Hester Family Foundation
Hester Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $600K. Net investment income was $197K.
Hester Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hester Family Foundation gave $600K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $200K), top state Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $600,000
- -54.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,000
- -54.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $5,743,090
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (33% 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 Hester Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sage Ridge School ($200K). Together the top 3 received $600K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 16 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hester Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 201% 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $320K (2023) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $600K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sage Ridge School Reno, NV | Educational | $200,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Educational | $200,000 |
| The Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation New York, NY | Healing Services and Education | $200,000 |
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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 | $5,743,090 | $243,638 | $660,124 | $600,000 | 3 | $625,438 | $196,927 | $311,411 |
| 2024 | $6,159,576 | $321,946 | $1,383,853 | $1,305,000 | 3 | $1,331,164 | $273,043 | $364,419 |
| 2023 | $7,221,483 | $407,693 | $377,420 | $319,756 | 8 | $322,931 | $390,769 | $353,343 |
| 2022 | $7,191,210 | $8,291,210 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | 2 | $1,100,000 | $2,727,691 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hester Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $311K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hester Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Burkhead Wyatt II
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Rachel Anne Hester
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Walter F. Hester III
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rachel Anne Hamilton (2022) — Director
- Former: Watler F. Hester III (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Hester Family Foundation
How much does Hester Family Foundation give each year?
Hester Family Foundation gave $600K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 3 grants.
What is Hester Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hester Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $200,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hester Family Foundation give grants?
Hester Family Foundation's top state is Nevada, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (33%) and New York (33%).
Does Hester Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Hester Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Hester Family Foundation?
Hester Family Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $625K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $311K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hester Family Foundation's EIN?
Hester Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4350044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 September 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hester Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hester-family-foundation-morg_4c7c1a3c50d24eadb86f8fa71a32a752
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