Hester Family Foundation
Hester Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newport Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $123K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $7K.
Hester Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hester Family Foundation gave $64K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,780
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,087
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $122,836
- -33.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gnostic Institute ($15K). Together the top 9 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hester Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2024) to $78K (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gnostic Institute Long Beach, CA | Support | $15,000 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts Costa Mesa, CA | Support | $12,780 |
| Hoover Institute Stanford, CA | Support | $10,000 |
| Decorative Arts Society Newport Beach, CA | Support | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Oc Irvine, CA | Support | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Tustin Tustin, CA | Support | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics Long Beach, CA | Support | $5,000 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation Irvine, CA | Support | $3,500 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation Newport Beach, CA | Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $122,836 | $1,533 | $117 | $63,780 | 9 | — | $7,125 | $8,081 |
| 2024 | $185,200 | $18,767 | $62,587 | $60,878 | 11 | $235,821 | $7,948 | $10,965 |
| 2023 | $216,412 | $5,556 | $74,754 | $64,420 | 11 | $64,420 | $2,969 | $14,201 |
| 2022 | $285,713 | $11,626 | $77,441 | $72,025 | 11 | $72,025 | $9,685 | $17,948 |
| 2021 | $351,746 | $12,442 | $68,132 | $62,800 | 12 | $62,800 | $11,806 | $19,454 |
| 2020 | $407,278 | $6,378 | $65,684 | $60,925 | 12 | — | $16,227 | $20,285 |
| 2019 | $466,584 | $23,343 | $82,812 | $77,586 | 14 | — | $21,924 | $25,595 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hester Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K 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
Charlene Immell
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janet Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marilyn Gianulias
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Hester Family Foundation
How much does Hester Family Foundation give each year?
Hester Family Foundation gave $64K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 11 grants.
What is Hester Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hester Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,087, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hester Family Foundation give grants?
Hester Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (2 grants), Irvine, CA (2 grants) and Newport Beach, CA (2 grants).
Does Hester Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Hester Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (9 grants).
Who are Hester Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hester Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gnostic Institute ($15,000), Segerstrom Center for the Arts ($12,780) and Hoover Institute ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hester Family Foundation?
Hester Family Foundation reported $123K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
How much is Hester Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Hester Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Hester Family Foundation's EIN?
Hester Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0189743. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
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