The Hoffman Foundation concentrates sizable, targeted gifts to a small number of institutional recipients, primarily in Connecticut, supporting religious education and Catholic institutions, higher-education scholarships tied to the Hoffman name, and biomedical/healthcare organizations. Grants skew toward capital projects, endowed scholarships, and research support rather than many small operating grants, indicating an interest in lasting institutional impact and naming opportunities.
A $500,000 gift to The Hartford Bishops' Foundation Inc for Hoffman Hall is one of the clearest signals in The Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman Foundation Inc’s recent grantmaking: it favors large, targeted awards that support Catholic institutions and durable physical projects. The foundation also backed East Catholic High School with $150,000 and Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church with $55,400 for church and hall roof work, showing a pattern of support for religious education and infrastructure in Connecticut. That same institutional approach appears in higher education and health. In 2025, the foundation gave $250,000 to the President and Trustees of Bates College for the Hoffman Foundation Scholarship Fund, while also awarding $250,000 to Gaylord Hospital Inc for the Jackson Pavilion renovation. Its grants also include biomedical research and healthcare capital, such as $348,000 to JDRF International and $150,000 to Jackson Laboratory for research. The result is a portfolio focused on named, purpose-specific gifts rather than broad, dispersed giving.
Religious education and church infrastructure are a major thread in the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $500,000 to The Hartford Bishops' Foundation Inc for Hoffman Hall, $150,000 to East Catholic High School for general support, and $55,400 to Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church for church roof and hall roof work. Higher education is another clear area. The President and Trustees of Bates College received $250,000 for the Hoffman Foundation Scholarship Fund, and Holy Apostles College & Seminary received $60,000 for general support. Healthcare and biomedical work also appear repeatedly. The foundation awarded $250,000 to Gaylord Hospital Inc for the Jackson Pavilion renovation, $150,000 to Middlesex Hospital for a new ambulance, and $75,000 to Yale University for women’s health research. In research, it gave $348,000 to JDRF International and $150,000 to Jackson Laboratory.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range, with p25 at $10,000, a median of $22,500, and p75 at $50,000. Recent awards also show several larger, purpose-specific gifts above that range. The foundation appears to fund recurring institutional partners across multiple years rather than one-off gifts only: Connecticut recipients such as Hartford-area and school-based organizations appear in several annual cycles. It is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also funds individuals. The pattern emphasizes named projects, scholarship funds, research, and capital or equipment needs rather than only unrestricted operating support.
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$45.8M
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$3.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of institutions—mix of one-off capital gifts and endowed scholarship support; regional focus on Connecticut with a few national health research grantees. Few grants overall but relatively large amounts, favoring institutional stability and named projects.
Notable grantees: The Hartford Bishops' Foundation, JDRF International, Bates College (Hoffman Foundation Scholarship Fund), Jackson Laboratory, Gaylord Hospital
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Connecticut: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is CT. Recent Connecticut recipients include Hartford, New Haven, East Hartford, Wallingford, New Britain, and Waterbury. Outside Connecticut, grants in the recent list went to Lewiston, Bar Harbor, La Jolla, West Orange, and Katonah, but the portfolio remains locally focused overall. All recent grants shown are to US recipients.
The foundation supports Catholic education and church infrastructure, colleges and scholarship funds, biomedical and health research, and healthcare facilities. Recent examples include The Hartford Bishops' Foundation Inc, the President and Trustees of Bates College, JDRF International, Jackson Laboratory, and Gaylord Hospital Inc.
Very concentrated. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, and 95% of grants go to recipients in CT. Recent Connecticut recipients include organizations in Hartford, New Haven, East Hartford, Wallingford, New Britain, and Waterbury.
The foundation’s grant sizes are usually in the five-figure range. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $22,500, and the 75th percentile is $50,000, with larger awards appearing for scholarship funds, research, and capital projects.
Yes. Recent grants include $500,000 for Hoffman Hall, $250,000 for the Jackson Pavilion renovation at Gaylord Hospital Inc, $150,000 for a new ambulance at Middlesex Hospital, and $55,400 for church and hall roof work at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church.
