Hultquist Foundation Inc
Hultquist Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jamestown, New York. Its 2024 filing states an emphasis on religious, charitable, and educational organizations in Chautauqua County that the Hultquist family supported during their lives.
Hultquist Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hultquist Foundation Inc gave $925K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in New York. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $925,029
- -30.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,047
- -49.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $15,079,758
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (5 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Hultquist Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing lists Stephen J. Wright as the contact. Requests must be submitted in writing and include a description of the program, project, or capital improvement or replacement, including its estimated cost. The filing states an emphasis on religious, charitable, and educational organizations in Chautauqua County that the Hultquist family supported during their lives.
- Review Cycle
- September 15, March 15, and May 15.
- Deadline
- September 15, March 15, and May 15.
- Contact
Application contact: Stephen J Wright
Mailing address: 525 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701
Phone: (716) 483-1122
Email: swright@wrightcalimeri.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hultquist Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chautauqua Institution ($150K). Together the top 10 received $734K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 89 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 filing states an emphasis on organizations in Chautauqua County, New York. All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hultquist Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 22 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $48K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $37K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $758K (2023) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $925K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY | Bellinger hall renovation $100,000 and music school festival orchestra $50,000 | $150,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services Jamestown, NY | Hultquist Place Renovations | $150,000 |
| Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Jamestown, NY | Update Theater Lighting Equipment | $75,000 |
| Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County Jamestown, NY | Full-Time Bilingual Counselor with Benefits | $65,000 |
| United Way of Southern Chautauqua County Jamestown, NY | Annual Fundraising Campaign | $60,000 |
| Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Inc Jamestown, NY | Facility Renovations | $56,480 |
| Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance Jamestown, NY | Herbicide Treatment Plan for Chautauqua Lake | $50,000 |
| Saint Susan Center Jamestown, NY | Renovations for New Facility | $50,000 |
| Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys and Girls Club Jamestown, NY | Ready for Work - Ready for Life Program | $40,000 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Jamestown Jamestown, NY | Refunded Prior Year Grant | $37,420 |
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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 | $15,079,758 | $1,001,516 | $1,014,839 | $925,029 | 22 | $935,735 | $922,412 | $910,762 |
| 2024 | $15,093,081 | $627,504 | $919,738 | $1,335,022 | 16 | $845,455 | $553,221 | $835,755 |
| 2023 | $15,385,315 | $66,904 | $875,508 | $758,102 | 19 | $768,375 | $292,141 | $793,896 |
| 2022 | $16,193,919 | $1,854,291 | $1,092,679 | $963,228 | 14 | $973,190 | $1,763,262 | $910,276 |
| 2021 | $15,432,307 | $1,706,896 | $923,217 | $817,996 | 18 | — | $1,615,799 | $865,818 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hultquist Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $911K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing describes its emphasis as religious, charitable, and educational organizations in Chautauqua County supported by the Hultquist family during their lives.
Examples of supported organizations describe a range of activities. Chautauqua Institution says it explores human values and religious, social, and political issues. Reg Lenna Center for the Arts describes its work as presenting arts and cultural events in Jamestown. The James Prendergast Library Association says it provides library services to Jamestown residents, while Audubon Community Nature Center says it connects people to nature and promotes environmentally responsible practices through education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $925,029. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $25,000.
The largest awards included $150,000 to Chautauqua Institution for Bellinger Hall renovation and the Music School Festival Orchestra, and $150,000 to Lutheran Social Services for Hultquist Place renovations. Other grants included $75,000 to Reg Lenna Center for the Arts for theater lighting equipment, $65,000 to the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County for a full-time bilingual counselor with benefits, and $60,000 to United Way of Southern Chautauqua County for its annual fundraising campaign. The foundation also awarded $50,000 to Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance for a herbicide treatment plan for Chautauqua Lake and $50,000 to Saint Susan Center for renovations for a new facility.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen J. Wright as president; Thomas I. Flowers, John K. Plumb, Timothy T. Black, Amy M. Brinkley, and Dana A. Lundberg as vice presidents; and Robert F. Rohm Jr. as secretary/treasurer.
Hultquist Foundation Inc is led by Stephen J. Wright, President on every filing since 2021; all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen J. Wright
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$1K (2021) → $1K (2025)
John K. Plumb
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $1K (2025)
Robert F. Rohm Jr.
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $1K (2025)
Thomas I. Flowers
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $800 (2025)
Amy M. Brinkley
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$400 (2025)
Dana A. Lundberg
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$400 (2025)
Timothy T. Black
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$400 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Stephen J Wright (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hultquist Foundation Inc
How much does Hultquist Foundation Inc give each year?
Hultquist Foundation Inc gave $925K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 16 grants.
What is Hultquist Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Hultquist Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $42,047, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hultquist Foundation Inc that year got $20K on average.
Where does Hultquist Foundation Inc give grants?
Hultquist Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jamestown, NY (19 grants).
Does Hultquist Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Hultquist Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hultquist Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Hultquist Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chautauqua Institution ($150,000), Lutheran Social Services ($150,000) and Reg Lenna Center for the Arts ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hultquist Foundation Inc?
Hultquist Foundation Inc reported $15.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $936K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $911K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hultquist Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing describes its emphasis as religious, charitable, and educational organizations in Chautauqua County supported by the Hultquist family during their lives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hultquist Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s 2024 filing lists Stephen J. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hultquist Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hultquist Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-0907729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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