Huhn Family Charitable Foundation
Huhn Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $46,838 through 23 grants to charitable organizations.
Huhn Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,838
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,036
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,518,653
- +126.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (6 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (59% 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 Huhn Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7701 Forsyth Blvd Seventh Floor, St Louis, MO 63105
Phone: (636) 675-5205
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Huhn Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Delta Gamma Center ($8K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Missouri recipients received 59% of grant dollars, Illinois recipients 13%, Rhode Island recipients 11%, California recipients 7%, and Florida recipients 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Gamma Center St. Louis, MO | To help children who are blind or visually impaired reach their full potential | $8,000 |
| John Burroughs School St. Louis, MO | To foster in students academic, physical, and creative fulfillment | $6,530 |
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | Gies School of Business | $5,000 |
| US Sailing Bristol, RI | Charlie's Critical Initiatives Fund | $5,000 |
| Celiac Disease Foundation Woodland Hills, CA | To help fund celiac disease research to better understand treatments and find a cure | $2,500 |
| PGA Reach Gateway Maryland Heights, MO | To Improve Lives Through the Community of Golf | $2,500 |
| Warrior Sailing St Petersburg, FL | To 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, MO | To educate and entertain while researching and focusing on conservation | $2,000 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis, MO | To maintaina living collection of plants for education and research | $1,500 |
| Aim High St Louis St. Louis, MO | To help create pathways to opportunity through education for all middle schoolers | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,518,653 | $1,454,030 | $52,213 | $46,838 | 23 | $46,838 | $572,669 | $35,442 |
| 2024 | $670,417 | $31,610 | $50,667 | $44,045 | 21 | $44,045 | $31,316 | $35,123 |
| 2023 | $707,489 | $17,006 | $42,716 | $21,843 | 10 | $23,943 | $10,368 | $37,579 |
| 2022 | $733,199 | $183,814 | $15,431 | $4,538 | 7 | $13,475 | $171,402 | $31,541 |
| 2021 | $564,816 | $564,816 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,000 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, John Burroughs School describes its mission as fostering students’ academic, physical, and creative fulfillment, along with strength of character. Aim High St. Louis says it empowers middle school students from high-risk environments through academic and personal enrichment. The Celiac Disease Foundation describes its work as advancing research, advocacy, education, diagnosis, treatments, and a cure for celiac disease. Warrior Sailing says it provides maritime education and outreach for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans, using sailing to support participants’ physical and mental health.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $46,838. Grant amounts ranged from $240 to $8,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $8,000 to Delta Gamma Center in St. Louis to help children who are blind or visually impaired reach their potential; $6,530 to John Burroughs School in St. Louis; $5,000 to the University of Illinois Foundation for the Gies School of Business; and $5,000 to US Sailing for Charlie’s Critical Initiatives Fund. Other notable grants included $2,500 each to the Celiac Disease Foundation, PGA Reach Gateway, and Warrior Sailing; $2,000 to the St. Louis Zoo; and $1,500 to the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John D. Huhn and Robyn M. Huhn as trustees.
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 does Huhn Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, John Burroughs School describes its mission as fostering students’ academic, physical, and creative fulfillment, along with strength of character. Aim High St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Huhn Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 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.
Does Huhn Family Charitable Foundation 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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