Private foundation · EIN 42-1394928 · Wdm, Iowa

Charlotte and William Hinson Charitable Foundation Trust

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Iowa. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $1,000.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 36 grants paid, $80K total, median $1,000. 69% of grants stayed in Iowa. Stated restrictions: Grants are limited to qualifying irc 501(c)(3) organizations, and may not be used for political endeavors. Grants are generally awarded for, but are not limited to art, music and educational related purposes.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
36
$80K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in IA
69%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$1.2M

How to apply

A contribution request application form may be obtained by contacting richard c. Hinson, or any other trustee at the addresses listed in part viii, line 1. Contact: Richard C Hinson Trustee Et Al, 4924 Cedar Drive, West Des Moines, Ia, 5157782333, RCHWDM@GMAIL.COM Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Grants are limited to qualifying irc 501(c)(3) organizations, and may not be used for political endeavors. Grants are generally awarded for, but are not limited to art, music and educational related purposes.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Des Moines Symphony AssociationDes Moines, IAOrchestra annual fund$10K
FIRST Congregational Church UccWaterloo, IAUnrestricted gift$8,000
Dumbarton House Fund for the FutureWashington, DCHouse fund$8,000
Uni Suzuki SchoolCedar Falls, IAStudent scholarship support$6,000
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IAKing chapel renovation$4,000
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony OrchestraCedar Falls, IAProgramming and operational support$4,000
Turner Center Jazz OrchestraAnkeny, IAMuscian support$3,000
Westlake Village SymphonyCalabasas, CAYouth education$3,000
Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support CenterCedar Rapids, IAUnrestricted gift$2,000
Des Moines Area Religious CouncilDes Moines, IAFood purchases for food bank$2,000
Society of the Cincinnatti in the State of NhWestport, CTAnnual fund and annual campaign$2,000
University of Iowa FoundationIowa City, IACollege of dentistry priorities fund$2,000
University of Northern Iowa FoundationCedar Falls, IA$2,000 pre-law student scholarship support and $2,000 gallagher bluedorn performing arts center expansion fund campaign$2,000
Iowa Heartland Habitat for HumanityWaterloo, IAUnrestricted gift$1,400
Love Inc of the Cedar ValleyCedar Falls, IAUnrestricted gift$1,400
Northeast Iowa Food BankWaterloo, IAFood purchases for food bank$1,200
Americans for Independent LivingWaterloo, IAUnrestricted gift$1,000
Cedar Valley AboretumWaterloo, IAGeneral operations and programming$1,000
Cedar Valley HospiceWaterloo, IAUnrestricted gift$1,000
Cedar Valley United WayWaterloo, IAUnrestricted gift$1,000
Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted gift$1,000
Drake University Law SchoolDes Moines, IALaw school annual fund$1,000
Fix NationLos Angeles, CAUnrestricted gift$1,000
Furry Friends RefugeWest Des Moines, IAUnrestricted gift$1,000
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program IncHiawatha, IAFood purchases for food bank$1,000
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MEUnrestricted gift$1,000
International Myeloma FoundationNorth Hollywood, CAUnrestricted gift$1,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern IowaWaterloo, IAProgram materials$1,000
Life Animal RescueAgoura, CASupport of operations$1,000
Linn-Mar OrchestrasMarion, IAYouth orchestra gift$1,000
Malibu Friends of MusicMalibu, CAProgram support$1,000
The Grout Museum IncWaterloo, IACollection additions$1,000
The Job FoundationCedar Falls, IAProgramming support$1,000
The Leadership InstituteArlington, VAUnrestricted gift$1,000
Walnut Hill School for the ArtsNatick, MASchool support$1,000
Linn-Mar School FoundationMarion, IAGrand piano$1,000

By state: Iowa 25 · District of Columbia 1 · California 5 · Connecticut 1 · Pennsylvania 1 · Maine 1

About this foundation

Charlotte and William Hinson Charitable Foundation Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Wdm, Iowa, tax-exempt since 1993. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Charlotte and William Hinson Charitable Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. A contribution request application form may be obtained by contacting richard c. Hinson, or any other trustee at the addresses listed in part viii, line 1. Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Charlotte and William Hinson Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $80K across 36 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Charlotte and William Hinson Charitable Foundation Trust give?

Iowa (25 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants), California (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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