The mission of the Hoover Family Foundation is based on the community interests and volunteer involvement of the founders and major funders. The Foundation believes that private sector groups can help the growth of individuals through values-infused education and human service support activities. Furthermore, they believe that improving an individual's capabilities and circumstances is possible at any age. The purpose of the funding is to provide direct services to individuals by supporting non-profit agencies' efforts. These agencies also may need support to aid them in providing these services, or to improve their own functioning.
The primary purposes of the charitable giving by the foundation are:
Typically, the grants are awarded for educational programs, social service programs and programs that provide assistance in both of these areas. Grants are based on individual program type, not any organizational type. Human services, mental health, arts, youth and education were the most frequent recipients.
Previous grantees can be seen at https://hooverff.org/past-grantees/.
Priorities of Interest:
The Foundation Does Not Make Grants:
Giving primarily is limited to nonprofit organizations in Indianapolis, Indiana and Portland, Oregon. The Indiana location only funds organizations that provide services in and around Indianapolis. The Oregon location only funds organizations that provide services within the Urban Growth Boundary of the Portland metropolitan area. The Hoover Family Foundation in Oregon will consider grant requests from organizations based in and serving the Portland metropolitan area.
For the Oregon location, grant applications are reviewed three times each year. Completed proposals must be received by or postmarked by the following dates: July 1, November 1, or March 1.
For the Indianapolis location, submit a letter of inquiry of not more than two or three (2-3) pages describing the program/project to be funded to the Indianapolis office for review and response regarding their interest in receiving a full application. Telephone inquiries are also encouraged. Refer to the Foundation website for more information.
Awards vary based on scope and size of project. Awards are up to $25,000. Most awards are between $5,000 and $10,000.