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Hunter Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dobbs Ferry, New York · EIN 383326883

Hunter Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dobbs Ferry, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,995 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. 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 down from $25,300 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,5004$33,771
2024$25,30020$0
2025$4,9955$0

How to apply

Hunter Charitable 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 Hunter Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$1,995
Massachusetts1$1,000
Michigan1$1,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Olivet College
Olivet, MI
Unrestricted$1,000
Simmons University
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$1,000
Teatown Lake Reservation
Ossining, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Unrestricted$1,000
Main Line Unitarian Church
Devon, PA
Unrestricted$995

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hunter Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hunter Charitable Trust give?

$4,995 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Hunter Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists David H Hunter (TTEE) and Stephen K Hunter (TTEE).

What does Hunter Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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