Charles and Joan Hermanowski
Charles and Joan Hermanowski is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $103K.
Charles and Joan Hermanowski at a glance
In short: Charles and Joan Hermanowski gave $99K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,740
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,053
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,782,435
- +0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Charles and Joan Hermanowski
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Charles and Joan Hermanowski
Who Charles and Joan Hermanowski funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boca Raton Achievement Center ($10K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Charles and Joan Hermanowski open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2021) to $105K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton Achievement Center Boca Raton, FL | School Furniture | $10,000 |
| Lighthouse of Broward County Inc Sunrise, FL | Treat Visually Impaired Children Under 13 | $10,000 |
| Youth Haven Naples, FL | Live in facility to support abused, neglected, and homeless youth | $10,000 |
| Canine Assisted Therapies Inc Oakland Park, FL | Pet Therapy for Children and Youth | $9,240 |
| Center for Trauma Counseling Green Acres, FL | Children and Youth Mental Health Care | $8,000 |
| Grazia Foundation Charlottesville, VA | Equine Assisted Therapy | $7,500 |
| Baton Rouge Youth Coalition Inc Baton Rouge, LA | College Mentor Program | $6,000 |
| Kings County Sexual Assault Resource Center Renton, WA | Treats Child Victims of Sexual Assault. | $6,000 |
| TH Whole Horse Place Port Orchard, WA | Care of Horses by Troubled Teens | $6,000 |
| The Jacob S Zweig Foundation Inc Margate, FL | Provides Basic Necessities | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,782,435 | $120,633 | $112,680 | $98,740 | 14 | $98,740 | $103,131 | $99,094 |
| 2024 | $1,774,672 | $88,408 | $119,874 | $104,500 | 16 | $104,500 | $69,568 | $94,859 |
| 2023 | $1,805,910 | $197,144 | $113,933 | $100,500 | 13 | $100,500 | $177,577 | $88,577 |
| 2022 | $1,723,970 | $77,787 | $111,501 | $105,000 | 17 | $105,000 | $70,910 | $98,145 |
| 2021 | $1,777,504 | $102,922 | $107,396 | $94,500 | 14 | — | $87,094 | $104,976 |
| 2020 | $1,781,978 | $-13,640 | $112,190 | $100,000 | 15 | — | $37,118 | $97,595 |
| 2019 | $1,907,808 | $84,815 | $118,261 | $100,000 | 14 | — | $69,666 | $98,955 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles and Joan Hermanowski reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles and Joan Hermanowski is led by Charles A. Hermanowski, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles A. Hermanowski
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Alice Case
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan A. Hermanowski
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy Ann Smith
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Ellen Hermanowski
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Charles and Joan Hermanowski
How much does Charles and Joan Hermanowski give each year?
Charles and Joan Hermanowski gave $99K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 16 grants.
What is Charles and Joan Hermanowski's typical grant size?
Charles and Joan Hermanowski's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,053, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charles and Joan Hermanowski that year got $7K on average.
Where does Charles and Joan Hermanowski give grants?
Charles and Joan Hermanowski gives mostly in Florida: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (13%) and Washington (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (2 grants) and Charlottesville, VA (2 grants).
Does Charles and Joan Hermanowski give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Charles and Joan Hermanowski's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Charles and Joan Hermanowski's largest grantees?
Charles and Joan Hermanowski's largest 2025 grantees include Boca Raton Achievement Center ($10,000), Lighthouse of Broward County Inc ($10,000) and Youth Haven ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charles and Joan Hermanowski?
Charles and Joan Hermanowski reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (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 Charles and Joan Hermanowski's EIN?
Charles and Joan Hermanowski's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5744155. 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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