HNI Charitable Foundation
HNI Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Muscatine, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $1,553,352, with most grant dollars going to Iowa recipients.
HNI Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: HNI Charitable Foundation gave $1.6M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in Iowa. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,553,352
- +198.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $64,723
- +198.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,460
- Total assets
- $3,202,422
- +5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (5 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (90% 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 HNI Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says there is no specific request format; requests should include tax status. The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing names Jennifer Peterson as the application contact and says preference is given to organizations in geographic areas where the company has a presence.
- Review Cycle
- Requests are accepted at any time.
- Deadline
- Requests are accepted at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: Jennifer Peterson
Mailing address: 600 E Second Street, Muscatine, IA 52761-0071
Phone: (563) 299-7535
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who HNI Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine ($600K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
224 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 200 grants of 224 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing reports that 90% of 2025 grant dollars went to Iowa recipients, 6% to Indiana, 2% to California, 2% to Illinois, and less than 1% to Pennsylvania. The filing also states a preference for organizations in geographic areas where the company has a presence.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is HNI Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 23 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $46K; repeat grants $74K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 197% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 866% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $520K (2024) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine Muscatine, IA | Health and Human Services | $600,000 |
| City of Muscatine Muscatine, IA | Civic and Community | $401,000 |
| The State University of Iowa Foundation Iowa City, IA | Education | $103,900 |
| Tri-County YMCA Ferdinand, IN | Civic and Community | $100,000 |
| The State University of Iowa Foundation Iowa City, IA | Education | $96,100 |
| Muscatine Chamber Foundation Muscatine, IA | Civic and Community | $60,000 |
| Muscatine Community College Foundation Muscatine, IA | Education | $50,000 |
| City of HOPE Duarte, CA | Health and Human Services | $31,353 |
| Friends of the Muscatine FFA Muscatine, IA | Education | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievment Moline, IL | Education | $20,000 |
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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 | $3,202,422 | $1,741,554 | $1,583,931 | $1,553,352 | 24 | $1,571,437 | $181,362 | $181,489 |
| 2024 | $3,044,799 | $1,675,124 | $561,826 | $520,188 | 24 | $543,264 | $125,090 | $149,716 |
| 2023 | $1,931,501 | $982,120 | $621,174 | $594,761 | 34 | $609,926 | $167,222 | $101,477 |
| 2022 | $1,570,555 | $404,625 | $550,862 | $522,786 | 74 | $532,676 | $41,765 | $97,472 |
| 2021 | $1,716,792 | $545,790 | $984,077 | $957,979 | 68 | $967,349 | $174,842 | $110,250 |
| 2020 | $2,155,079 | $998,537 | $1,005,245 | $979,294 | 57 | — | $70,082 | $122,855 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, HNI Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $181K 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
The available filing information does not state a foundation mission. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including health and human services, civic and community activities, education, and arts and culture.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Friends of the Muscatine FFA says it supports members’ participation in career-development events related to agriculture; Historic Muscatine says it collects, preserves, and interprets materials about local industry; and Flickinger Learning Center describes its work as providing no-cost tutoring for K–12 and adult education. City of Hope says its mission is to make hope a reality for people touched by cancer and diabetes.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $1,553,352. Grant amounts ranged from $118 to $600,000, with a median of $11,460.
The largest reported grants included $600,000 to Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine for health and human services; $401,000 to the City of Muscatine for civic and community purposes; $103,900 and $96,100 to The State University of Iowa Foundation for education; and $100,000 to Tri-County YMCA for civic and community purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeff Lorenger as President & CEO; Jennifer Petersen as Vice President; Lindsay McCullough as Secretary and Treasurer; and Ryan Donner, Dave Gardner, Brandon Bullock, VP Berger, and Emily Hill as directors.
HNI Charitable Foundation is led by Jeff Lorenger, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Lorenger
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Gardner
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Bullock
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Donner
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Hill
Director
Director Since Nov. → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
VP Berger
Director
Director Since Nov. → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Petersen
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay McCullough
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Donna Meade (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Jennifer Petersen Director (2024) — June & Vice President Since June · Filing note: Until
- Former: Jack Michaels (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stan A Askren (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tim Heth (2020–2021) — Director
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 HNI Charitable Foundation
How much does HNI Charitable Foundation give each year?
HNI Charitable Foundation gave $1.6M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $520K across 24 grants.
What is HNI Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
HNI Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,460, and its average grant was $64,723, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from HNI Charitable Foundation that year got $46K on average.
Where does HNI Charitable Foundation give grants?
HNI Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Muscatine, IA (12 grants), Iowa City, IA (2 grants) and Lykens, PA (2 grants).
Does HNI Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on HNI Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants), "Health and Human Services" (8 grants) and "Civic and Community" (7 grants).
Who are HNI Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
HNI Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine ($600,000), City of Muscatine ($401,000) and The State University of Iowa Foundation ($200,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is HNI Charitable Foundation?
HNI Charitable Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $181K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does HNI Charitable Foundation fund?
The available filing information does not state a foundation mission. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including health and human services, civic and community activities, education, and arts and culture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from HNI Charitable Foundation?
The filing says there is no specific request format; requests should include tax status. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is HNI Charitable Foundation's EIN?
HNI Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1246787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 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 June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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