Doc Hentschl Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 47-2635587

Doc Hentschl Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $897K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $6K.

Doc Hentschl Foundation at a glance

In short: Doc Hentschl Foundation gave $47K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$47,200
-29.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,244
-29.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$896,651
+24.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Doc Hentschl Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Live 2540 Inc: $15KLive 2540 Inc$15KHope for Brighter Tomorrows: $10KHope for Brighter Tomorrows$10KMustard Seeds: $5KMustard Seeds$5KMonteverde Friends US: $5KMonteverde Friends US$5KMission Aviation Fellowship: $5KMission Aviation Fellowship$5KEmmanuel Faith Church: $3KEmmanuel Faith Church$3KIbero American Ministries: $3KIbero American Ministries$3KNational Christian Foundation: $2KNational Christian Foundation$2KJoshua Zatarain: $200Joshua Zatarain$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Live 2540 Inc ($15K). Together the top 9 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MonroeSan DiegoEscondidoAlpharettaAlexandriaArlingtonArvadaBad AxeCamptonCartersvilleChula VistaCosta MesaFallbrokLos AngelesMemphisNampaPort AustinRancho Santa MargaritaRuthVista

How Doc Hentschl Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 109% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 166% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K15 grants2020 16 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $67K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Live 2540 Inc Cartersville, GAPublic Welfare$15,000
Hope for Brighter Tomorrows Rancho Santa Margarita, CAPublic Welfare$10,000
Mustard Seeds Ruth, MIPublic Welfare$5,000
Monteverde Friends US Campton, NHPublic Welfare$5,000
Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, IDPublic Welfare$5,000
Emmanuel Faith Church Escondido, CAPublic Welfare$2,500
Ibero American Ministries Monroe, WAPublic Welfare$2,500
National Christian Foundation Alpharetta, GAPublic Welfare$2,000
Joshua Zatarain Los Angeles, CALoss of Home- Public Welfare$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$896,651$276,177$97,592$47,2009$47,200$6,172$28,443
2024$718,066$283,327$71,639$67,0849$67,084$9,327$15,763
2023$506,378$174,000$35,781$34,3956$34,395—$18,620
2022$369,436$74,000$35,484$22,5505$28,722—$16,590
2021$329,643$89,000$32,245$26,00016$26,000—$13,526
2020$272,888$93,500$20,335$14,10015——$10,118

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doc Hentschl Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Doc Hentschl Foundation is led by Paul A. Hentschl, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul A. Hentschl

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Hentschl

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Hentschl

    CFO & Executive

    New on the 2025 filing

    30 hrs/week

    $42K (2025)

  • Jude M. Hentschl

    Secretary

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Daniel Hentschl — CFO & Execut: $42KDaniel HentschlCFO & Execut$42K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Daniel Hentschl (CFO & Execut).

Frequently asked questions about Doc Hentschl Foundation

How much does Doc Hentschl Foundation give each year?

Doc Hentschl Foundation gave $47K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 9 grants.

What is Doc Hentschl Foundation's typical grant size?

Doc Hentschl Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,244, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Doc Hentschl Foundation give grants?

Doc Hentschl Foundation's top state is Georgia, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (27%) and Michigan (11%).

Does Doc Hentschl Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Doc Hentschl Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Welfare" (8 grants).

Who are Doc Hentschl Foundation's largest grantees?

Doc Hentschl Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Live 2540 Inc ($15,000), Hope for Brighter Tomorrows ($10,000) and Mustard Seeds ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Doc Hentschl Foundation?

Doc Hentschl Foundation reported $897K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Doc Hentschl Foundation's EIN?

Doc Hentschl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2635587. 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.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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