Hindman Family Charitable Trust
Hindman Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Dunwoody, Georgia. In 2025, it made 21 grants totaling $108,750 to charitable organizations, with grants supporting education, general and operating needs, research, and other purposes.
Hindman Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Hindman Family Charitable Trust gave $109K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Georgia. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,750
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,179
- +36.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $352,075
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (9 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (48% 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 Hindman Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5433 Redfield Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Phone: (770) 698-4336
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hindman Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harvard University Business School ($15K). Together the top 10 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 118 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 17% to North Carolina, 14% to Massachusetts, 7% to Alabama, and 7% to the District of Columbia. The listed grants also included a recipient in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hindman Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 21 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 $60K (2020) to $109K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University Business School Cambridge, MA | Education Support | $15,000 |
| Dunwoody United Methodist Church Dunwoody, GA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Mount Vernon School Atlanta, GA | Education Support | $10,000 |
| The Westminster School Atlanta, GA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | General Support | $7,500 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $7,500 |
| The Innocence Project New York, NY | General Support | $7,500 |
| Duke University Pratt Annual Fund Durham, NC | General Support | $7,500 |
| Duke University - Trinity College Durham, NC | Operating Fund | $7,500 |
| Stage Door Theatre Dunwoody, GA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $352,075 | $104,342 | $111,556 | $108,750 | 21 | $109,445 | $102,231 | $123,160 |
| 2024 | $365,289 | $79,545 | $96,578 | $95,200 | 25 | $95,885 | $78,852 | $108,771 |
| 2023 | $376,322 | $56,228 | $92,930 | $90,200 | 25 | $91,560 | $54,858 | $87,741 |
| 2022 | $413,024 | $95,309 | $92,762 | $90,400 | 25 | $91,165 | $95,309 | $85,102 |
| 2021 | $410,679 | $77,453 | $68,042 | $66,700 | 22 | $67,430 | $77,453 | $94,448 |
| 2020 | $401,068 | $39,628 | $60,600 | $60,400 | 18 | — | $39,628 | $70,069 |
| 2019 | $422,041 | $51,975 | $65,324 | $63,795 | 16 | — | $51,975 | $60,664 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hindman Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $123K 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 trust is provided. Its listed grants show support for educational institutions, religious organizations, arts and culture, justice-related organizations, and health research.
Some organizations it supported in 2024 describe their own work as follows: the Rally Foundation says it raises awareness and funds for childhood cancer research; the Georgia Alzheimer’s Foundation says it supports research and community services for people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias; and Next Generation Men & Women says it provides college and career readiness support to underserved students in Atlanta. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded 21 grants totaling $108,750. Grants ranged from $250 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest grants were $15,000 to Harvard University Business School for education support and $15,000 to Dunwoody United Methodist Church for general support. The trust also awarded $10,000 each to Mount Vernon School for education support and The Westminster School for general support. Other grants included $7,500 to the Equal Justice Initiative, Wikimedia Foundation, The Innocence Project, Duke University Pratt Annual Fund, and Duke University – Trinity College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Stephen P. Hindman is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Hindman Family Charitable Trust is led by Stephen P. Hindman, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen P. Hindman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Hindman Family Charitable Trust
How much does Hindman Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Hindman Family Charitable Trust gave $109K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 25 grants.
What is Hindman Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Hindman Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,179, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hindman Family Charitable Trust that year got $6K on average.
Where does Hindman Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Hindman Family Charitable Trust's top state is Georgia, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (17%) and Massachusetts (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (7 grants), Dunwoody, GA (2 grants), Durham, NC (2 grants) and Cashiers, NC (2 grants).
Does Hindman Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 76% of Hindman Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hindman Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Hindman Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Harvard University Business School ($15,000), Dunwoody United Methodist Church ($15,000) and Mount Vernon School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hindman Family Charitable Trust?
Hindman Family Charitable Trust reported $352K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (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 Hindman Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its listed grants show support for educational institutions, religious organizations, arts and culture, justice-related organizations, and health research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hindman Family Charitable Trust?
The foundation 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 Hindman Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Hindman Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6139252. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hindman Family Charitable Trust 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hindman Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hindman-family-charitable-trust-morg_58a4f7afa34a43039aef8a4de38613c0
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