Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable
Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable is a private foundation, based in Waverly, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $541K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $29K.
Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable at a glance
In short: Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $541,290
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (77% 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 Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cantus ($7K). Together the top 5 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $8K (2019) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cantus Minneapolis, MN | MUSIC | $7,000 |
| Wartburg College Waverly, IA | Education | $7,000 |
| Cornell College Mt Vernon, IA | Educational | $6,000 |
| Bartels Lutheran Retirement Home Waverly, IA | Social Services | $5,000 |
| Waverly Shell Rock Foundation Waverly, IA | Educational | $5,000 |
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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 | $541,290 | $32,554 | $34,079 | $30,000 | 5 | $31,079 | $29,419 | $32,401 |
| 2024 | $543,172 | $21,275 | $27,357 | $22,000 | 4 | $22,922 | $16,747 | $30,552 |
| 2023 | $549,648 | $123,647 | $29,731 | $23,000 | 4 | $23,864 | $17,642 | $22,800 |
| 2022 | $455,668 | $-33,790 | $32,065 | $24,000 | 1 | $24,945 | $4,101 | $24,179 |
| 2021 | $521,646 | $145,422 | $23,146 | $16,000 | 6 | $16,423 | $38,749 | $24,507 |
| 2020 | $399,370 | $104,236 | $17,309 | $12,700 | 6 | — | $3,580 | $15,989 |
| 2019 | $312,443 | $120,006 | $12,159 | $8,300 | 5 | — | $16,101 | $13,145 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Hanawalt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hanawalt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 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 Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable
How much does Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable give each year?
Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 4 grants.
What is Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable's typical grant size?
Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable give grants?
Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable gives mostly in Iowa: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Waverly, IA (3 grants).
Does Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable's largest grantees?
Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Cantus ($7,000), Wartburg College ($7,000) and Cornell College ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable?
Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable reported $541K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable's EIN?
Mark and Barbara Hanawalt Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6385133. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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