The Hullinger Family Foundation
The Hullinger Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tooele, Utah. It made 37 grants totaling $267,978 in 2025, supporting organizations and activities that included scholarships, humanitarian assistance, performing arts, medical care, and wildlife habitat conservation.
The Hullinger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hullinger Family Foundation gave $268K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Utah. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $267,978
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,243
- +36.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,299,437
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (10 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Utah (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Hullinger Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Dennis A. Hullinger. The filing lists no required form or materials and no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Dennis A Hullinger
Mailing address: 535 Oakridge Drive, Tooele, UT 84074
Phone: (435) 882-3304
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hullinger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rotary International ($37K). Together the top 10 received $208K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($8,356), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
168 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 168 grants of 168 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars by recipient state were reported as Utah (51%), Florida (16%), Illinois (14%), South Dakota (6%), and South Carolina (5%). These figures describe the state distribution of that year’s grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hullinger Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 33 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 $209K (2023) to $268K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $268K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary International Evanston, IL | National Scholarship Program | $37,241 |
| Chair the Love Longwood, FL | Provide Wheelchairs for People Worldwide | $31,822 |
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT | General Scholarship Fund | $28,600 |
| LDS Church Salt Lake City, UT | Worldwide Humanitarian Fund | $25,500 |
| Hale Center Theater Sandy, UT | Support for the Performing Arts | $22,800 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | General Scholarship Fund | $17,000 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial Custer, SD | Support for Crazy Horse Memorial | $16,871 |
| Shelter Box Sarasota, FL | Support for the Homeless Community | $10,000 |
| Primary Childrens Medical Ctr Salt Lake City, UT | Childrens Medical Research and Treatment | $10,000 |
| National Wild Turkey Federation Edgefield, SC | Habitat Preservation and Breeding | $8,000 |
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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 | $1,299,437 | $86,797 | $289,426 | $267,978 | 37 | $267,978 | $65,366 | $236,184 |
| 2024 | $1,309,267 | $146,738 | $231,087 | $222,537 | 42 | $222,537 | $138,174 | $212,374 |
| 2023 | $1,255,197 | $61,023 | $211,361 | $208,856 | 28 | $208,856 | $60,488 | $185,111 |
| 2022 | $1,405,535 | $68,490 | $203,074 | $212,994 | 30 | $190,494 | $55,713 | $185,249 |
| 2021 | $1,540,119 | $384,936 | $227,225 | $220,750 | 31 | $220,750 | $378,461 | $191,321 |
| 2020 | $1,382,408 | $37,895 | $239,291 | $249,137 | 36 | — | $29,741 | $169,536 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hullinger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $236K 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 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable work. For example, Chair The Love says its mission is to provide wheelchairs and related mobility devices to children and adults in need, domestically and internationally. Lifting Hands International describes its work as providing humanitarian aid to refugees at home and abroad. The Salt Lake Education Foundation says it promotes student success in the Salt Lake City School District by using private donations to supplement children’s educational experiences.
Other 2025 grant recipients include organizations engaged in higher education, medical research and treatment, performing arts, and wildlife habitat and conservation work. These descriptions reflect the recipient organizations’ work, not a stated foundation mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 37 grants totaling $267,978. Individual grants ranged from $300 to $37,241, with a median grant of $2,000. Its largest grants included $37,241 to Rotary International for a national scholarship program, $31,822 to Chair The Love for wheelchairs, and $28,600 to Brigham Young University for a general scholarship fund. Other notable grants included $25,500 to the LDS Church for a worldwide humanitarian fund, $22,800 to Hale Center Theater for the performing arts, and $17,000 to Utah State University for a general scholarship fund.
The foundation’s filing lists Dennis A. Hullinger as the person to contact. It lists no application form or materials and no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dennis A. Hullinger as director; Shane Hullinger as vice president; Rosemary Hullinger as secretary; and Stephanie Jones, Scott Hullinger, Darin Hullinger, and Brooke Hullinger as directors.
The Hullinger Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brooke Hullinger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darin Hullinger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis A. Hullinger
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hullinger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Hullinger
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shane Hullinger
Vice President
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 Hullinger Family Foundation
How much does The Hullinger Family Foundation give each year?
The Hullinger Family Foundation gave $268K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $223K across 42 grants.
What is The Hullinger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hullinger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $7,243, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hullinger Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Hullinger Family Foundation give grants?
The Hullinger Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (16%) and Illinois (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (8 grants), Provo, UT (2 grants), Edgefield, SC (2 grants) and Tooele, UT (2 grants).
Does The Hullinger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of The Hullinger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Hullinger Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hullinger Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rotary International ($37,241), Chair the Love ($31,822) and Brigham Young University ($28,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($8,356), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hullinger Family Foundation?
The Hullinger Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $268K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $236K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hullinger Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable work. For example, Chair The Love says its mission is to provide wheelchairs and related mobility devices to children and adults in need, domestically and internationally. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hullinger Family Foundation?
Contact Dennis A. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hullinger Family Foundation's EIN?
The Hullinger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3061122. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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