Al and Laurie Hein Trust
Al and Laurie Hein Trust is a private foundation, based in Hudson, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $197K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $35K.
Al and Laurie Hein Trust at a glance
In short: Al and Laurie Hein Trust gave $41K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,667
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $197,353
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Al and Laurie Hein Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carpenter Nature Center ($30K). Together the top 3 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Al and Laurie Hein Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 225% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2024) to $551K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carpenter Nature Center Hudson, WI | Wildlife Preserve | $30,000 |
| YMCA Camp St Croix Hudson, WI | Youth Programs | $6,000 |
| The Phipps Center for the Arts Hudson, WI | Arts & Education | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $197,353 | $47,525 | $56,950 | $41,000 | 3 | $41,000 | $35,125 | $18,186 |
| 2024 | $206,778 | $18,639 | $57,353 | $41,000 | 3 | $41,000 | $8,639 | $19,777 |
| 2023 | $245,492 | $43,375 | $60,950 | $45,000 | 4 | $45,000 | $2,797 | $19,169 |
| 2022 | $263,067 | $35,677 | $62,244 | $46,000 | 5 | $46,000 | $2,474 | $39,322 |
| 2021 | $289,634 | $66,417 | $574,920 | $551,000 | 5 | $551,000 | $56,417 | $38,572 |
| 2020 | $798,137 | $252,380 | $61,000 | $46,000 | 5 | — | $242,380 | $39,779 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Al and Laurie Hein Trust reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Al and Laurie Hein Trust is led by Daniel J. Greenwald III, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel J. Greenwald III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Al and Laurie Hein Trust
How much does Al and Laurie Hein Trust give each year?
Al and Laurie Hein Trust gave $41K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 3 grants.
What is Al and Laurie Hein Trust's typical grant size?
Al and Laurie Hein Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $13,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Al and Laurie Hein Trust give grants?
Al and Laurie Hein Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hudson, WI (3 grants).
Does Al and Laurie Hein Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Al and Laurie Hein Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Al and Laurie Hein Trust?
Al and Laurie Hein Trust reported $197K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Al and Laurie Hein Trust's EIN?
Al and Laurie Hein Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6529070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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