Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc
Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Hinsdale, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $70,000, primarily to organizations in Illinois.
Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc gave $70K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,043
- -23.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $285,467
- -19.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (8 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 345 East Hickory, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (630) 887-0382
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Louis School ($38K). Together the top 10 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The remaining reported shares were Washington, DC (4%), Florida (4%), Virginia (4%), and Texas (3%). The listed grants also include a recipient in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 23 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 451% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $72K (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Louis School Nokomis, IL | Operating Expense | $37,500 |
| Nokomis Food Pantry Nokomis, IL | Operating Expense | $5,000 |
| Nokomis High School Band Nokomis, IL | Operating Expense | $2,500 |
| Nokomis-Witt Area Ambulance Service Nokomis, IL | Operating Expense | $2,500 |
| Coalition to Solute Springfield, VA | Operating Expense | $2,000 |
| Nokmois Memorial Park Board Nokomis, IL | Operating Expense | $2,000 |
| Operation Finally Home New Braufels, TX | Operating Expense | $2,000 |
| Tunnels To Towers Staten Island, NY | Operating Expense | $2,000 |
| USO Great Lakes Washington, DC | Operating Expense | $2,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Operating Expense | $2,000 |
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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 | $285,467 | $4,199 | $71,323 | $70,000 | 23 | $70,662 | $3,589 | $15,662 |
| 2024 | $352,591 | $7,265 | $73,023 | $71,695 | 18 | $72,358 | $6,650 | $18,892 |
| 2023 | $418,349 | $106,580 | $65,277 | $64,110 | 22 | $64,714 | $6,012 | $19,504 |
| 2022 | $377,046 | $101,656 | $68,870 | $67,910 | 25 | $68,397 | $1,183 | $17,746 |
| 2021 | $344,260 | $100,045 | $68,065 | $67,150 | 21 | $67,620 | — | $13,223 |
| 2020 | $312,280 | $100,215 | $56,055 | $55,140 | 20 | — | — | $11,458 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a school, a food pantry, a high school band, and an ambulance service, as well as organizations serving military veterans and their families.
The Nokomis-Witt Area Ambulance Service describes its mission as providing ambulance service to people in Nokomis, Witt, and surrounding areas. Operation Finally Home says it provides homes and home modifications to military heroes, first responders, and their families. Wounded Warrior Project describes its work as supporting the well-being of post-9/11 veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $70,000 across 23 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $37,500, with a median of $1,000.
The largest reported grant was $37,500 to St Louis School in Nokomis, Illinois, for operating expenses. Other notable grants included $5,000 to Nokomis Food Pantry; $2,500 each to Nokomis High School Band and Nokomis-Witt Area Ambulance Service; and $2,000 each to Coalition to Solute, Nokmois Memorial Park Board, Operation Finally Home, Tunnels To Towers, USO Great Lakes, and Wounded Warrior Project. The listed purposes were operating expenses.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bernadine T Hines, Kristen Hines Spain, and Charles L Hines IV as directors.
Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernadine T Hines
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles L Hines IV
Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Hines Spain
Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/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 Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc
How much does Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc give each year?
Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc gave $70K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 18 grants.
What is Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,043, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc give grants?
Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nokomis, IL (11 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include St Louis School ($37,500), Nokomis Food Pantry ($5,000) and Nokomis High School Band ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc?
Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc reported $285K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a school, a food pantry, a high school band, and an ambulance service, as well as organizations serving military veterans and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0036213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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