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The Eric D & Steven D Hovde Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Eric D & Steven D Hovde Foundation, a private foundation in Madison, WI, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $1,419,478 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 23, 2026. The largest was $770,000 to Many Hopes in Bronxville, NY for general contribution to many hopes in support of other partners in several countries.
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- EIN
- 522107093
- Based in
- Madison, WI
- Assets
- $8,120,874
- Grants paid
- $1,422,108
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202632049349100403. It reported $1,422,108 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Many Hopes | Bronxville, NY | General contribution to many hopes in support of other partners in several countries | $770,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hogar de Ninos Alalay | La Paz, BL | Hovde house bolivia | $150,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Challenging Heights | Accra, GH | Hovde house ghana support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erm Rwanda | Kigali, RW | Educational expenses for legacy hfl children, purchase of equipment and furniture for the hovde foundation campus | $94,336 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pothawira International | Spring, TX | Support initiatives for women & children in malawi, hovde home costs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The River Food Pantry | Madison, WI | Capital campaign support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thorn | El Segundo, CA | Third dispursement of 5 year commitment of $250,000 | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Hartland, WI | Funding dr. drosu for postdoctoral research fellowship at mass general hospital | $32,921 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legado de Esperanza Foundation | Wilmington, DE | Hovde house hondouras operations | $30,576 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethel Horizons Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| They Playing Field | Madison, WI | Capital campaign support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clean Lakes Alliance | Madison, WI | 2025 partnership agreement | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Akola Academy | Dallas, TX | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Education Partnership | Milwaukee, WI | Mep/fafsa grant | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Madison Christian Givers Inc | Madison, WI | General support | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Consultores Empresariales | San Jose, CS | Hovde home costa rica operations | $2,477 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelter From the Storm Ministries | Sun Prairie, WI | In kind donation of supplies | Housing and shelter | $1,568 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202511499349100901. It reported $1,534,138 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Many Hopes | Bronxville, NY | General contribution to many hopes in support of other partners in several countries | $930,944 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hogar de Ninos Alalay | La Paz, BL | Hovde house bolivia | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pothawira International | Spring, TX | Support initiatives for women & children in malawi, hovde home costs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Consultores Empresariales | San Jose, CS | Hovde home costa rica operations | $84,308 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asociacion Nuevo Amanecer Juntos | Hunuco, PE | Hovde house peru - operations | $54,232 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope for Life | Seattle, WA | Youth in rwanda with holistic, family-centered & trauma informed interventions to escape homelessness | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thorn | El Segundo, CA | Second disbursement of 5 year commitment of $250,000 | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Hartland, WI | 2024 contribution | $32,921 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Akola Academy | Dallas, TX | 2024 contribution | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethel Horizons Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 2024 contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shelter From the Storm Ministries | Sun Prairie, WI | Grant for flooring project | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clean Lakes Alliance | Madison, WI | Table sponsorship for annual meeting | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Road Home of Dane County | Madison, WI | 2023 and 2024 pledges | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beloved Ashville | Asheville, NC | 2024 contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joey's Song | Sun Prairie, WI | 2024 contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Escuela de La Calle | Quetzaltengango, GT | Guatemala operating expenses | $2,630 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hovde Properties LLC | Madison, WI | In kind donation of operation expenses | $1,848 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CRF Rojas | Edificio Park Inn Piso, BL | Legal fees related to hovde home bolivia | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin | Monona, WI | 2022-23 dane area corporate campaign | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelter From the Storm Ministries | Sun Prairie, WI | In kind donation of supplies | Housing and shelter | $755 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $195,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $150,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 |
| Environment | $30,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $27,323 |
| Religion-related | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $1,700,944 |
| Wisconsin | $277,513 |
| Texas | $185,000 |
| California | $100,000 |
| Washington | $50,000 |
| Delaware | $30,576 |
| North Carolina | $5,000 |
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Updated July 23, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.