geography of the recent grants.
Its general grantmaking supports operating, program, capacity-building, and capital needs for Vermont nonprofits. The program description also mentions consultant support as part of capacity building, and the recent grant record includes a 2023 award labeled “General Support.”
The recorded grant-size distribution is extremely concentrated: p25 is $3,212,504, median is $3,212,988, and p75 is $3,213,472. The largest recent award listed is $4,144,216 in 2025.
In the records provided, yes. The top state by grant count is Vermont, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient country distribution is also entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. The foundation’s general grantmaking program accepts unsolicited requests and uses a prescreen form to determine eligibility and mission alignment. Invited organizations may then proceed through the application process.
No. The data indicates that Hoehl Family Foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald McDonald House VT | Burlington, VT | $250,000 | 2024 | To support the Capital Campaign to purchased and renovate RMHC's forever home. |
| Jenna's Promise | Johnson, VT | $250,000 | 2024 | To support the renovations of a space for sober housing and a business. |
| Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | Burlington, VT | $150,000 | 2024 | To support the Early Promise program and higher-ed scholarships. |
| Mentor Connector | Rutland, VT | $100,000 | 2024 | To support youth transitional housing. |
| Otter Creek Childcare Center | Middlebury, VT | $100,000 | 2024 | To support capital campaign. |
| Champlain Housing Trust | Burlington, VT | $100,000 | 2024 | To support operations.and the $5m capital campaign. |
| Camp Ta-Kum-Ta | So. Hero, VT | $75,000 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| Feeding Chittenden | Burlington, VT | $70,000 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| Generator | Burlington, VT | $63,000 | 2024 | To support Workforce Learning & Curriculum Specialist postion. |
| United Methodist Church of Winooski | Winooski, VT | $50,547 | 2024 | To support food assistance programs. |
| Johnson Health Center | Johnson, VT | $50,000 | 2024 | To support JHC's operations. |
| Make A Wish Vermont | Shelburne, VT | $50,000 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| Addison County Home Health Hospice | Middlebury, VT | $50,000 | 2024 | To support ACHHH's operations. |
| Johnson Health Center | Johnson, VT | $50,000 | 2024 | To support JHC's operations. |
| Elderly Services | Middlebury, VT | $50,000 | 2024 | To support the Elder Counseling program. |
| Turning Point Center of Chittenden County | Burlington, VT | $50,000 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| Good Samaritan Haven | Barre, VT | $50,000 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| Turning Point Center of Central Vermont | Barre, VT | $50,000 | 2024 | To support the Peer Addiction Recovery Center. |
| Sara Holbrook Center | Burlington, VT | $50,000 | 2024 | To support the Children's Center operations. |
| Lund | Burlington, VT | $50,000 | 2024 | To support Lund's Early Childhood Education Program. |
| Junior League of Champlain Valley | Burlington, VT | $45,000 | 2024 | To purchase diapers and wipes. |
| HomeShare VT | Burlington, VE | $40,000 | 2024 | To support staffing and capacity building. |
| John Graham Housing & Services | Vergennes, VT | $40,000 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| Preble Street Resource Center | Portland, ME | $40,000 | 2024 | To support Preble's operations. |
| COTS | Burlington, VT | $35,000 | 2024 | To support COTS' operations. |
| Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform | Burlington, VT | $30,000 | 2024 | To support formerly incarcerated individuals with substance abuse disorders. |
| Johnson Health Center | Johnson, VT | $30,000 | 2024 | To support flood recovery and rebuilding. |
| Neighbors in Action | Lyndonville, VT | $30,000 | 2024 | To support the Food Security program. |
| Hope Lodge of Burlington / ACS | Fort Washington, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | To support the Hope Lodge Burlington's operations and programming. |
| COVE | Montpelier, VT | $30,000 | 2024 | To support the Victim Advocacy program. |
| Upper Valley Haven | White River Junction, VT | $26,667 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| Helen Porter Health & Rehab Center | Middlebury, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support capital campaign. |
| Green Mountain Mobile Therapy | Burlington, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| VT Works for Women | Winooski, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support the Career Services program. |
| Good Shepard Food Bank of Maine | Auburn, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | To support GSFB's operations. |
