Hoefer Family Foundation
Grantmaking foundation in Burlingame, California · EIN 36-6065404
- Grants itemized on the 990
- $450KTax year 2025
- Grants made
- 38Tax year 2025
- Total assets
- $5MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
THE FOUNDATION HAS BEGUN TO ACQUIRE A COLLECTION OF ARTWORK OF PAINTERS USING THE PLEIN AIR APPROACH TO PAINTING WHO PAINTED CALIFORNIA SCENES FROM APPROXIMATELY THE POST GOLD RUSH ERA TO 1940. WHEN A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PAINTINGS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED, THE FOUNDATION WILL SEEK TO EXHIBIT THEM AS A STAND ALONE COLLECTION IN PUBLIC ART MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES IN ORDER TO HELP EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THIS FORM OF WELL KNOWN AND APPRECIATED PAINTING.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Filoli | $100K | 2025 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | $70K | 2025 |
| California State Railroad Museum Foundation | $25K | 2025 |
| Cofam (Fine Arts Museums Foundation) | $25K | 2025 |
| Hospital De La Familia Foundation | $25K | 2025 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (38 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.