Hunt Family Fund
Hunt Family Fund is a private foundation, based in Hamden, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $194K. Net investment income was $273K.
Hunt Family Fund at a glance
In short: Hunt Family Fund gave $194K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $194K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $194,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $194,000
- Median grant
- $194,000
- Total assets
- $2,413,679
- Primary geography
- Maine (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 Hunt Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maine Community Foundation ($194K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Hunt Family Fund gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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-PF 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 $160K (2019) to $280K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $194K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Community Foundation Ellsworth, ME | To be used for charitable purposes servicing Maine community | $194,000 |
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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 | $2,413,679 | $327,298 | $248,578 | $194,000 | 1 | $194,011 | $272,731 | $216,644 |
| 2023 | $1,605,880 | $584,636 | $270,864 | $230,000 | 1 | $230,011 | $543,783 | $177,367 |
| 2022 | $1,292,108 | $372,826 | $342,642 | $280,000 | 1 | $280,011 | $310,195 | $196,409 |
| 2021 | $1,261,923 | $772,257 | $294,729 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,011 | $727,539 | $231,770 |
| 2020 | $784,531 | $218,432 | $216,627 | $180,000 | 1 | — | $183,737 | $182,452 |
| 2019 | $782,000 | $169,367 | $193,616 | $160,000 | 1 | — | $145,716 | $157,961 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hunt Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $217K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hunt Family Fund is led by Robert P. Hunt, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert P. Hunt
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia H. Bogardus
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie H. Palumbo
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miranda H. Borden
Director
On filings since 2019
2 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 Hunt Family Fund
How much does Hunt Family Fund give each year?
Hunt Family Fund gave $194K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hunt Family Fund?
Hunt Family Fund reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $194K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $217K (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.
Where does Hunt Family Fund operate?
Hunt Family Fund has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Hunt Family Fund's EIN?
Hunt Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1604788. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023
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