The Hullar Foundation
The Hullar Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $249K.
The Hullar Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hullar Foundation gave $135K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Oregon. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $134,500
- +17.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,607
- -24.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,091,058
- +11.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who The Hullar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fingers Lake Land Trust ($30K). Together the top 10 received $128K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 56 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hullar Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $65K (2020) to $135K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fingers Lake Land Trust Ithaca, NY | To Support Receipient's Exempt Purpose | $30,000 |
| French International School Portland, OR | To Support Receipient's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| John Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute Frederick, MD | To Support Receipient's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Oregon Portland, OR | To Support Receipient's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| ACLU Foundation Portland, OR | To Support Receipient's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Fisher Center Alzheimer Research New York, NY | To Support Receipient's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Va Research Fdn of Portland Portland, OR | To Support Receipient's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Tucker Maxon School Portland, OR | To Support Receipient's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Cure Alzheimers Fund Wellesley Hill, MA | To Support Receipient's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Ace Makerspace Oakland, CA | To Support Receipient's Exempt Purpose | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,091,058 | $378,383 | $166,432 | $134,500 | 14 | $136,858 | $248,809 | $189,721 |
| 2024 | $1,874,415 | $329,040 | $142,840 | $115,000 | 9 | $117,891 | $74,091 | $141,893 |
| 2023 | $1,682,433 | $156,068 | $119,937 | $100,000 | 9 | $101,186 | $20,800 | $113,152 |
| 2022 | $1,643,930 | $305,047 | $156,920 | $129,000 | 4 | $131,040 | $69,168 | $110,488 |
| 2021 | $1,495,803 | $315,626 | $106,580 | $81,100 | 20 | $83,333 | $132,379 | $111,555 |
| 2020 | $1,286,453 | $116,041 | $79,948 | $65,000 | 19 | — | $76,443 | $85,472 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hullar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $190K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hullar Foundation is led by Joan Hullar, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Hullar
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theodore W. Hullar MD
Treasurer
President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy E. Hullar
Secretary
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 Hullar Foundation
How much does The Hullar Foundation give each year?
The Hullar Foundation gave $135K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 9 grants.
What is The Hullar Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hullar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,607, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hullar Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Hullar Foundation give grants?
The Hullar Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (30%) and Maryland (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (9 grants).
Who are The Hullar Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hullar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fingers Lake Land Trust ($30,000), French International School ($15,000) and John Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hullar Foundation?
The Hullar Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $190K (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 The Hullar Foundation's EIN?
The Hullar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3622315. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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