Hutchins Education Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Champaign, IL EIN: 83-1379465

Hutchins Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2026. In 2026, it awarded 6 grants totaling $143K. Net investment income was $7K.

Hutchins Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Hutchins Education Foundation gave $143K across 6 grants in 2026 (avg $24K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2026)
$142,913
-48.9% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
6
-14.3% vs 2025
Average grant
$23,819
-40.4% vs 2025
Median grant
$1,006
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Hutchins Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2026

National Philanthropic Trust: $135KNational Philanthropic Trust$135KCU at Home: $5KCU at Home$5KFree Law Project: $1KFree Law Project$1KRestoration Urban: $1KRestoration Urban$1KNorth Central College: $258North Central College$258Wikimedia Foundation: $250Wikimedia Foundation$250

The largest 2026 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($135K). Together the top 6 received $143K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

ChampaignJenkintownNapervilleOaklandSan FranciscoUrbana

How Hutchins Education Foundation gives

  • In 2026 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 7 grants2025 6 grants2026

From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2026) to $280K (2025). In 2026 it made 6 grants totaling $143K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PAGeneral charitable purposes$135,394
CU at Home Champaign, ILSocial welfare$5,000
Free Law Project Oakland, CASupport for free access to legal records$1,011
Restoration Urban Champaign, ILSocial welfare$1,000
North Central College Naperville, ILEducational support-Shimer program$258
Wikimedia Foundation San Francisco, CAInformation access$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2026—$7,064$143,983$142,9136$143,733$7,064$6,407
2025$137,372$10,964$282,061$279,9047$279,904$10,790$17,369
2024$407,702$10,464$2,547—————
2023$400,168$11,309$4,687—————
2022$404,835$420,484$48,379———$3,333—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hutchins Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hutchins Education Foundation's 2026 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Alexander Wolfram

    Director

    Executive Director → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connor Gray

    Trustee

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katja Della Libera

    Trustee

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Michael Strong (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Raymond Ravaglia (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Rebecca Sundin (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Henking (2022–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2026. "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 Hutchins Education Foundation

How much does Hutchins Education Foundation give each year?

Hutchins Education Foundation gave $143K across 6 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $280K across 7 grants.

What is Hutchins Education Foundation's typical grant size?

Hutchins Education Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $1,006, and its average grant was $23,819, across 6 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hutchins Education Foundation give grants?

Hutchins Education Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Champaign, IL (2 grants).

Does Hutchins Education Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 17% of Hutchins Education Foundation's 2026 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Hutchins Education Foundation's largest grantees?

Hutchins Education Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include National Philanthropic Trust ($135,394), CU at Home ($5,000) and Free Law Project ($1,011), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

What is Hutchins Education Foundation?

Hutchins Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Champaign, IL.

How much is Hutchins Education Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2026, Hutchins Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Hutchins Education Foundation's EIN?

Hutchins Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1379465. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2026.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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