Caroline Hewitt Trust
Caroline Hewitt Trust is a private foundation, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $600K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $49K.
Caroline Hewitt Trust at a glance
In short: Caroline Hewitt Trust gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $600,103
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Caroline Hewitt Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ottawa University Charitable ($35K). Together the top 4 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Caroline Hewitt Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2019) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa University Charitable Ottawa, KS | For Cultural & Artistic | $35,000 |
| Ottawa Community Arts Council Ottawa, KS | To Encourage Cultural & | $5,000 |
| Franklin County Historical Society Ottawa, KS | Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Ottawa Library Ottawa, KS | Unrestricted Gift | $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 | $600,103 | $60,314 | $63,288 | $50,000 | 4 | $51,322 | $49,152 | $52,512 |
| 2024 | $603,128 | $52,544 | $62,673 | $50,000 | 4 | $51,461 | $41,733 | $49,823 |
| 2023 | $612,909 | $34,910 | $60,778 | $50,000 | 4 | $51,213 | $25,368 | $44,860 |
| 2022 | $639,239 | $32,179 | $59,701 | $47,500 | 3 | $48,754 | $22,107 | $46,185 |
| 2021 | $666,715 | $53,801 | $49,690 | $37,500 | 3 | $38,773 | $42,511 | $51,944 |
| 2020 | $662,540 | $31,510 | $48,926 | $37,500 | 3 | — | $21,938 | $44,419 |
| 2019 | $679,779 | $44,112 | $45,839 | $32,000 | 3 | — | $35,288 | $42,459 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Caroline Hewitt Trust reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Caroline Hewitt Trust's only listed officer is Midwest Trust CO, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Midwest Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$5K (2022) → $6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Midwest Trust Company (2019–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Midwest Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Caroline Hewitt Trust
How much does Caroline Hewitt Trust give each year?
Caroline Hewitt Trust gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 4 grants.
What is Caroline Hewitt Trust's typical grant size?
Caroline Hewitt Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Caroline Hewitt Trust give grants?
Caroline Hewitt Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ottawa, KS (4 grants).
Does Caroline Hewitt Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Caroline Hewitt Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Caroline Hewitt Trust?
Caroline Hewitt Trust reported $600K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (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 Caroline Hewitt Trust's EIN?
Caroline Hewitt Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6173760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
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