Perpetuating a legacy of generosity

For multiple generations, the Harri Hoffmann Co. has stood as a welcoming landmark at the southern tip of Milwaukee’s Third Ward. A manufacturer of premium quality shoe polishes, the company was the last to leave the now-redeveloped area of the city. It was the successful enterprise of Harri and Herta Hoffmann, who escaped Nazi persecution in Germany and came to America in 1939. In gratitude for their new life and because of their righteous beliefs, Harri, Herta and their daughter Lorraine began a long history of civic responsibility and philanthropy. Today, the Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation continues that legacy, supporting diverse programs, causes and institutions.

Serving community.
Honoring values.

The Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation bases its philanthropy on the Jewish teaching that there is a moral obligation to fulfill one’s duty to create a just and equitable world. The Hebrew word Tzedakah is often translated as charity, but its root, Tzedek, signifies justice, righteousness, and fairness.

The Foundation honors these values by supporting the many diverse needs of our community, our country, and our world. The Foundation follows a community-building needs-based approach in considering proposals, with emphasis on social services, Jewish activities, and education. While the Foundation often participates in projects of larger charities, it emphasizes its desire to assist smaller organizations where its grants can have a substantial impact.

Founders

  • (Of Blessed Memory)
  • Harri Hoffmann
  • Herta Hoffmann
  • Lorraine Hoffmann

Directors

Alan E. Matsoff
President & Treasurer
Tobey J. Libber
Executive Vice President
Raisa Koltun
Secretary

Mission

The Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation supports Jewish and other community programs in Milwaukee and beyond, guided by Jewish values and honoring the legacies of Harri, Herta, and Lorraine Hoffmann.

Grant form

If you would like to complete the Application for Grant to the Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation, choose the secure online application form (preferred) or mail the download printable PDF form.

Submission instruction:
  • Grant requests are accepted for one year only.
Submission deadlines:
  • Last day of February, April Board consideration
  • Last day of June, for August Board consideration
  • Last day of October, for December Board consideration
Download Form

If downloading, please submit your request with cover letter by mail to:

Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation, Inc
  • P.O. Box 170320
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217
Privacy Policy
Introduction

The Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation (the “Foundation,” “we,” or “us”) is a non-profit organization, and as such, is committed to transparency and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and disclose information when you visit https://www.hhfamilyfoundation.org/ (the “Website“).

This Privacy Notice also applies to information collected:

  • Through email, text, or other electronic messages between you and the Foundation through any medium.
  • Through any other information we may collect about you offline when you engage with the Foundation.

This Privacy Notice does not apply to information collected:

  • By the Foundation related to your or any other individual’s employment or potential employment with us.
  • By any third party, including through any application or content that may link to or be accessible from or on the Website.

Please read this Privacy Notice carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website. By accessing or using our Website, you agree to this Privacy Notice. This Privacy Notice may change from time to time. Your continued use of our Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check this Privacy Notice periodically for updates.

Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide through our grant request forms or other interactions on our Website, including:

  • Name and title
  • Organization name
  • Organization address
  • Email address
  • Federal ID number

Grant-related information, such as your organization’s mission, budget details, grant purpose, and supporting documentation, including: evidence of non-profit tax-exempt status; a list of current Board members with addresses and officer roles; current and program-specific budgets; most recent financial statements (with auditor’s report, if applicable); Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws; and your organization’s most recent Federal Form 990.

We may also collect limited publicly available information from government records in connection with our grant evaluation process.

We also automatically collect certain information through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies as you navigate the Website. This information may include your IP address, information about your device, your browser type, and pages visited. We use this information to help us understand website traffic and improve user experience. We do not use cookies to provide targeted advertising or behavioral marketing. You can learn more about cookies at http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

  • Evaluate and process grant applications, including reviewing submitted materials, verifying eligibility, and making funding decisions.
  • Communicate with you regarding your grant request, including requesting additional information or providing updates on application status.
  • Enforce our rights and obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and the Foundation.
  • Fulfill our legal and reporting obligations, including making required disclosures to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and Wisconsin Secretary of State.
  • Improve the functionality and content of our Website by analysing usage patterns and enhancing user experience.
  • Fulfill the purpose for which you provided it.
How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or share your personal information for monetary gain. We may share your information with third parties only when necessary to:

  • Comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
  • Submit organizational and officer information as required by IRS Form 990 and state reporting requirements.
  • Share information with our service providers, including those who assist with website hosting, maintenance, and other operational support.
  • Share information with third-party cookie and tracking technology providers to provide website analytics services to us.
Your Choices About the Information We Collect
  • You may request to access, correct, and delete your personal information by contacting us via the contact information below. However, we cannot accommodate a request to change your personal information if we believe that such change would either violate a legal obligation or cause the information to be incorrect.
  • You can also control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that if you choose to disable cookies in this manner, some parts of the Website may not function properly.

Some web browsers permit you to broadcast a signal to websites indicating a preference that they “do not track” your online activities. At this time, we do not honor such signals, and we do not modify what information we collect or how we use that information based upon whether such a signal is broadcast or received.

Children

The Website is not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 years of age. No one under 18 should use the Website or provide any personal information to us through it. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without verified parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we may have received information directly from a child under 18, please contact us using the information provided below.

Data Security

We implement reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is never completely secure. Although we have implemented measures to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures deployed on the Website. Please take care when submitting personal information in public or unsecured environments, such as shared computers or public Wi-Fi networks.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, complaints, or suggestions regarding our Privacy Notice or the ways in which we collect and use your personal information described in this Privacy Notice, have any requests related to your personal information, or otherwise need to contact the Foundation, you may contact us at the following: