Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation
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About Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation
The Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation focuses on faith-based and community services with a clear tilt toward Catholic parishes and religious orders, humanitarian relief for Ukraine, and disability- and access-related supports. They also fund equine-related programs (both operational support and therapeutic/technical upgrades) and make occasional cultural gifts (art donation) and mental-health focused grants through donor-advised vehicles. Grants are practical and program- or asset-specific (vans, HVAC, equestrian simulator, medical supply distribution) rather than broad endowments.
Focus Areas
Catholic parish and religious order support (facility repairs, sacramental/disability ministry)Humanitarian relief for Ukraine (medical supply distribution via religious and Ukrainian organizations)Equine programs and therapeutic/operational horse care (Equine Dreams, riding center equipment)Disability access and mobility (accessible vans, training/resources for sacramental preparation)Museum/art donations to cultural institutions
Who They Fund
individuals with disabilities (including special needs children and adults)
About Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation
A single large mental-health grant stands out in the Oliver-hoffmann Foundation’s recent giving: $296,165 to Schwab Charitable for mental health and suicide prevention. That award sits alongside a pattern of practical support for Catholic parishes, disability ministries, equine programs, and relief tied to the war in Ukraine. The foundation gives in ways that are usually project-specific or operational, including facility repairs, accessible transportation, equipment purchases, and training resources rather than broad endowments. Recent grants show a clear interest in organizations serving people with disabilities and underserved communities. The foundation supported the Diocese of Joliet Disabilities Ministry with resources and trainings for sacramental preparation, backed St Vincent De Paul with an accessible van, and funded St Mary Catholic School for a part-time certified support teacher and social worker. It also made targeted support available to religious communities, including St John Neumann for driveway, grounds, and HVAC work, and Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House for operational support. Equine-related awards are another recurring thread. Grants have gone to Equine Dreams for horse care and operational funding, and to therapeutic riding groups for specialized equipment such as simulators, lifts, carts, and utility vehicles. Cultural giving also appears through artwork donations to the Art Institute of Chicago and the Lubeznik Center.
What Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation Funds
Disability access is a central theme in the Oliver-hoffmann Foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $29,500 to the Diocese of Joliet Disabilities Ministry to support resources and trainings for sacramental preparation for individuals with disabilities, and $40,000 to St Vincent De Paul for an accessible van. Another grant of $12,500 to St Mary Catholic School supported a part-time certified support teacher and a social worker. Religious and parish support also appears frequently. The foundation awarded $75,000 to St John Neumann for driveway, grounds, and HVAC work, and $9,000 to St Mary Parish for electrical repair to a chapel providing adaptive programs for individuals with special needs. Humanitarian relief tied to Ukraine is another clear line of giving. Grants of $25,000 to Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and $25,000 to Ukrainian Action supported medical supply distribution and Ukraine war humanitarian relief, with a later $7,000 award to Ukrainian Action for operational assistance. Equine therapy and horse-care support show up in both operating and equipment grants, including $25,000 to Mare Riding Center for an equestrian simulator and $6,039 to Equine Therapy Inc for gates and panels.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$194K
Total Assets
$13M
Total Revenue
$456K
Total Expenses
$657K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
Geographic Reach
National35 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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