HTF Charitable Foundation
HTF Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $100K.
HTF Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: HTF Charitable Foundation gave $122K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $121,530
- +247.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +600.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,361
- -50.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,459,187
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (96% 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 HTF Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Shea Center ($35K). Together the top 3 received $46K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($75,530), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How HTF Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 204% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $18K (2019) to $122K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $122K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Shea Center San Juan Capistrano, CA | special needs horse riding programs | $35,000 |
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $75,530 |
| Great Foundation Montessori Irvine, CA | Scholarship for students with disabilities | $6,000 |
| To the Max Foundation Seattle, WA | 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 | $3,459,187 | $139,489 | $161,390 | $121,530 | 7 | $124,969 | $99,568 | $160,179 |
| 2024 | $3,462,815 | $94,131 | $235,906 | $35,000 | 1 | — | $92,631 | — |
| 2023 | $3,612,678 | $67,684 | $243,181 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $67,684 | — |
| 2022 | $3,797,328 | $230,656 | $313,798 | $40,000 | 2 | — | $230,656 | — |
| 2021 | $3,888,028 | $219,213 | $204,167 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $219,213 | — |
| 2020 | $3,893,002 | $90,129 | $250,150 | $50,000 | 4 | — | $90,129 | — |
| 2019 | $4,033,003 | $4,289,304 | $256,301 | $18,000 | 1 | — | $68,413 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, HTF Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
HTF Charitable Foundation is led by Jeri Chinarian, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeri Chinarian
President
On filings since 2019
1.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Merritt
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew D Thomas
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/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 HTF Charitable Foundation
How much does HTF Charitable Foundation give each year?
HTF Charitable Foundation gave $122K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.
What is HTF Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
HTF Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $17,361, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does HTF Charitable Foundation give grants?
HTF Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does HTF Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of HTF Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are HTF Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
HTF Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Shea Center ($35,000), Great Foundation Montessori ($6,000) and To the Max Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($75,530), which are not listed by name. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is HTF Charitable Foundation?
HTF Charitable Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (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 is HTF Charitable Foundation?
HTF Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is HTF Charitable Foundation's EIN?
HTF Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5131211. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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