Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chillicothe, MO EIN: 46-0469481

Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chillicothe, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $460K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $27K.

Key facts about Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation

In short: Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation gave $41K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-0469481
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$40,630
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$5,079
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$460,415
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$460K

-4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$41K

+2.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+2.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

ChillicotheMaconIndianapolis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K10 grants2019 9 grants2020 11 grants2021 12 grants2022 12 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2019) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $41K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

United Methodist Church: $20KUnited Methodist Church$20KChillicothe Area Christian Builders: $5KChillicothe Area ChristianBuilders$5KGrand River Entertainment: $5KGrand River Entertainment$5KHope Haven: $5KHope Haven$5KCamp Rainbow: $3KCamp Rainbow$3KOperation Help: $2KOperation Help$2KGrand River Area Family YMCA: $500Grand River Area Family YMCA$500Main Street Chillicothe: $500Main Street Chillicothe$500

The largest 2025 recipient was United Methodist Church ($20K). Together the top 8 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Methodist Church Chillicothe, MOCommunity Development$19,630
Chillicothe Area Christian Builders Chillicothe, MOHousing for Poor$5,000
Grand River Entertainment Chillicothe, MOCommunity Development$5,000
Hope Haven Chillicothe, MOCommunity Development$5,000
Camp Rainbow Chillicothe, MOEducation$3,000
Operation Help Chillicothe, MOAssistance for Poor$2,000
Grand River Area Family YMCA Chillicothe, MOCommunity Development$500
Main Street Chillicothe Chillicothe, MOCommunity Development$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$460,415$483,059$494,767
Revenue$22,557$30,558$28,681
Expenses$45,201$42,266$39,262
Qualifying Distributions$43,083$41,714$38,765
Net Investment Income$26,934$30,156$27,605
Distributable Amount$45,567$43,107$39,654

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation is led by Sherry Savage, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sherry Savage

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas L. Ashbrook

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis W. Savage

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation

How much does Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation give each year?

Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation gave $41K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 8 grants.

What is Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation's typical grant size?

Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,079, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation give grants?

Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chillicothe, MO (8 grants).

Does Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Development" (5 grants).

Who are Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation's largest grantees?

Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Methodist Church ($19,630), Chillicothe Area Christian Builders ($5,000) and Grand River Entertainment ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation?

Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation reported $460K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation's EIN?

Carl C & Ardath Hudnall Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0469481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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