Charlotte and William Hinson
Charlotte and William Hinson is a private foundation based in West Des Moines, Iowa. Its 2025 filing says grants are generally awarded for, but are not limited to, art, music, and education-related purposes, and lists awards to qualifying organizations including orchestras, educational institutions, and community-service organizations.
Charlotte and William Hinson at a glance
In short: Charlotte and William Hinson gave $80K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Iowa. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,222
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,150,833
- +9.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (3 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (74% 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 Charlotte and William Hinson
- How to Apply
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A contribution request application form may be obtained by contacting Richard C. Hinson, trustee, or another trustee. Grants are limited to qualifying IRC 501(c)(3) organizations and may not be used for political endeavors.
- Contact
Application contact: Richard C Hinson Trustee Et Al
Mailing address: 4924 Cedar Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: (515) 778-2333
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Charlotte and William Hinson funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Des Moines Symphony Association ($10K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
193 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 193 grants of 193 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa. Other recipient-state shares were Washington, DC, 10%; California, 9%; Connecticut, 2%; and Pennsylvania, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Charlotte and William Hinson open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 36 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% 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 $66K (2020) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Symphony Association Des Moines, IA | Orchestra Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| First Congregational Church UCC Waterloo, IA | Unrestricted Gift | $8,000 |
| Dumbarton House Fund for the Future Washington DC, DC | House Fund | $8,000 |
| UNI Suzuki School Cedar Falls, IA | Student Scholarship Support | $6,000 |
| Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA | King Chapel Renovation | $4,000 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra Cedar Falls, IA | Programming and Operational Support | $4,000 |
| Turner Center Jazz Orchestra Ankeny, IA | Muscian Support | $3,000 |
| Westlake Village Symphony Calabasas, CA | Youth Education | $3,000 |
| Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center Cedar Rapids, IA | Unrestricted Gift | $2,000 |
| Des Moines Area Religious Council Des Moines, IA | Food Purchases for Food Bank | $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 | $1,150,833 | $185,149 | $84,787 | $80,000 | 36 | $84,517 | $184,879 | $77,928 |
| 2024 | $1,050,471 | $95,652 | $79,998 | $75,000 | 39 | $79,552 | $95,276 | $76,190 |
| 2023 | $1,034,817 | $60,741 | $75,534 | $69,000 | 43 | $71,492 | $60,469 | $68,654 |
| 2022 | $1,049,609 | $69,205 | $86,595 | $80,000 | 39 | $84,175 | $66,978 | $72,037 |
| 2021 | $1,065,997 | $54,847 | $72,086 | $68,000 | 36 | $71,210 | $54,763 | $75,022 |
| 2020 | $1,083,238 | $34,975 | $71,256 | $66,000 | 34 | — | $44,515 | $64,169 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charlotte and William Hinson reported a distributable amount of $78K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its stated grantmaking purposes generally include art, music, and education, without being limited to those areas. The 2025 grants also included support for food purchases, housing, and pregnancy support.
Grantees describe their work in varied ways. The Des Moines Symphony Association says it enriches, educates, and inspires the community through orchestral music and supports music education programs. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra describes its mission as sharing live music, championing innovation, and celebrating common humanity. Cornell College says it offers a rigorous learning community focused on intellectual curiosity, creativity, and engaged citizenship. The Des Moines Area Religious Council says it works to meet basic human needs in the greater Des Moines community, while Northeast Iowa Food Bank says it provides food and hunger education in northeast Iowa.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 36 grants totaling $80,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest listed awards were $10,000 to the Des Moines Symphony Association for its orchestra annual fund; $8,000 each to First Congregational Church UCC for an unrestricted gift and Dumbarton House Fund for the Future for its house fund; and $6,000 to UNI Suzuki School for student scholarship support.
Other listed grants included $4,000 to Cornell College for King Chapel renovation and $4,000 to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra for programming and operational support. The foundation also gave $2,000 to the Des Moines Area Religious Council for food purchases for a food bank and $2,000 to the University of Iowa Foundation for the College of Dentistry Priorities Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The trustees listed on the 2025 filing are Richard C. Hinson, Scott R. Driver, Jane F. Hinson, and Dr. Craig W. Driver.
Charlotte and William Hinson's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig W. Driver
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane F. Hinson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard C. Hinson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott R. Driver
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Charlotte and William Hinson
How much does Charlotte and William Hinson give each year?
Charlotte and William Hinson gave $80K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 39 grants.
What is Charlotte and William Hinson's typical grant size?
Charlotte and William Hinson's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,222, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charlotte and William Hinson that year got $3K on average.
Where does Charlotte and William Hinson give grants?
Charlotte and William Hinson gives mostly in Iowa: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (10%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Waterloo, IA (9 grants), Cedar Falls, IA (5 grants), Des Moines, IA (3 grants) and Marion, IA (2 grants).
Does Charlotte and William Hinson give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Charlotte and William Hinson's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 36) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Food Purchases for Food Bank" (3 grants).
Who are Charlotte and William Hinson's largest grantees?
Charlotte and William Hinson's largest 2025 grantees include Des Moines Symphony Association ($10,000), First Congregational Church UCC ($8,000) and Dumbarton House Fund for the Future ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charlotte and William Hinson?
Charlotte and William Hinson reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Charlotte and William Hinson fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its stated grantmaking purposes generally include art, music, and education, without being limited to those areas. The 2025 grants also included support for food purchases, housing, and pregnancy support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Charlotte and William Hinson?
A contribution request application form may be obtained by contacting Richard C. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Charlotte and William Hinson's EIN?
Charlotte and William Hinson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1394928. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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