Hecla Charitable Foundation
Hecla Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Coeur d'Alene, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $597K. Net investment income was $762K.
Hecla Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Hecla Charitable Foundation gave $597K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $597K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $597,199
- +58.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $597,199
- +58.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $597,199
- Total assets
- $11,576,866
- +0.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Idaho (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hecla Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
How Hecla Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 93% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $289K (2022) to $597K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $597K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Various, ID | See Attached | $597,199 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,576,866 | $734,300 | $635,257 | $597,199 | 1 | $597,199 | $762,075 | $638,948 |
| 2023 | $11,477,823 | $577,882 | $412,451 | $377,206 | 1 | $377,206 | $542,637 | $580,368 |
| 2022 | $11,312,392 | $363,143 | $357,861 | $289,084 | 1 | $289,084 | $294,366 | $586,974 |
| 2021 | $11,307,110 | $3,074,114 | $510,814 | $463,611 | 1 | $463,611 | $3,026,911 | $596,382 |
| 2020 | $8,743,810 | $820,525 | $362,254 | $335,358 | 1 | — | $793,629 | $389,168 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hecla Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $639K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hecla Charitable Foundation is led by Mike Satre, Director & President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mike Satre
Director & President
Director & Vice President → Director & President, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Aguiar
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael L. Clary
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tami D. Whitman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell D. Lawlar
Vice President
Director & Vice President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Sheppard
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Heidi Janhsen (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Hannah Mihara (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Horning (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Phillips S. Baker (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Timothy Lindsay (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lindsay A. Hall (2020) — Director
- Former: Luther J. Russell (2020) — Director & President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Hecla Charitable Foundation
How much does Hecla Charitable Foundation give each year?
Hecla Charitable Foundation gave $597K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $377K across 1 grant.
How large is Hecla Charitable Foundation?
Hecla Charitable Foundation reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $597K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $639K (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.
Where does Hecla Charitable Foundation operate?
Hecla Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Idaho.
What is Hecla Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Hecla Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1728023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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