Yes. It gave $250,000 to the President and Trustees of Bates College for the Hoffman Foundation Scholarship Fund, $348,000 to JDRF International for general support, $150,000 to Jackson Laboratory for research, and $75,000 to Yale University for women’s health research.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES OF BATES COLLEGE | LEWISTON, ME | $250,000 | 2025 | HOFFMAN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM TORT LAW INC | WINSTED, CT | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JACKSON LABORATORY | BAR HARBOR, ME | $150,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $150,000 | 2025 | NEW AMBULANCE |
| DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | DROP-IN AND RESOURCE CENTER CONSTRUCTION |
| GOODWIN UNIVERSITY | EAST HARTFORD, CT | $75,000 | 2025 | NURSING SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING |
| MY SISTER'S PLACE INC | HARTFORD, CT | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROVIDENCE COLLEGE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2025 | NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER |
| INTENSIVE EDUCATION ACADEMY INC | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | UPGRADE CAFETERIA AC UNIT |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS INC | WEATOGUE, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ELIZABETH PARK CONSERVANCY INC | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | REPAIRS |
| HOLY FAMILY PASSIONIST RETREAT CENTER | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | RENOVATIONS |
| EPARCHY OF ST MARON OF BROOKLYN | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SAINT SHARBEL SPIRITUAL LIFE CENTER |
| RMHC CTMA | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GUEST ROOM EXPANSION PROJECT |
| HARTFORD INTERVAL HOUSE INC | HARTFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE |
| OPERATION FUEL INC | HARTFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | ENERGY ASSISTANCE |
| DANBURY HOSPITAL & NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | DANBURY, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | CANCER CENTER RENOVATIONS |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF CT INC | TRUMBULL, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR WISHES |
| AMERICAN MURAL PROJECT INC | WINSTED, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | ROOF RENOVATIONS |
| CONNECTICUT ELECTRIC RAILWAY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED | EAST WINDSOR, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | RESTORATION PROJECT |
| GRIFFIN HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND INC | DERBY, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC UNIT |
| THE MARY WADE HOME INCORPORATED | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARTER OAK AMATEUR BOXING ACADEMY | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | FACILITY AND OPERATIONS |
| MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC | MYSTIC, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | EXHIBITION SUPPORT |
| THE MARK TWAIN MEMORIAL | HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | EXHIBITION SUPPORT |
| NEW REACH INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | CRISIS SERVICES - EMERGENCY SHELTER AND FOOD SECURITY |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL PLACE MIDDLETOWN INC | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | SOUP KITCHEN AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE INC | WALLINGFORD, CT | $18,000 | 2025 | WAREHOUSE UPGRADES |
| THEATERWORKS INC | HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS |
| HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY | HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARC INC | HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS |
| HOCKANUM VALLEY COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC | VERNON, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM |
| HORIZONS INC | SOUTH WINDSOR, CT | $12,000 | 2025 | SUMMER CAMP AND PROGRAMS |
| HIGH HOPES THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC | OLD LYME, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS |
| NOAH WEBSTER HOUSE INC | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| LANDMARK COMMUNITY THEATRE | THOMASTON, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | RENOVATIONS |
| THROWN STONE THEATRE COMPANY | RIDGEFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | 2025 SEASON SUPPORT |
| CONNECTICUT FORUM INC | HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR 33RD SEASON |
| THE DIAPER BANK OF CONNECTICUT INC | NORTH HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | DIAPER DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM |
| IMMACARE INC | HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | MOBILE OUTREACH PROGRAM |
| HANDS ON HARTFORD INC | HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY |
| HARTFORD PERFORMS | HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | ARTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| PLAINVILLE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INC | PLAINVILLE, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | PANTRY SUPPORT |
| NEW HORIZONS INC | UNIONVILLE, CT | $8,590 | 2025 | LIFE ENRICHING PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS |
| SHORELINE ARTS ALLIANCE INC | MADISON, CT | $8,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW |
| HAMDEN HALL SCHOOL INC | HAMDEN, CT | $6,000 | 2025 | MYSTIC SEAPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
| CONNECTICUT CHOPIN FOUNDATION INC | ROCKY HILL, CT | $6,000 | 2025 | PIANO COMPETITION |
| CONNECTICUT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC | CANTON, CT | $6,000 | 2025 | 2024-2025 CONCERT SEASON |
| GUILFORD PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL | GUILFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | ARTS FESTIVAL |
| HARTFORD CHORALE INC | HARTFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | SPRING CONCERT |
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES OF BATES COLLEGE
$250,000HOFFMAN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL
$150,000NEW AMBULANCE
NURSING SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING
MY SISTER'S PLACE INC
$65,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTENSIVE EDUCATION ACADEMY INC
$50,000UPGRADE CAFETERIA AC UNIT
FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS INC
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ELIZABETH PARK CONSERVANCY INC
$50,000REPAIRS
HOLY FAMILY PASSIONIST RETREAT CENTER
$50,000RENOVATIONS
EPARCHY OF ST MARON OF BROOKLYN
$50,000SAINT SHARBEL SPIRITUAL LIFE CENTER
OPERATION FUEL INC
$50,000ENERGY ASSISTANCE
CANCER CENTER RENOVATIONS
AMERICAN MURAL PROJECT INC
$25,000ROOF RENOVATIONS
CONNECTICUT ELECTRIC RAILWAY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
$25,000RESTORATION PROJECT
GRIFFIN HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND INC
$25,000EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC UNIT
THE MARY WADE HOME INCORPORATED
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHARTER OAK AMATEUR BOXING ACADEMY
$25,000FACILITY AND OPERATIONS
THE MARK TWAIN MEMORIAL
$20,000EXHIBITION SUPPORT
ST VINCENT DEPAUL PLACE MIDDLETOWN INC
$20,000SOUP KITCHEN AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
THEATERWORKS INC
$15,000EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS
HARC INC
$15,000PROGRAMS
HORIZONS INC
$12,000SUMMER CAMP AND PROGRAMS
HIGH HOPES THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC
$10,000THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS
NOAH WEBSTER HOUSE INC
$10,000EDUCATION PROGRAMS
LANDMARK COMMUNITY THEATRE
$10,000RENOVATIONS
THROWN STONE THEATRE COMPANY
$10,0002025 SEASON SUPPORT
CONNECTICUT FORUM INC
$10,000SUPPORT FOR 33RD SEASON
PLAINVILLE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INC
$10,000PANTRY SUPPORT
NEW HORIZONS INC
$8,590LIFE ENRICHING PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS
SHORELINE ARTS ALLIANCE INC
$8,000ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW
HAMDEN HALL SCHOOL INC
$6,000MYSTIC SEAPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
CONNECTICUT CHOPIN FOUNDATION INC
$6,000PIANO COMPETITION
CONNECTICUT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
$6,0002024-2025 CONCERT SEASON
GUILFORD PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
$5,000ARTS FESTIVAL
HARTFORD CHORALE INC
$5,000SPRING CONCERT