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H Jack Hunkele Family Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 456278247

H Jack Hunkele Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $251,452 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $25,500 and the largest $121,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $166,315 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$170,0002$3.9 million
2024$166,3152$4.1 million
2025$251,4526$4.4 million

How to apply

H Jack Hunkele Family Foundation Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What H Jack Hunkele Family Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida6$251,452

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Education Foundation of Sarasota County
Sarasota, FL
General support$121,000
Take Stock in Children
Sarasota, FL
General support$44,452
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
General support$30,000
State College of Florida Foundation
Bradenton, FL
General support$21,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Sarasota, FL
General support$20,000
Unidosnow
Sarasota, FL
General support$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does H Jack Hunkele Family Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does H Jack Hunkele Family Foundation Trust give?

$251,452 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $25,500.

Who runs H Jack Hunkele Family Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee).

What does H Jack Hunkele Family Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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