Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation
The Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2025, it made 11 grants totaling $960,434, all to organizations in Michigan.
Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation gave $960K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $960,434
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,312
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $5,923,527
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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.
How to apply to Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Grand Traverse Bay Young Mens Christian Associ ($333K). Together the top 9 received $960K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 70 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan. The listed recipients were in Traverse City, Elk Rapids, Interlochen, Petoskey, and Grand Rapids.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 147% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $428K (2019) to $960K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $960K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Grand Traverse Bay Young Mens Christian Associ Traverse City, MI | Phase 2 Capital Campaign | $333,334 |
| Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan Inc Traverse City, MI | Bringing It Home Campaign | $200,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen, MI | Northern Michigan Opportunity Fund | $125,000 |
| Friends of the Grand Traverse Conservation Distric Traverse City, MI | Funding for Great Lakes Incubator Farm and Boardman river crossing | $100,000 |
| Paddle Antrim Elk Rapids, MI | Campaign 2025 | $75,000 |
| Womens Resource Center of Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI | grant for new building furnishings | $50,000 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation Traverse City, MI | Designated to the Non-Endowed DEI Fund | $25,000 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation Traverse City, MI | Dave Mengebier Legacy Focus Fund Endowment | $25,000 |
| Generations Ahead Traverse City, MI | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Warm Hearts Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | 25th Anniversary Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,923,527 | $1,601,252 | $1,003,060 | $960,434 | 11 | $999,160 | $1,486,052 | $679,975 |
| 2024 | $5,325,335 | $195,781 | $942,769 | $897,859 | 10 | $939,838 | $195,781 | $644,980 |
| 2023 | $6,072,323 | $304,394 | $973,438 | $927,859 | 18 | $969,044 | $304,394 | $552,807 |
| 2022 | $6,741,367 | $144,502 | $613,666 | $571,450 | 15 | $611,966 | $144,502 | $590,457 |
| 2021 | $7,180,531 | $2,029,942 | $523,545 | $458,000 | 16 | $497,265 | $1,056,556 | $639,415 |
| 2020 | $5,674,134 | $1,349,088 | $689,990 | $646,200 | 15 | — | $1,293,472 | $414,102 |
| 2019 | $5,015,036 | $1,147,662 | $458,474 | $427,500 | 17 | — | $522,507 | $361,990 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $680K 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 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations and projects. Among its grantees, Interlochen Center for the Arts says it engages and inspires people through educational, artistic, and cultural programs; Paddle Antrim says it works to protect water resources by connecting people to waterways through paddle sports; Generations Ahead says it empowers young parents by strengthening relationships and family stability; and Warm Hearts Foundation says it supports women and children in Malawi and Kenya with clean water, shelter, nourishment, education, and micro-enterprise development.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $960,434. Grants ranged from $2,100 to $333,334, with a median grant of $50,000.
The largest grants included $333,334 to the Grand Traverse Bay Young Men’s Christian Association for a Phase 2 Capital Campaign; $200,000 to Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan for its Bringing It Home Campaign; $125,000 to Interlochen Center for the Arts for its Northern Michigan Opportunity Fund; and $100,000 to Friends of the Grand Traverse Conservation District for its Great Lakes Incubator Farm and Boardman River crossing. Other grants included $75,000 to Paddle Antrim for Campaign 2025 and $50,000 to Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan for new building furnishings.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Martha Huckle Bowman as trustee, Jim Huckle as trustee and responsible party, and Renee Huckle Mittlestaedt as trustee.
Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Huckle
Trustee & Responsible Party
Trustee → Trustee & Responsible Party, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Huckle Bowman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Huckle Mittlestaedt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Diana Huckle (2019–2024) — Trustee
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 Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation
How much does Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation give each year?
Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation gave $960K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $898K across 10 grants.
What is Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $87,312, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation give grants?
Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (7 grants).
Does Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Grand Traverse Bay Young Mens Christian Associ ($333,334), Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan Inc ($200,000) and Interlochen Center for the Arts ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation?
Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $999K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $680K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations and projects. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation's EIN?
Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6474117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jim and Diana Huckle Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
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