The Hundt Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of sizable, strategic grants to higher-education institutions, public-interest media, and climate/clean-energy advocacy. It favors established universities and centers (including law programs) and provides targeted support to organizations working on climate finance and investigative journalism. Grants are national in scope but include support for specific campuses and programs.
A concentrated portfolio of relatively few, large grants with several repeat recipients—strategic, high-dollar support rather than many small donations.
A $111,032 unrestricted grant to Coalition for Green Capital stands out in The Hundt Family Foundation Inc’s recent record and helps define its mix of climate finance, higher education, and public-interest media support. The foundation’s largest awards are not spread broadly; they cluster around institutions and organizations that can deploy general support across a campus, legal program, advocacy effort, or newsroom. Yale University appears twice in the recent grants list at $50,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025, while other larger grants went to the University of Hawaii, ProPublica, and Jacksonville University. That pattern points to a funder that favors established organizations with a clear institutional role rather than project-by-project microgrants. The grant descriptions repeatedly use general support or unrestricted general support, suggesting flexibility in how recipients use the funds. Across the list, the foundation backs university-based programs, law-school funds, climate finance advocacy, and investigative journalism, with additional grants to schools and civic organizations. Its recent activity is national in reach, but it is selective in where it concentrates higher-dollar support.
Higher education is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants list. The foundation gave $75,000 to the Uc Berkley Foundation - the Berkeley Law Fund for general support, $70,000 to the University of Hawaii for general support, and $25,000 to Jacksonville University for general support. Yale University also received $50,000 in 2024 and another $50,000 in 2025. Public-interest media is another visible area: Pro Publica received $30,000 in 2025 for general support, and The American Prospect received $1,000 in 2025. Climate and clean-energy work appears through Coalition for Green Capital, which received multiple awards including $111,032 in 2023 and additional grants in 2024 and 2025. The list also includes civic and education-oriented support such as National Cathedral School, Washington School for Girls, and Consumers for Dental Choice.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $12,500. The foundation’s recent record shows both one-time and repeated support: Coalition for Green Capital, Yale University, First Amendment Coalition, Consumers for Dental Choice, National Cathedral School, Vassar College Class of 1969, and Alliant Education Fund all appear in more than one year. Grant descriptions are mostly general support or unrestricted general support, indicating flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project awards. The foundation is a private family foundation, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments.
$543K
$3.7M
$699K
$235K
Most grants fall between $1K and $13K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$13K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in CT.
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Notable grantees: Coalition for Green Capital, Yale University, UC Berkeley — The Berkeley Law Fund, ProPublica, University of Hawaii
Grants are national in scope, and the recipient map is entirely U.S.-based in the recent list. Connecticut stands out as the top state by grant count, with Yale University in New Haven and Aurelian Honor Society also in New Haven among the listed recipients. Washington, DC appears repeatedly through Coalition for Green Capital, Consumers for Dental Choice, National Cathedral School, Washington School for Girls, and The American Prospect. Other recipient cities include Berkeley, Honolulu, Jacksonville, San Rafael, and San Diego. Only 3% of grants went to recipients in Maryland, the foundation’s HQ state.
Its recent grants center on higher-education institutions, climate finance and clean-energy advocacy, and public-interest media. Yale University, the University of Hawaii, Jacksonville University, Coalition for Green Capital, and ProPublica all appear in the recent grant list.
The recent grants are mainly described as general support or unrestricted general support. Examples include a $111,032 unrestricted general support grant to Coalition for Green Capital and $75,000 in general support to the Uc Berkley Foundation - the Berkeley Law Fund.
Typical grants are relatively small to mid-sized: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $12,500. The recent list also includes several larger institutional grants, such as $70,000 to the University of Hawaii and $50,000 to Yale University.
Giving is national, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, while Washington, DC appears frequently as a recipient location. Maryland, the HQ state, accounts for 3% of grants.
Yes. Coalition for Green Capital, Yale University, First Amendment Coalition, Consumers for Dental Choice, National Cathedral School, Vassar College Class of 1969, and Alliant Education Fund each appear in multiple grant years, showing repeated support rather than one-off awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRO PUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONSUMERS FOR DENTAL CHOICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ELIZABETHIAN CLUB OF YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VASSAR COLLEGE CLASS OF 1969 | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE AMERICAN PROSPECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLIANT EDUCATION FUND | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION | SAN RAPHAEL, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UC BERKLEY FOUNDATION - THE BERKELEY LAW FUND | BERKELEY, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONSUMERS FOR DENTAL CHOICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION | SAN RAPHAEL, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLIANT EDUCATION FUND | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VASSAR COLLEGE CLASS OF 1969 | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMDEN HALL COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | HAMDEN, CT | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVERYBODY WINS DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $111,032 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCATUS CENTER INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ERADICATE ALS | CHEVY CHASE, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AURELIAN HONOR SOCIETY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION | SAN RAPHAEL, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF INDUS HOSPITAL | TEANECK, NJ | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREEN FORESTS WORK | LEXINGTON, KY | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLIANT EDUCATION FUND | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TACF - THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION | ASHEVILLE, NC | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAZOM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVERYBODY WINS DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT |
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YALE UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRO PUBLICA
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CONSUMERS FOR DENTAL CHOICE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ELIZABETHIAN CLUB OF YALE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL SUPPORT
VASSAR COLLEGE CLASS OF 1969
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE AMERICAN PROSPECT
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALLIANT EDUCATION FUND
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UC BERKLEY FOUNDATION - THE BERKELEY LAW FUND
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YALE UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONSUMERS FOR DENTAL CHOICE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALLIANT EDUCATION FUND
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VASSAR COLLEGE CLASS OF 1969
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMDEN HALL COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EVERYBODY WINS DC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL
$111,032UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
MERCATUS CENTER INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
ERADICATE ALS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
AURELIAN HONOR SOCIETY
$5,000UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
YALE UNIVERSITY
$1,000UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF INDUS HOSPITAL
$1,000UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
GREEN FORESTS WORK
$1,000UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
ALLIANT EDUCATION FUND
$1,000UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
TACF - THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
RAZOM INC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT
EVERYBODY WINS DC
$500UNRESTRICTED- GENERAL SUPPORT