The Hottle Family Foundation
The Hottle Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Springfield, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations supporting community, educational, hunger-relief, arts, health, and other charitable activities; the foundation describes its own charitable activity as supporting educational opportunities and providing food and clothing for homeless people.
The Hottle Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hottle Family Foundation gave $63K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Virginia. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,523
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,210
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $433,358
- +0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Hottle Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Requests should be submitted in letter form and describe the desired grant or scholarship and its purpose. The filing names Sally S Hottle as the contact. Awards must enhance stability within their community.
- Contact
Application contact: Sally S Hottle
Mailing address: 7452 Spring Village Drive 334, Springfield, VA 22150
Phone: (703) 644-0641
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hottle Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sydenstricker United Methodist Church ($34K). Together the top 10 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 14% to recipients in the District of Columbia, 12% to Pennsylvania, 7% to Massachusetts, and 4% to Maryland. The listed grants also included recipients in New York and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hottle Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 249% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $63K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sydenstricker United Methodist Church Springfield, VA | General Exempt Purposes. | $33,628 |
| Lycoming College Williamsport, PA | General Exempt Purposes. | $7,425 |
| So Others Might Eat Washington, DC | General Exempt Purposes. | $6,225 |
| Walnut Hill School for the Arts Natick, MA | General Exempt Purposes. | $4,160 |
| No Kid Hungry Washington, DC | General Exempt Purposes. | $2,807 |
| UVA Charlottesville, VA | General Exempt Purposes. | $2,500 |
| Greenspring Academy of Music Richmond, VA | General Exempt Purposes. | $2,000 |
| WTMD Towson, MD | General Exempt Purposes. | $1,500 |
| Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | General Exempt Purposes. | $1,000 |
| American Cancer Society Hagerstown, MD | General Exempt Purposes. | $528 |
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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 | $433,358 | $72,681 | $72,563 | $62,523 | 12 | $68,273 | $33,767 | $27,401 |
| 2024 | $433,240 | $77,217 | $65,887 | $59,752 | 10 | $61,752 | $40,563 | $25,226 |
| 2023 | $421,910 | $65,205 | $60,661 | $53,601 | 12 | $53,601 | $27,059 | $23,356 |
| 2022 | $417,366 | $90,191 | $35,874 | $30,400 | 13 | $32,225 | $86,866 | $25,353 |
| 2021 | $363,049 | $26,168 | $52,895 | $47,958 | 12 | — | $23,302 | $23,312 |
| 2020 | $347,813 | $38,884 | $45,190 | $40,764 | 19 | — | $35,711 | $20,630 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hottle Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K 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 2024 filing describes direct charitable activity as providing funds to four colleges and universities and funds for food and clothing for homeless people.
Its 2025 grants included colleges, a church, hunger-relief organizations, arts organizations, and organizations in other fields. Lycoming College describes its mission as providing a liberal arts and sciences education in a supportive residential setting. Skidmore College describes its mission as educating predominantly full-time undergraduates and preparing graduates to continue learning and make informed, responsible choices. K9s for Warriors says it provides trained service dogs to veterans experiencing PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma. Riversdale Historical Society describes its mission as preserving and restoring an early 19th-century mansion and educating the public about early life in colonial Maryland.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $62,523. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $33,628, with a median of $2,250. The largest grants were $33,628 to Sydenstricker United Methodist Church in Springfield, Virginia; $7,425 to Lycoming College; and $6,225 to So Others Might Eat. Other grants included $4,160 to Walnut Hill School for the Arts, $2,807 to No Kid Hungry, and $2,500 to UVA. The stated purpose for each listed grant was general exempt purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sally S Hottle, Julie Hottle Day, and Karen E Hottle Marcellas as directors.
The Hottle Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Hottle Day
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen E. Hottle Marcellas
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally S. Hottle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Hottle Family Foundation
How much does The Hottle Family Foundation give each year?
The Hottle Family Foundation gave $63K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 10 grants.
What is The Hottle Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hottle Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $5,210, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hottle Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Hottle Family Foundation give grants?
The Hottle Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and Pennsylvania (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Hottle Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Hottle Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Hottle Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hottle Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sydenstricker United Methodist Church ($33,628), Lycoming College ($7,425) and So Others Might Eat ($6,225), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hottle Family Foundation?
The Hottle Family Foundation reported $433K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hottle Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing describes direct charitable activity as providing funds to four colleges and universities and funds for food and clothing for homeless people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hottle Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hottle Family Foundation's EIN?
The Hottle Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1991307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Hottle Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). The Hottle Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hottle-family-foundation-morg_eb4f8326d5b642c9a7e41a577920a830
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