The Hoehl Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 03-0354374 · since 1997hoehlfamilyfoundation.org·Vermont·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$4.1M
Annual giving, 2024 tax year
From the Form 990-PF filing
From $5,000
Grant range
From the funder's website
Open to applications
Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

  • If your work serves Vermont and fits housing, food security, education, health or stable employment, The Hoehl Family Foundation is worth approaching; it requires funding to go to Vermont programming and people, so work based elsewhere does not meet its stated eligibility.
  • Ask for part of a project rather than the whole, since the foundation prefers partial funding and wants to see community support for the remainder.
  • Grants are listed from $5,000, so a request at or above that figure sits within its stated range, though the filing does not show a typical grant size.
  • Start with its prescreen form to confirm eligibility and mission fit before writing a full proposal.
  • Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline to work towards, and the filing says nothing about how competitive the foundation is.

Overview

The Hoehl Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Shelburne, VT.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Hoehl Family Foundation supports Vermont through grants to local nonprofits working with families and communities across a range of issues. Its mission is to enhance Vermonters’ basic human needs and promote self-sufficiency through equal access to housing, food security, education, health and stable employment. It considers operating, programme, capacity-building and capital requests; capacity-building support is for a consultant to strengthen an organisation’s fiscal structure, fundraising or strategic planning. Funding must be committed to Vermont programming and people and align with an aspect of its mission and funding priorities. It asks for partial, rather than full, project funding and looks for demonstrated community support for the remainder.

Themes

  • Housing
  • Food security
  • Education
  • Health
  • Stable employment

Geographic Focus

Vermont.

How to apply

Applicants complete the prescreen form to establish eligibility and mission fit.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

  • Requests should align with an aspect of the foundation’s mission and funding priorities.
  • The Board considers partial funding and wants to see demonstrated community support for the remainder of the need.

Officers and directors

  • Katharine H Kostin — Secretary / Trustee - as required
  • Peter T Hoehl — Trustee - as required
  • John M Hoehl — Trustee - As Required
  • Robert F Hoehl — President / Trustee-As Required
  • Krystin B Downes — Vice President / Treasurer / Trustee - As Required

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

YearTotal expensesGrants paidAssetsFiling document
2022 tax year$3,879,612$3,212,021$66,918,459Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year$3,837,430$3,213,955$70,847,436Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year$4,987,869$4,144,216$71,409,520Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Sources

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