Philip Hofer Charitable Trust

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Charles A Cheever

Phone

6172485255

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Philip Hofer Charitable Trust, founded in 1981, is a small nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $214K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 38% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $62K, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

The Trust was created and shall be operated exclusively for the benefit of and in connection with the Department of Printing and Graphic Arts of the Houghton Library at Harvard University, a Massachusetts charitable and educational corporation.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $133,649

Funds generated through the Trust's investments are used to provide charitable grants to the Houghton Library at Harvard University for the housing and study of rare books and manuscripts.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $214,111

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $214,111

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $103,829

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $133,649

Other Expenses $48,732

TOTAL EXPENSES $152,561

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$214,111	$347,078	-0.4%
Expenses	$152,561	$133,543	+0.1%
Net Income	$61,550	$213,535	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Charles A Cheever	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristin T Abati	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alexander Thorndike	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$214,111	$152,561	$4,973,357	$61,550
2024	$347,078	$133,543	$4,471,539	$213,535
2023	$219,096	$109,205	$4,027,258	$109,891
2022	$-138,735	$93,721	$3,585,004	$-232,456
2021	$460,682	$184,955	$4,712,537	$275,727
2020	$198,387	$219,896	$4,341,360	$-21,509