Hunting Foundation
Hunting Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including Michigan, Florida, and Illinois.
Hunting Foundation at a glance
In short: Hunting Foundation gave $56K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,000
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,333
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,004,230
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (54% 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 Hunting Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2730 Hope Lane West, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone: (561) 401-2600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hunting Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Lost Tree Chapel ($6K). Together the top 10 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 113 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars across Michigan (54%), Florida (23%), Illinois (19%), and Colorado (4%); New York is listed at 0%. These figures describe the locations of 2025 grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hunting Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 24 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $250; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $79K (2022). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Lost Tree Chapel North Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $6,000 |
| St John's Episcopal Church Grand Haven, MI | Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $6,000 |
| The Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $5,000 |
| Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Grand Haven, MI | Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $5,000 |
| St James Episcopal Church Espicopal Vicarage Beaver Island, MI | Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $5,000 |
| Beaver Island Historical Society Beaver Island, MI | Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $4,000 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy Harbor Springs, MI | Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $3,000 |
| Lake Forest - Lake Bluff History Center Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $2,500 |
| Elena Farm Foundation Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $2,500 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Lake Forest, IL | Unrestricted Grant to General Fund | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,004,230 | $68,793 | $70,130 | $56,000 | 24 | $56,000 | $26,326 | $69,189 |
| 2024 | $1,005,567 | $297,370 | $69,037 | $58,500 | 25 | $58,500 | $257,363 | $61,132 |
| 2023 | $777,234 | $43,928 | $66,733 | $58,000 | 23 | $58,000 | $35,270 | $55,393 |
| 2022 | $800,039 | $48,629 | $87,935 | $79,000 | 30 | $79,074 | $41,302 | $57,979 |
| 2021 | $839,345 | $61,742 | $54,596 | $47,500 | 11 | $50,817 | $58,152 | $62,879 |
| 2020 | $831,712 | $14,448 | $45,220 | $38,750 | 20 | — | $27,973 | $53,422 |
| 2019 | $861,917 | $61,389 | $76,392 | $69,750 | 17 | — | $57,941 | $63,476 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hunting Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K 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
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include land conservation, community services, health care, cultural and historical activities, ecological stewardship, animal shelter operations, addiction treatment access, and English-language learning. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
For example, Little Traverse Conservancy says it protects land in northern Michigan through nature preserves, working forest reserves, and conservation easements. Beaver Island Rural Health Center says it provides primary care, treatment, and wellness services to the Beaver Island community. Beaver Island Community Center says it operates a local community center and non-commercial educational FM radio station to promote community, cooperation, and pride.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $56,000. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $6,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
The largest reported grants included $6,000 each to The Lost Tree Chapel in North Palm Beach, Florida, and St John’s Episcopal Church in Grand Haven, Michigan. Other notable grants were $5,000 each to The Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation in North Palm Beach, Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, and St James Episcopal Church Episcopal Vicarage on Beaver Island, Michigan. Little Traverse Conservancy received $3,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Helen J Hunting as president, David B Korte as secretary, Allen I Hunting Jr as treasurer, Anne Hunting as director, and Allen I Hunting III as vice-president.
Hunting Foundation is led by Helen J. Hunting, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Helen J. Hunting
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Hunting
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen I. Hunting III
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen I. Hunting Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David B. Korte
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 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 Hunting Foundation
How much does Hunting Foundation give each year?
Hunting Foundation gave $56K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 25 grants.
What is Hunting Foundation's typical grant size?
Hunting Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,333, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hunting Foundation that year got $250 on average.
Where does Hunting Foundation give grants?
Hunting Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (23%) and Illinois (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Beaver Island, MI (6 grants), Lake Forest, IL (6 grants), North Palm Beach, FL (2 grants) and Grand Haven, MI (2 grants).
Does Hunting Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hunting Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hunting Foundation's largest grantees?
Hunting Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Lost Tree Chapel ($6,000), St John's Episcopal Church ($6,000) and The Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hunting Foundation?
Hunting Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (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 does Hunting Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hunting Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hunting Foundation's EIN?
Hunting Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3412588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hunting 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Hunting Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hunting-foundation-morg_0d0e7a9271544a9ab6fd01a1c240304f
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