Hartwig Family Foundation Inc
Hartwig Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Appleton, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports 39 grants totaling $712,500, all to recipients in Wisconsin.
Hartwig Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hartwig Family Foundation Inc gave $713K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Wisconsin. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $712,500
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,269
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,447,910
- -6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (9 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hartwig Family Foundation Inc
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 733, Appleton, WI 54912-0733
Phone: (920) 213-9492
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hartwig Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Francis Xavier ($200K). Together the top 10 received $480K.
Grant Size Distribution
197 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 182 grants of 197 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to organizations in Wisconsin. Many listed recipients are in Appleton and other Fox Valley communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hartwig Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 39 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $550K (2019) to $713K (2025). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $713K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis Xavier Appleton, WI | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $200,000 |
| Riverside Cemetery Association Appleton, WI | Chapel Construction | $75,000 |
| St Francis Xavier Fund Appleton, WI | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $50,000 |
| Children's Wisconsin Foundation Neenah, WI | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $25,000 |
| Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton, WI | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $25,000 |
| History Museum at the Castle Appleton, WI | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $25,000 |
| Little Chute Windmill Association Little Chute, WI | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $25,000 |
| Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Appleton, WI | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $20,000 |
| Mary Beth Nienhaus Activity Center Appleton, WI | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $20,000 |
| Appleton Historical Society Appleton, WI | Unrestricted Charitable Grant | $15,000 |
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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 | $7,447,910 | $271,649 | $749,715 | $712,500 | 39 | $714,309 | $240,465 | $823,945 |
| 2024 | $7,922,967 | $412,148 | $694,997 | $650,000 | 36 | $652,344 | $212,336 | $718,315 |
| 2023 | $8,269,674 | $189,091 | $728,234 | $692,000 | 40 | $692,055 | $136,784 | $646,513 |
| 2022 | $8,791,723 | $759,126 | $653,140 | $620,000 | 42 | $620,000 | $375,986 | $694,884 |
| 2021 | $8,687,620 | $852,563 | $583,114 | $560,000 | 40 | — | $529,449 | $616,813 |
| 2020 | $8,422,567 | $344,483 | $581,259 | $560,000 | 40 | — | $153,797 | $560,841 |
| 2019 | $8,659,343 | $500,568 | $602,573 | $550,000 | 40 | — | $138,713 | $564,763 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hartwig Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $824K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included unrestricted charitable grants and a grant for chapel construction. Among the recipients, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center describes its mission as providing a community gathering place for educational opportunities and engagement with the arts. Catalpa Health says it helps children and families improve their mental health and wellness. Leaven says it serves people in the tri-county area with emergency goods and services and referrals. Spierings Cancer Foundation says it helps local families affected by cancer, enhances cancer treatment in the Fox Valley, and funds cancer research in Wisconsin.
Other 2025 recipients describe missions that include empowering people with differing abilities (SOAR Fox Cities), advancing women and girls (Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region), addressing community housing needs (Pillars), and connecting people affected by dementia with one another and with resources (Fox Valley Memory Project).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 39 grants totaling $712,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $200,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest reported grants included $200,000 to St Francis Xavier and $50,000 to St Francis Xavier Fund, both for unrestricted charitable purposes; $75,000 to Riverside Cemetery Association for chapel construction; and $25,000 each to Children’s Wisconsin Foundation, Fox Valley Lutheran High School, History Museum at the Castle, and Little Chute Windmill Association. Other notable grants included $20,000 to Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and Mary Beth Nienhaus Activity Center, and $15,000 each to Appleton Historical Society, Catalpa Health, and St Paul Elder Services - Providence.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dana Hartwig as director and president/treasurer; Evelyn Hartwig as director and secretary; and Gary Wynveen and Hans Hartwig as directors.
Hartwig Family Foundation Inc is led by Dana Hartwig, Director, President & Treasurer since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana Hartwig
Director, President & Treasurer
Director → Director, President & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn Hartwig
Director & Secretary
Member, Director & Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Wynveen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hans Hartwig
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Christopher Hartwig (2019–2021) — Director, President & Treasurer
- Former: Dennis Wojahn (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph Bielinski (2019–2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Hartwig Family Foundation Inc
How much does Hartwig Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Hartwig Family Foundation Inc gave $713K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $650K across 36 grants.
What is Hartwig Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Hartwig Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,269, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hartwig Family Foundation Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does Hartwig Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Hartwig Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Appleton, WI (27 grants), Menasha, WI (5 grants) and Neenah, WI (2 grants).
Does Hartwig Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Hartwig Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (38 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hartwig Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Hartwig Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include St Francis Xavier ($200,000), Riverside Cemetery Association ($75,000) and St Francis Xavier Fund ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hartwig Family Foundation Inc?
Hartwig Family Foundation Inc reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $714K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $824K (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 does Hartwig Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included unrestricted charitable grants and a grant for chapel construction. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hartwig Family 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 Hartwig Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hartwig Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1977500. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hartwig Family 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hartwig Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hartwig-family-foundation-inc-morg_9d29022f91f44af6890ee0e917cb4eeb
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