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Hostettler Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 920935988

Hostettler Family Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $175,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $125,000. 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 $178,000 the year before.

100% 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$75,0002$947,836
2024$178,00011$811,538
2025$175,0005$660,386

How to apply

Hostettler Family 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee5$175,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Class of 1975 Memorial Fund
Nashville, TN
Charitable contribution$125,000
Nashville Police Support Fund
Nashville, TN
Charitable contribution$20,000
PBS
Nashville, TN
Charitable contribution$15,000
Catholic Charities
Nashville, TN
Charitable contribution$10,000
Cityskate Nashville Inc
Nashville, TN
Charitable contribution$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hostettler Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hostettler Family Foundation give?

$175,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Hostettler Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William R Hostettler (Individual Trustee).

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