Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation
Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ann Arbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $421. Net investment income was $393.
Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation gave $421 across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $105.25), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $421
- +80.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $105
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $102
- Total assets
- $6,197
- +46.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (52% 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 Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society Huron Valley ($117). Together the top 4 received $421.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 170% 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 $228 (2022) to $438 (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $421.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society Huron Valley Ann Arbor, MI | Assistance to Help in Animal Care. | $117 |
| Gbwashtenaw Literacy Ypsilanti, MI | Assistance with Literacy | $104 |
| Doctorswithoutborders New York, NY | Medical Assistance | $100 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Food Assistance | $100 |
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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 | $6,197 | $1,884 | $771 | $421 | 4 | $421 | $393 | $247 |
| 2024 | $4,235 | $2,800 | $603 | $233 | 3 | $233 | $56 | — |
| 2023 | — | $850 | $598 | $228 | 1 | $228 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | $400 | $598 | $228 | 1 | $228 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | $1,201 | $868 | $438 | 4 | $438 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | $1,600 | $749 | $319 | 3 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $247 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation is led by Katheleen Hartwell King, Pro Tempore CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katheleen Hartwell King
Pro Tempore CEO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen C. Hartwell
Chief Executive
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Hartwell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas Hartwell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
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 Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation
How much does Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation give each year?
Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation gave $421 across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $233 across 3 grants.
What is Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $102, and its average grant was $105, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation give grants?
Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Illinois (24%).
Does Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation?
Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $421 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $247 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation's EIN?
Barbara and Robert Hartwell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4667099. 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 March 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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