Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hermosa Beach, CA EIN: 46-1163512

Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Hermosa Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $201K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $47K.

Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc gave $47K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$46,600
+64.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-30.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,657
+134.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$201,017
-0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Hawaii (98% 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 Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Kauai North Shore Lions Foundation: $20KKauai North Shore LionsFoundation$20KKilauea School PTSA: $11KKilauea School PTSA$11KBoys & Girls Club of Hawaii-Kauai: $9KBoys & Girls Club ofHawaii-Kauai$9KZonta Foundation of Hanalei: $3KZonta Foundation of Hanalei$3KGarden Island Arts Council: $3KGarden Island Arts Council$3KHelping Elders Live Productively: $1KHelping Elders LiveProductively$1KKilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge: $1KKilauea Point NationalWildlife Refuge$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kauai North Shore Lions Foundation ($20K). Together the top 7 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

KilaueaHanaleiHonoluluLihuePrincevilleTorranceKailuaKalaheoAnaheimEncinoHermosa BeachJacksonvilleLos AngelesPhoenixPowellSan DiegoTampa

How Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 338% from 2022 to 2025. 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$20K$40K$60K8 grants2019 4 grants2020 2 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $51K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kauai North Shore Lions Foundation Kilauea, HITo Fund Charitable and Educational Organiztions$20,000
Kilauea School PTSA Kilauea, HITo Fund Youth Education$10,600
Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii-Kauai Honolulu, HIFund Youth Activities and Development.$8,500
Zonta Foundation of Hanalei Hanalei, HIWomen's Rights$3,000
Garden Island Arts Council Lihue, HITo Fund Cultural Arts$2,500
Helping Elders Live Productively Torrance, CATo Fund Elderly Activities$1,000
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Kilauea, HITo Fund Wildlife Preservation$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 Income
2025$201,017$47,426$48,432$46,6007$46,600—
2024$202,023$36,277$30,047$28,34510$28,345—
2023$195,793$30,597$51,507$51,4009$51,400—
2022$216,703$38,768$10,756$10,6508$10,650$19
2021$188,691$35,430$6,455$6,3002$6,300$16
2020$159,716$40,022$7,344$6,3254—$22
2019$127,038$22,259$35,511$34,3008—$119

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc is led by Vard J. Hunt, CEO & CFO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Vard J. Hunt

    CEO & CFO

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Hunt

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc

How much does Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc gave $47K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 10 grants.

What is Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,657, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Hawaii: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kilauea, HI (3 grants).

Does Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Kauai North Shore Lions Foundation ($20,000), Kilauea School PTSA ($10,600) and Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii-Kauai ($8,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc?

Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc reported $201K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $47K.

What is Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc?

Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Hermosa Beach, CA. It holds $201K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1163512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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