The Hullinger Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tooele, UT EIN: 74-3061122

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.

Key facts about The Hullinger Family Foundation

In short: The Hullinger Family Foundation gave $268K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Utah. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
74-3061122
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$267,978
Grants made (2025)
37
Average grant
$7,243
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (13 of 34, 2025)
Total assets
$1,299,437
Primary geography
Utah (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Contact Dennis A. Full details ↓
Deadline
None listed.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$268K

+20.4% YoY

Grant Count

37

-11.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+36.7% YoY

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.

Is The Hullinger Family Foundation open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 13 of 34 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 53% 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.

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.

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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

16states

Share of all 37 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Salt Lake CityCusterEdgefieldTooeleSandyLoganProvoWashingtonBaltimoreEvanstonLaytonSarasotaCedar CityHavenNovatoOgdenGrantsvilleNew YorkNashuaPhoenix

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K36 grants202031 grants202130 grants202228 grants202342 grants202437 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $209K (2023) to $268K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $268K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Rotary International: $37KRotary International$37KChair the Love: $32KChair the Love$32KBrigham Young University: $29KBrigham Young University$29KLDS Church: $26KLDS Church$26KHale Center Theater: $23KHale Center Theater$23KUtah State University: $17KUtah State University$17KCrazy Horse Memorial: $17KCrazy Horse Memorial$17KShelter Box: $10KShelter Box$10KPrimary Childrens Medical Ctr: $10KPrimary Childrens Medical Ctr$10KNational Wild Turkey Federation: $8KNational Wild TurkeyFederation$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rotary International ($37K). Together the top 10 received $208K.

Grant Size Distribution

168 grants across all recorded years

168<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 168 grants of 168 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rotary International Evanston, ILNational Scholarship Program$37,241
Chair the Love Longwood, FLProvide Wheelchairs for People Worldwide$31,822
Brigham Young University Provo, UTGeneral Scholarship Fund$28,600
LDS Church Salt Lake City, UTWorldwide Humanitarian Fund$25,500
Hale Center Theater Sandy, UTSupport for the Performing Arts$22,800
Utah State University Logan, UTGeneral Scholarship Fund$17,000
Crazy Horse Memorial Custer, SDSupport for Crazy Horse Memorial$16,871
Shelter Box Sarasota, FLSupport for the Homeless Community$10,000
Primary Childrens Medical Ctr Salt Lake City, UTChildrens Medical Research and Treatment$10,000
National Wild Turkey Federation Edgefield, SCHabitat Preservation and Breeding$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $267,978 37
2024 $222,537 42
2023 $208,856 28
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,299,437$1,309,267$1,255,197
Revenue$86,797$146,738$61,023
Expenses$289,426$231,087$211,361
Qualifying Distributions$267,978$222,537$208,856
Net Investment Income$65,366$138,174$60,488
Distributable Amount$236,184$212,374$185,111

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

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.

Contact

Application contact: Dennis A Hullinger
Mailing address: 535 Oakridge Drive, Tooele, UT 84074
Phone: (435) 882-3304

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), Tooele, UT (3 grants), Provo, UT (2 grants) and Edgefield, SC (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. 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.

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