Private foundation · EIN 13-6101789 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Herbert Hoover Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 3 grants paid, $220K total, median $100K. 33% of grants stayed in Iowa.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
3
$220K
Median grant
$100K
Stays in IA
33%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.6M

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hoover Presidential FoundationWest Branch, IA5k ops, 70k cap campaign, 30k edu$105K
Hoover InstitutionStanford, CASupport for the fellowship program$100K
Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaNew York, NYGeneral operating budget$15K

By state: Iowa 1 · California 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Herbert Hoover Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, administered in care of Darrel Morf Simmoms Perrine, tax-exempt since 1960. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Herbert Hoover Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Herbert Hoover Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $220K across 3 grants, a median of $100K.

Where does Herbert Hoover Foundation Inc give?

Iowa (1 grants), California (1 grants), New York (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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