Hostettler Family Foundation
Hostettler Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $660K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $175K. Net investment income was $24K.
Hostettler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hostettler Family Foundation gave $175K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,000
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +116.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $660,386
- -18.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (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 Hostettler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Class of 1975 Memorial Fund ($125K). Together the top 5 received $175K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hostettler Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 487% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $178K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Class of 1975 Memorial Fund Nashville, TN | Charitable Contribution | $125,000 |
| Nashville Police Support Fund Nashville, TN | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
| PBS Nashville, TN | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| Catholic Charities Nashville, TN | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Cityskate Nashville Inc Nashville, TN | Charitable Contribution | $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 | $660,386 | $24,464 | $175,616 | $175,000 | 5 | $175,000 | $24,464 | $35,906 |
| 2024 | $811,538 | $42,371 | $178,669 | $178,000 | 11 | $178,000 | $42,371 | $42,736 |
| 2023 | $947,836 | $33,637 | $85,801 | $75,000 | 2 | $75,000 | $33,637 | $47,789 |
| 2022 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hostettler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hostettler Family Foundation is led by William R. Hostettler, Individual Trustee since 2023 (on filings since 2022) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William R. Hostettler
Individual Trustee
Individual T → Individual Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
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 Hostettler Family Foundation
How much does Hostettler Family Foundation give each year?
Hostettler Family Foundation gave $175K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 11 grants.
What is Hostettler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hostettler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $35,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hostettler Family Foundation give grants?
Hostettler Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (5 grants).
Who are Hostettler Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hostettler Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Class of 1975 Memorial Fund ($125,000), Nashville Police Support Fund ($20,000) and PBS ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hostettler Family Foundation?
Hostettler Family Foundation reported $660K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hostettler Family Foundation?
Hostettler Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $660K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Hostettler Family Foundation's EIN?
Hostettler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0935988. 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 November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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