Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation
Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $259K. Net investment income was $333K.
Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation gave $259K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $86K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $258,894
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,298
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $86,298
- Total assets
- $4,129,799
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% 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 Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ACLU Foundation of Iowa ($86K). Together the top 3 received $259K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $233K (2024) to $283K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $259K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation of Iowa Des Moines, IA | IA Civil Liberties Union | $86,298 |
| Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IA | Duane Hinkle Agriculture | $86,298 |
| Iowa Farm Bureau Foundation West Des Moines, IA | Business Development | $86,298 |
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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 | $4,129,799 | $396,160 | $326,978 | $258,894 | 3 | $265,969 | $332,905 | $280,124 |
| 2024 | $4,060,625 | $211,798 | $300,531 | $232,701 | 3 | $239,541 | $154,058 | $265,734 |
| 2023 | $4,149,526 | $269,049 | $311,878 | $241,038 | 3 | $248,067 | $207,901 | $239,732 |
| 2022 | $4,263,287 | $226,765 | $343,088 | $282,606 | 3 | $289,102 | $172,391 | $247,533 |
| 2021 | $4,308,694 | $153,415 | $308,520 | $241,014 | 3 | $247,815 | $96,936 | $289,407 |
| 2020 | $4,464,023 | $274,296 | $304,685 | $243,324 | 3 | — | $221,696 | $247,398 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $280K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$56K (2020) → $63K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $63K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation
How much does Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation give each year?
Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation gave $259K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $233K across 3 grants.
What is Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $86,298, and its average grant was $86,298, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation give grants?
Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation?
Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $266K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $280K (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 Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6256438. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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