John Russell Hunt Memorial Fund

Private foundation Westerville, OH EIN: 31-6059048

John Russell Hunt Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Westerville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it made $8K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $95K.

John Russell Hunt Memorial Fund at a glance

Total assets
$3,047,915
+3.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$116,202
+2.8% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$7,853
-97.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$28,670
-15.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,047,915$116,202$28,670$7,853$95,384$135,734
2024$2,960,383$113,014$33,740$357,967$87,240$120,388
2023$2,881,109$68,362$29,081$173,783$63,064$122,425
2022$2,841,828$69,758$78,954$55,467$46,271$194,980
2021$2,851,024$73,818$25,065$5,104$53,857$239,618
2020$2,802,271$88,641$26,995—$66,877$426,738
2019$2,740,624$97,744$26,653—$76,092$87,925

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Russell Hunt Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John Russell Hunt Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Gearhart

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $11K (2019) → $11K (2025)

  • Matthew Robinson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2022) → $4K (2025)

  • Gregory Clark

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2024) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Clifford Purvis (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Randall Richardson (2019–2021) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mark Gearhart — Trustee: $11KMark GearhartTrustee$11KMatthew Robinson — Trustee: $4KMatthew RobinsonTrustee$4KGregory Clark — Trustee: $4KGregory ClarkTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Mark Gearhart (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about John Russell Hunt Memorial Fund

How large is John Russell Hunt Memorial Fund?

John Russell Hunt Memorial Fund reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (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 is John Russell Hunt Memorial Fund's EIN?

John Russell Hunt Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6059048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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