Norman And Ann Hoffman Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various educational and community initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities, particularly through grants to schools and educational programs, as well as providing support to religious and community service organizations. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including educational institutions, faith-based organizations, and human services groups, indicating a strong focus on community welfare and education. While it primarily operates within a specific state, its funding also extends to organizations in nearby regions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Minnesota-based nonprofit with an established local presence (especially in education or faith-based community work) and an existing relationship or credible nomination route to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Located in Minnesota and serving local communities.
- • Programs in education, religious/faith-based services, or community program support.
- • Existing relationship with board members, local intermediaries, or prior grantees.
- • Project needs that match general program support or named fund priorities.
Geography
Observed giving is strongly local: the latest year’s grants were entirely within Minnesota and past years were predominantly in-state with only minor out-of-state gifts.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded multiple independent organizations across the observed years (16 distinct recipients in 2022, 12 in 2023, 9 in 2024), indicating a materially broad recipient set despite some dollar concentration among top recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected grantees, the latest year shows zero new recipients and all latest-year grantees were returning, and no public application route or contact information was found; these behaviors indicate unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without nomination or relationship-building.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
