Huhn Family Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker St Louis, MO EIN: 87-6840089

Huhn Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in St Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 23 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $573K.

Key facts about Huhn Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Huhn Family Charitable Foundation gave $47K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Missouri. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-6840089
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$46,838
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$2,036
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
26% first-time grantees (6 of 23, 2025)
Total assets
$1,518,653
Primary geography
Missouri (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+126.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$47K

+6.3% YoY

Grant Count

23

+9.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-2.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Huhn Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Huhn Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

26%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 23 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 932% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 23 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

St LouisChicagoFort WorthCarmelChesterfieldLos AngelesUrbanaWoodland HillsBristolChampaignHigh RidgeMaryland HeightsMemphisMinneapolisSanduskySt PetersburgWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants20217 grants202210 grants202321 grants202423 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Delta Gamma Center: $8KDelta Gamma Center$8KJohn Burroughs School: $7KJohn Burroughs School$7KUniversity of Illinois Foundation: $5KUniversity of IllinoisFoundation$5KUS Sailing: $5KUS Sailing$5KCeliac Disease Foundation: $3KCeliac Disease Foundation$3KPga Reach Gateway: $3KPga Reach Gateway$3KWarrior Sailing: $3KWarrior Sailing$3KSt Louis Zoo: $2KSt Louis Zoo$2KMissouri Botanical Garden: $2KMissouri Botanical Garden$2KAim High St Louis: $1KAim High St Louis$1K

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
DELTA GAMMA CENTER St Louis, MOTO HELP CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL$8,000
JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL St Louis, MOTO FOSTER IN STUDENTS ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, AND CREATIVE FULFILLMENT$6,530
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION Champaign, ILGIES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS$5,000
US SAILING Bristol, RICHARLIE'S CRITICAL INITIATIVES FUND$5,000
CELIAC DISEASE FOUNDATION Woodland Hills, CATO HELP FUND CELIAC DISEASE RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND TREATMENTS AND FIND A CURE$2,500
PGA REACH GATEWAY Maryland Heights, MOTO IMPROVE LIVES THROUGH THE COMMUNITY OF GOLF$2,500
WARRIOR SAILING St Petersburg, FLTO HELP VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING A STRUCTURED, TEAM-BASED ENVIRONMENT THAT RESTORES SENSE OF PURPOSE, BUILDS TRUST, AND FOSTERS HEALING$2,500
ST LOUIS ZOO St Louis, MOTO EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN WHILE RESEARCHING AND FOCUSING ON CONSERVATION$2,000
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN St Louis, MOTO MAINTAINA LIVING COLLECTION OF PLANTS FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH$1,500
AIM HIGH ST LOUIS St Louis, MOTO HELP CREATE PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR ALL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,518,653$670,417$707,489
Revenue$1,454,030$31,610$17,006
Expenses$52,213$50,667$42,716
Qualifying Distributions$46,838$44,045$23,943
Net Investment Income$572,669$31,316$10,368
Distributable Amount$35,442$35,123$37,579

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Huhn Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John D. Huhn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robyn M. Huhn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Huhn Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Huhn Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Huhn Family Charitable Foundation gave $47K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 21 grants.

What is Huhn Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Huhn Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,036, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Huhn Family Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does Huhn Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Huhn Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (13%) and Rhode Island (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Louis, MO (12 grants).

Does Huhn Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Huhn Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Huhn Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Huhn Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Delta Gamma Center ($8,000), John Burroughs School ($6,530) and University of Illinois Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Huhn Family Charitable Foundation?

Huhn Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Huhn Family Charitable Foundation?

Huhn Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in St Louis, MO. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Huhn Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Huhn Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6840089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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