The Huntsman Family Foundation concentrates its modest giving on faith-based higher education and classical music performance. Grants show an emphasis on supporting theological faculty development and sustaining a regional chamber music festival, suggesting the foundation values both religious scholarship and community cultural life, likely within its local/regional area.
Small number of relatively large, targeted grants (two major recipients account for all giving), with repeat support to at least one arts organization; concentrated and relationship-driven rather than broad, scattershot giving.
A $50,000 grant to Bethany Theological Seminary for faculty development is the clearest signal in the Huntsman Family Foundation’s recent giving: it backs religious higher education while also supporting a smaller set of arts and community organizations. The foundation’s 2024 filing shows a modest grantmaking operation with a $175,000 annual grant total and a $1.2 million asset base, but its awards are not spread evenly across the same kinds of institutions. Instead, the pattern centers on theological education, classical music, and a few community-based nonprofits. The largest recurring arts support goes to Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, which received both unrestricted general support and event-related funding across multiple years. On the education side, Wesley Theological Seminary received annual fund support, while Cru Campus Crusade for Christ was funded in both 2023 and 2024. The mix suggests the foundation favors direct support for organizations rather than tightly restricted project grants, with particular attention to faith-based institutions and performing-arts groups.
Faith-based higher education appears as a core theme. Bethany Theological Seminary received $50,000 for faculty development in 2024, and Wesley Theological Seminary received $5,000 for its annual fund in 2023. Cru Campus Crusade for Christ was also supported with unrestricted general grants in both 2023 and 2024, reinforcing the foundation’s interest in Christian education and ministry-related organizations. The arts side of the portfolio is anchored by classical music and community performance. Strings Music Festival received $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for unrestricted general support, plus $3,000 in 2024 for the Vern-Brent event. Community arts also shows up in a $10,000 unrestricted general grant to Cove Community Theater. Beyond arts and theology, the foundation made targeted support for a legal clinic through Integrated Community and for community fundraising through gala sponsorships at Park View Community Mission Inc.
The foundation’s typical grant size is small, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $6,000, and a p75 of $10,000. One exception stands out: the $50,000 faculty-development grant to Bethany Theological Seminary. The recent record also shows repeat support, including multiple awards to Strings Music Festival, Cru Campus Crusade for Christ, Park View Community Mission Inc, and Middle PA District Center across 2023 and 2024. Grants are made by the Huntsman Family Foundation itself, not through individual giving or program-related investments, and the recent data shows a mix of unrestricted support, annual fund support, and event sponsorships.
$117K
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$129K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Notable grantees: Bethany Theological Seminary, Strings Music Festival, Other regional faith and arts organizations (representative of their giving focus)
Grantmaking is national, with all recent awards going to U.S. recipients. Pennsylvania appears most often by recipient count, driven in part by Middle PA District Center in Huntingdon and Cove Community Theater in Loysburg. Other repeated locations include Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Richmond, Virginia; and Orlando, Florida. The foundation gives nothing to recipients in its New Jersey headquarters state, so its charitable footprint is centered outside HQ rather than locally.
Recent grants show support for theological seminaries, Christian ministry organizations, classical music festivals, community theater, and a legal clinic. Named recipients include Bethany Theological Seminary, Strings Music Festival, Cru Campus Crusade for Christ, Cove Community Theater, and Integrated Community.
The typical grant size is modest: p25 is $5,000, median is $6,000, and p75 is $10,000. Most listed grants fall in that range, though one grant reached $50,000 for faculty development at Bethany Theological Seminary.
Yes. Strings Music Festival received grants in 2023 and 2024, Cru Campus Crusade for Christ received grants in 2023 and 2024, Park View Community Mission Inc received grants in 2023 and 2024, and Middle PA District Center also appears in both years.
The foundation uses several support types: unrestricted general support, annual fund support, faculty development, legal clinic support, and event sponsorship. Examples include unrestricted grants to Strings Music Festival and Cru Campus Crusade for Christ, annual fund support to Wesley Theological Seminary, and gala sponsorships for Park View Community Mission Inc.
Its top recipient state by grant count is Pennsylvania. Recent Pennsylvania recipients include Middle PA District Center in Huntingdon and Cove Community Theater in Loysburg. Other repeated recipient locations include Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Richmond, Virginia; and Orlando, Florida.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BETHANY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | RICHMOND, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT |
| INTEGRATED COMMUNITY | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT LEGAL CLINIC |
| CRU CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST | ORLANDO, FL | $6,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PARK VIEW COMMUNITY MISSION INC | LYNCHBURG, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | GALA SPONSORSHIP |
| WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | WESLEY ANNUAL FUND |
| CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN | HUNTINGTON, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | MIDDLE PA DISTRICT - 2025 |
| BETHANY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | RICHMOND, IN | $50,000 | 2024 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT |
| STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PARK VIEW COMMUNITY MISSION INC | LYNCHBURG, VA | $8,000 | 2024 | GALA SPONSORSHIP |
| CRU CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST | ORLANDO, FL | $6,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $3,000 | 2024 | VERN-BRENT EVENT 23 |
| MIDDLE PA DISTRICT CENTER | HUNTINGDON, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | 2024 BRETHREN OPEN |
| STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $20,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COVE COMMUNITY THEATER | LOYSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| INTEGRATED COMMUNITY | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT LEGAL CLINIC |
| WYAKIN WARRIOR FDN | BOISE, ID | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED METHODIST FAMILY SERVICES | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CRU CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST | ORLANDO, FL | $6,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GOODIE TWO SHOES FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PARK VIEW COMMUNITY MISSION INC | LYNCHBURG, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | GALA SPONSORSHIP |
| WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | WESLEY ANNUAL FUND |
| GIRLS INC - GREATER CAPITAL REGION | SCHENECTADY, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MIDDLE PA DISTRICT CENTER | HUNTINGDON, PA | $1,000 | 2023 | 2023 BRETHREN OPEN |
BETHANY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$25,000FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
CRU CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST
$6,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
WESLEY ANNUAL FUND
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
$1,000MIDDLE PA DISTRICT - 2025
BETHANY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$50,000FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
CRU CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST
$6,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MIDDLE PA DISTRICT CENTER
$1,0002024 BRETHREN OPEN
COVE COMMUNITY THEATER
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WYAKIN WARRIOR FDN
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNITED METHODIST FAMILY SERVICES
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CRU CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST
$6,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$5,000WESLEY ANNUAL FUND
GIRLS INC - GREATER CAPITAL REGION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MIDDLE PA DISTRICT CENTER
$1,0002023 BRETHREN OPEN