Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hinsdale, IL EIN: 30-0036213

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.

Key facts about Bernadine Tosetti Hines Foundation Inc

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.

EIN
30-0036213
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$70,000
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$3,043
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
35% first-time grantees (8 of 23, 2025)
Total assets
$285,467
Primary geography
Illinois (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$285K

-19.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

-2.4% YoY

Grant Count

23

+27.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-23.6% YoY

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.

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. 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.

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.

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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

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

NokomisJacksonvilleNew BraufelsOmahaStaten IslandWashingtonChampaignFalls ChurchMammoth LakesChicagoLeesburgLessburgMerrifieldWinchesterAddisonBozemanGrand JunctionHobe SoundKankakeeLozano

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K20 grants2020 21 grants2021 25 grants2022 22 grants2023 18 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $72K (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $70K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Louis School: $38KSt Louis School$38KNokomis Food Pantry: $5KNokomis Food Pantry$5KNokomis High School Band: $3KNokomis High School Band$3KNokomis-Witt Area Ambulance Service: $3KNokomis-Witt Area AmbulanceService$3KCoalition to Solute: $2KCoalition to Solute$2KNokmois Memorial Park Board: $2KNokmois Memorial Park Board$2KOperation Finally Home: $2KOperation Finally Home$2KTunnels To Towers: $2KTunnels To Towers$2KUSO Great Lakes: $2KUSO Great Lakes$2KWounded Warrior Project: $2KWounded Warrior Project$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Louis School ($38K). Together the top 10 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

109<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Louis School Nokomis, ILOperating Expense$37,500
Nokomis Food Pantry Nokomis, ILOperating Expense$5,000
Nokomis High School Band Nokomis, ILOperating Expense$2,500
Nokomis-Witt Area Ambulance Service Nokomis, ILOperating Expense$2,500
Coalition to Solute Springfield, VAOperating Expense$2,000
Nokmois Memorial Park Board Nokomis, ILOperating Expense$2,000
Operation Finally Home New Braufels, TXOperating Expense$2,000
Tunnels To Towers Staten Island, NYOperating Expense$2,000
USO Great Lakes Washington, DCOperating Expense$2,000
Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FLOperating Expense$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $285,467 $4,199 $71,323 $70,000 23
2024 $352,591 $7,265 $73,023 $71,695 18
2023 $418,349 $106,580 $65,277 $64,110 22
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$285,467$352,591$418,349
Revenue$4,199$7,265$106,580
Expenses$71,323$73,023$65,277
Qualifying Distributions$70,662$72,358$64,714
Net Investment Income$3,589$6,650$6,012
Distributable Amount$15,662$18,892$19,504

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 345 East Hickory, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (630) 887-0382

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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