Hartje Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Valle, WI EIN: 39-1932358

The Hartje Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in La Valle, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Wisconsin, Tennessee, and West Virginia, including medical, community, educational, food assistance, and animal rescue organizations.

Key facts about Hartje Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Hartje Family Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-1932358
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$39,620
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$2,641
Median grant
$1,500
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025)
Total assets
$603,848
Primary geography
Wisconsin (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Submit an application letter detailing the intended use of funds and whether the organization is tax exempt. Full details ↓
Deadline
None.

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

$604K

+10.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

-60.8% YoY

Grant Count

15

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-68.6% YoY

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

Is Hartje Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 142% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). 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 including a medical center, a school district, a railway museum, food pantries, a youth club, and an animal rescue. Reedsburg Area Food Pantry describes its mission as providing food to people who are needy, elderly, or disabled, and to individuals and families in its area twice a month year-round. Mile Bluff Medical Center describes its mission as serving as a community health resource center and facilitating health care and medical services for residents and visitors of Juneau County and surrounding counties.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 15 grants totaling $39,620. Grants ranged from $220 to $10,000, with a median of $1,500. Notable awards included $10,000 to Mile Bluff Medical Center, $7,000 to the Village of La Valle, $5,000 each to Mauston School District and MidContinent Railway Museum, and $2,500 to Boys and Girls Club.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 5% to Tennessee, and 3% to West Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

La ValleMadisonReedsburgLa CrosseBarabooWisconsin DellsMemphisNorth FreedomTomahAtlantaWonewocRansonMarquetteMaustonMilwaukeePortage

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2018 13 grants2019 4 grants2020 11 grants2021 10 grants2022 11 grants2023 12 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2018) to $101K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $40K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mile Bluff Medical Center: $10KMile Bluff Medical Center$10KVillage of La Valle: $7KVillage of La Valle$7KMauston School District: $5KMauston School District$5KMidContinent Railway Museum: $5KMidContinent Railway Museum$5KBoys and Girls Club: $3KBoys and Girls Club$3KSt Judes Childrens Hospital: $2KSt Judes Childrens Hospital$2KBeyond Blessed Food Pantry: $2KBeyond Blessed Food Pantry$2KSalvation Army of La Crosse Cty: $2KSalvation Army of La CrosseCty$2KReedsburg Area Food Pantry: $2KReedsburg Area Food Pantry$2KShriners Hospital for Children: $1KShriners Hospital for Children$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mile Bluff Medical Center ($10K). Together the top 10 received $38K.

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 59 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mile Bluff Medical Center Marquette, WIUnrestricted$10,000
Village of La Valle La Valle, WIUnrestricted$7,000
Mauston School District Mauston, WIUndesignated$5,000
MidContinent Railway Museum North Freedom, WIUndesignated$5,000
Boys and Girls Club Tomah, WIUndesignated$2,500
St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TNUndesignated$2,000
Beyond Blessed Food Pantry Wisconsin Dells, WIUndesignated$2,000
Salvation Army of La Crosse Cty La Crosse, WIUndesignated$1,500
Reedsburg Area Food Pantry Reedsburg, WIUndesignated$1,500
Shriners Hospital for Children Ranson, WVUndesignated$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $603,848 $71,748 $40,657 $39,620
2024 $544,307 $138,794 $101,871 $101,000
2023 $499,351 $17,679 $29,505 $28,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$603,848$544,307$499,351
Revenue$71,748$138,794$17,679
Expenses$40,657$101,871$29,505
Qualifying Distributions$39,620$101,000$28,500
Net Investment Income$21,421$23,553$17,326
Distributable Amount$27,975$25,469$24,096

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 10, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
  9. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Edith Hartje as president, Patricia Lentz as vice president and treasurer, and Mary Hartje as secretary.

Hartje Family Charitable Foundation is led by Edith Hartje PRESIDENT, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edith Hartje PRESIDENT

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Hartje SEC

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Lentz TREAS

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Lentz VP

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Edith Hartje (2018–2019) — President
  • Former: Mary Neary (2018–2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Patricia Lentz (2018–2019) — Vice President & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Edith Hartje
Mailing address: 4504A Schutte Road, La Valle, WI 53941
Phone: (608) 985-7207

Frequently asked questions about Hartje Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Hartje Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Hartje Family Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 12 grants.

What is Hartje Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Hartje Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,641, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hartje Family Charitable Foundation that year got $6K on average.

Where does Hartje Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Hartje Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Reedsburg, WI (3 grants), La Valle, WI (2 grants) and Madison, WI (2 grants).

Does Hartje Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 27% of Hartje Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Undesignated" (11 grants).

Who are Hartje Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Hartje Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mile Bluff Medical Center ($10,000), Village of La Valle ($7,000) and Mauston School District ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hartje Family Charitable Foundation?

Hartje Family Charitable Foundation reported $604K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Hartje Family Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including a medical center, a school district, a railway museum, food pantries, a youth club, and an animal rescue. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Hartje Family Charitable Foundation?

Submit an application letter detailing the intended use of funds and whether the organization is tax exempt. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Hartje Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Hartje Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1932358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

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