| Living Well | Burlington, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support the Meal Program budget and increased costs for groceries. |
| Bennington County Coalition - Homeless | Bennington, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| Cancer Patient Support Foundation | Williston, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support the Emergency Fund. |
| Burlington Dismas House | Burlington, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| CVEO | Burlington, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support Samaritan House and Tim's Shelter. |
| Hunger Free VT | So. Burlington, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support Summer Meal Expansion program. |
| Age Well | Colchester, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support Age Well's Meals on Wheels, transportation, case management & volunteer programs. |
| King Street Center | Burlington, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| The Forman School | Litchfield, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | To support programming and financial aid for student participants at Forman's Cognitive Learning... |
| Jenna's Promise | Johnson, VT | $20,000 | 2024 | To support flood recovery and rebuilding. |
| Connecticut Valley Addiction Recovery | Windsor, VT | $20,000 | 2024 | To support uninsured clients in need of recovery services. |
| Vermont Foodbank | Barre, VT | $20,000 | 2024 | To support Community Kitchen Academy. |
| Active Minds | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | To support operations. |
| COVER Home Repair | White River Junction, VT | $20,000 | 2024 | To support COVER's renovations. |
| American Red Cross/Northern New England | Burlington, VT | $20,000 | 2024 | To support flood recovery and relief in Vermont. |
Ronald McDonald House VT
$250,000To support the Capital Campaign to purchased and renovate RMHC's forever home.
Jenna's Promise
$250,000To support the renovations of a space for sober housing and a business.
Boys & Girls Club of Burlington
$150,000To support the Early Promise program and higher-ed scholarships.
Otter Creek Childcare Center
$100,000To support capital campaign.
Champlain Housing Trust
To support operations.and the $5m capital campaign.
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta
$75,000To support operations.
Feeding Chittenden
$70,000To support operations.
United Methodist Church of Winooski
$50,547To support food assistance programs.
Johnson Health Center
$50,000To support JHC's operations.
Make A Wish Vermont
$50,000To support operations.
Addison County Home Health Hospice
$50,000To support ACHHH's operations.
Johnson Health Center
$50,000To support JHC's operations.
Elderly Services
$50,000To support the Elder Counseling program.
Turning Point Center of Chittenden County
$50,000To support operations.
Turning Point Center of Central Vermont
$50,000To support the Peer Addiction Recovery Center.
Sara Holbrook Center
$50,000To support the Children's Center operations.
Lund
$50,000To support Lund's Early Childhood Education Program.
Junior League of Champlain Valley
$45,000To purchase diapers and wipes.
HomeShare VT
$40,000To support staffing and capacity building.
John Graham Housing & Services
$40,000To support operations.
COTS
$35,000To support COTS' operations.
Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
$30,000To support formerly incarcerated individuals with substance abuse disorders.
Johnson Health Center
$30,000To support flood recovery and rebuilding.
Neighbors in Action
$30,000To support the Food Security program.
Hope Lodge of Burlington / ACS
$30,000To support the Hope Lodge Burlington's operations and programming.
COVE
$30,000To support the Victim Advocacy program.
Helen Porter Health & Rehab Center
$25,000To support capital campaign.
Green Mountain Mobile Therapy
$25,000To support operations.
VT Works for Women
$25,000To support the Career Services program.
Good Shepard Food Bank of Maine
$25,000To support GSFB's operations.
Living Well
$25,000To support the Meal Program budget and increased costs for groceries.
Bennington County Coalition - Homeless
$25,000To support operations.
Cancer Patient Support Foundation
$25,000To support the Emergency Fund.
Burlington Dismas House
$25,000To support operations.
CVEO
$25,000To support Samaritan House and Tim's Shelter.
Hunger Free VT
$25,000To support Summer Meal Expansion program.
Age Well
$25,000To support Age Well's Meals on Wheels, transportation, case management & volunteer programs.
The Forman School
$25,000To support programming and financial aid for student participants at Forman's Cognitive Learning...
Jenna's Promise
$20,000To support flood recovery and rebuilding.
Connecticut Valley Addiction Recovery
$20,000To support uninsured clients in need of recovery services.
American Red Cross/Northern New England
$20,000To support flood recovery and relief in Vermont.