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Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 326256438

Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $258,894 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $86,298 and the largest $86,298. 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 $232,701 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$241,0383$5.2 million
2024$232,7013$5.6 million
2025$258,8943$6.1 million

How to apply

Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation 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 Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa3$258,894

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
ACLU Foundation of Iowa
Des Moines, IA
Ia civil liberties union$86,298
Iowa State University Foundation
Ames, IA
Duane hinkle agriculture$86,298
Iowa Farm Bureau Foundation
West Des Moines, IA
Business development$86,298

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation give?

$258,894 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $86,298.

Who runs Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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