Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Glenview, IL EIN: 36-3818697

Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn is a private foundation, based in Glenview, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $838K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $74K.

Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn at a glance

In short: Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn gave $80K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$80,000
+39.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,000
+67.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$837,786
-0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (50% 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 Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts: $30KThe Donna Reed Foundation forthe Performing Arts$30KGrant Park Orchestral Association: $20KGrant Park OrchestralAssociation$20KField Museum of Chicago: $10KField Museum of Chicago$10KChicago Botanic Garden: $10KChicago Botanic Garden$10KInstitute for Shipboard Education: $10KInstitute for ShipboardEducation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts ($30K). Together the top 5 received $80K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoHilton Head IslandDenisonGlencoeFort CollinsGlenviewMemphisSilver SpringSilver Springs

How Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn gives

  • Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 152% 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$80K6 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $80K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts Denison, IAPerforming Arts Education$30,000
Grant Park Orchestral Association Chicago, ILMusic Education$20,000
Field Museum of Chicago Chicago, ILNatural History Education$10,000
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILBotanical censervation and education$10,000
Institute for Shipboard Education Fort Collins, COInternational education$10,000
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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$837,786$96,894$103,123$80,0005$103,123$73,771$67,986
2024$844,020$79,056$81,687$57,5006$81,687$54,869$60,256
2023$846,651$41,797$71,180$50,0005$71,180$20,617$58,292
2022$876,033$27,666$64,851$45,0004$64,851$105,553$58,316
2021$815,482$29,401$66,478$45,0005$66,178$93,469$56,941
2020$830,392$27,058$69,546$50,0006—$7,512$55,719

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth F. Theisen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Tuttle

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Michael Theisen (2020–2024) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn

How much does Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn give each year?

Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn gave $80K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 6 grants.

What is Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn's typical grant size?

Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn give grants?

Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn gives mostly in Illinois: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (38%) and Colorado (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn's largest grantees?

Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts ($30,000), Grant Park Orchestral Association ($20,000) and Field Museum of Chicago ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn?

Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn reported $838K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn's EIN?

Hattie & Marie V Fatz Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3818697. 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 July 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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