Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairfax, VA EIN: 47-2540406

Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $30K in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 6 grants totaling $41K.

Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust at a glance

In short: Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust gave $41K across 6 grants in 2022 (avg $7K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$41,400
+14.4% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
6
+20.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$6,900
-4.7% vs 2021
Median grant
$2,900
Total assets
$30,229
+209.7% vs 2021
Primary geography
Maryland (50% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026.

Who Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2022

House with a Heart: $20KHouse with a Heart$20KFriends of Animals: $15KFriends of Animals$15KA Second Chance Animal Shelter: $5KA Second Chance Animal Shelter$5KHumane Society of Fairfax: $800Humane Society of Fairfax$800Alley Cat: $500Alley Cat$500Peta: $100Peta$100

The largest 2022 recipient was House with a Heart ($20K). Together the top 6 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

DarienGaithersburgMount JulietFairfaxHohenwaldManningMount RainierNorfolk

How Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust gives

  • Giving grew 118% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2019) to $41K (2022). In 2022 it made 6 grants totaling $41K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
House with a Heart Gaithersburg, MDAnimal Welfare$20,000
Friends of Animals Darien, CTAnimal Welfare$15,000
A Second Chance Animal Shelter Manning, SCAnimal Welfare$5,000
Humane Society of Fairfax Fairfax, VAAnimal Welfare$800
Alley Cat Mount Rainier, MDAnimal Welfare$500
Peta Norfolk, VAAnimal Welfare$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2022$30,229$65,000$44,533$41,4006$41,400$1,208
2021$9,762$42,500$37,922$36,2005$36,200$625
2020$5,184$41,500$36,763$35,0003—$219
2019$447$21,000$20,789$19,0003—$236

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust's only listed officer is Richard C. D. Hunt III, P, S & T on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Richard C. D. Hunt III

    P, S & T

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust

How much does Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust give each year?

Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust gave $41K across 6 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $36K across 5 grants.

What is Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust's typical grant size?

Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust's median grant in 2022 was $2,900, and its average grant was $6,900, across 6 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust give grants?

Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust gives mostly in Maryland: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (36%) and South Carolina (12%).

Does Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Welfare" (6 grants).

Who are Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust's largest grantees?

Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust's largest 2022 grantees include House with a Heart ($20,000), Friends of Animals ($15,000) and A Second Chance Animal Shelter ($5,000), according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2022 grant dollars.

How large is Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust?

Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust reported $30K in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust?

Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fairfax, VA. It holds $30K in total assets as of 2022.

What is Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust's EIN?

Richard CD Hunt III Animal Welfare Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2540406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022

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