Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust
Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Cherokee, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $78K.
Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,412
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,804
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,603
- Total assets
- $2,615,081
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% 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 Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Midwest Christian Services ($13K). Together the top 3 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2025) to $47K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Midwest Christian Services Peterson, IA | Provide a Home & Children Services | $13,206 |
| Cherokee Comminity Schools Cherokee, IA | Educational Needs for Children | $6,603 |
| Alta-Aurelia Community Schools Aurelia, IA | Educational Needs for Children | $6,603 |
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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 | $2,615,081 | $97,393 | $57,197 | $26,412 | 3 | $120,919 | $77,515 | $153,350 |
| 2024 | $2,574,885 | $186,994 | $71,063 | $44,703 | 3 | $182,032 | $170,995 | $147,898 |
| 2023 | $2,458,954 | $59,621 | $79,045 | $47,388 | 3 | $149,977 | $37,203 | $141,024 |
| 2022 | $2,478,378 | $-18,203 | $59,529 | $39,164 | 3 | $106,456 | $49,491 | $131,129 |
| 2021 | $2,555,320 | $98,485 | $58,624 | $36,288 | 3 | $118,217 | $39,107 | $130,548 |
| 2020 | $2,514,538 | $86,504 | $19,742 | — | — | — | $66,188 | $123,540 |
| 2019 | $2,447,669 | $2,447,646 | — | — | — | — | $26,643 | $8,279 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Cherokee State Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cherokee State Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $19K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Cherokee State Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust
How much does Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust give each year?
Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.
What is Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,603, and its average grant was $8,804, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust give grants?
Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust?
Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (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 Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust's EIN?
Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6885183. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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