Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rome, GA EIN: 26-0603006

Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Rome, Georgia. Its 2025 filing lists grants supporting charitable organizations working with children, people experiencing homelessness, education, recovery, adults with developmental challenges, and animal welfare.

Key facts about Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc

In short: Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc gave $104K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Georgia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-0603006
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$104,000
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$9,455
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$124,268
Primary geography
Georgia (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$124K

-31.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$104K

+39.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+52.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of needs. For example, Open Door Home describes its mission as providing for dependent, neglected, and/or abused children in northwest Georgia and helping them live healthier, happier, and more productive lives. Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people around the world.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $104,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,000. Its largest grants were $50,000 to Open Door Home, $20,000 to Hands of Love for Bolivia, and $20,000 to The Generosity Trust for its Logos Tutoring Program. Other listed recipients included William Davies Homeless Shelter ($3,000), Family Resource Center ($2,500), Samaritan’s Purse ($2,000), Salvation Army ($1,500), DIGGS ($1,500), Living Proof Recovery ($1,500), Floyd Felines and Friends ($1,000), and PAWS ($1,000).

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 19% to recipients in Tennessee, and 2% to recipients in North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

RomeBooneChattanoogaHoustonLindaleSmithtown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K12 grants2019 12 grants2020 13 grants2021 12 grants2022 12 grants2023 12 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2019) to $290K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $104K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Open Door Home: $50KOpen Door Home$50KHands of Love for Bolivia: $20KHands of Love for Bolivia$20KThe Generosity Trust: $20KThe Generosity Trust$20KWilliam Davies Homeless Shelter: $3KWilliam Davies HomelessShelter$3KFamily Resource Center: $3KFamily Resource Center$3KSamaritan's Purse: $2KSamaritan's Purse$2KSalvation Army: $2KSalvation Army$2KDiggs: $2KDiggs$2KLiving Proof Recovery: $2KLiving Proof Recovery$2KFloyd Felines and Friends: $1KFloyd Felines and Friends$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Open Door Home ($50K). Together the top 10 received $103K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 60 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Open Door Home Rome, GAChildrens Home$50,000
Hands of Love for Bolivia Rome, GACare for abandoned/orphaned children$20,000
The Generosity Trust Chattanooga, TNThe Logos Tutoring Program$20,000
William Davies Homeless Shelter Rome, GACare for homeless$3,000
Family Resource Center Rome, GAChild abuse prevention$2,500
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCProvides Spiritual & Physical Aid Around the World$2,000
Salvation Army Rome, GACare for homeless/storm relief$1,500
Diggs Rome, GAHousing, work & leisure opportunities for adults with developmental challenges$1,500
Living Proof Recovery Rome, GASupport for Recovery from Drug & Alcohol Addiction$1,500
Floyd Felines and Friends Rome, GASaving at Risk Cats$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $124,268 $46,231 $104,182 $104,000 (11 grants)
2024 $180,718 $35,010 $77,328 $74,500 (12 grants)
2023 $223,036 $91,325 $290,345 $289,500 (12 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$124,268$180,718$223,036
Revenue$46,231$35,010$91,325
Expenses$104,182$77,328$290,345
Qualifying Distributions$104,000$74,500$289,500
Net Investment Income$46,206$34,985$91,302
Distributable Amount$10,379$12,478$14,513

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 25, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

J Louise Hunt was listed as director on the 2025 filing.

Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc is led by J. Louise Hunt, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • J. Louise Hunt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Elwood Hunt (2019) — Director
  • Former: Louise Hunt (2019) — Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1592, Rome, GA 30162-1592
Phone: (706) 506-1736

Frequently asked questions about Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc gave $104K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 12 grants.

What is Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $9,455, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rome, GA (9 grants).

Does Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Open Door Home ($50,000), Hands of Love for Bolivia ($20,000) and The Generosity Trust ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc?

Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc reported $124K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0603006. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Elwood & Louise Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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