The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, NC EIN: 04-2752657

The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable is a private foundation, based in Denver, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $674K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $18K.

The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable at a glance

In short: The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,750
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-11.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,469
+12.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$674,227
+7.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (96% 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 The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Florence Crittenton Services: $6KFlorence Crittenton Services$6KDove House: $5KDove House$5KDancing with the Stars of Charlotte Inc: $5KDancing with the Stars ofCharlotte Inc$5KMcColl Center for Art Innovation: $5KMcColl Center for ArtInnovation$5KCooper Royall Foundation: $3KCooper Royall Foundation$3KMint Museum Auxiliary: $2KMint Museum Auxiliary$2KLittle Smiles: $1KLittle Smiles$1KAlzheimer's Association: $1KAlzheimer's Association$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Florence Crittenton Services ($6K). Together the top 8 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteHuntersvilleStatesvilleColumbiaAshevilleDenverFort LauderdaleWashington

How The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K9 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $37K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Florence Crittenton Services Charlotte, NCCommunity Service$6,000
Dove House Statesville, NCCommunity Service$5,000
Dancing with the Stars of Charlotte Inc Charlotte, NCCommunity Service$5,000
McColl Center for Art Innovation Charlotte, NCCommunity Service$5,000
Cooper Royall Foundation Charlotte, NCCommunity Service$3,000
Mint Museum Auxiliary Charlotte, NCCommunity Service$1,500
Little Smiles Huntersville, NCCommunity Service$1,250
Alzheimer's Association Washington, DCCommunity Service$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$674,227$24,640$34,314$27,7508$27,750$18,076$30,861
2024$630,408$11,898$35,262$27,7509$27,750$9,438$28,507
2023$529,943$18,411$40,633$37,00010$37,000$14,778$26,353
2022$499,914$20,513$27,524$18,3007$18,300$21,281$29,060
2021$641,091$74,515$23,733$13,6007—$64,695$29,710
2020$557,079$19,741$28,816$19,7009—$13,897$25,972

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rebecca Young

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Young

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Young

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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 Husky Rack & Wire Charitable

How much does The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable give each year?

The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 9 grants.

What is The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable's typical grant size?

The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,469, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable give grants?

The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable gives mostly in North Carolina: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (5 grants).

Does The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Service" (8 grants).

Who are The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable's largest grantees?

The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Florence Crittenton Services ($6,000), Dove House ($5,000) and Dancing with the Stars of Charlotte Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable?

The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable reported $674K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 Husky Rack & Wire Charitable's EIN?

The Husky Rack & Wire Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2752657. 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.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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