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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3596344

The Miles C Hauter Foundation

A private foundation in Peoria, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $284,250 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $284,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,109,169
  • Tax year 2024

    $276,827

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,154,198
  • Tax year 2023

    $286,476

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,113,512
  • Tax year 2022

    $260,973

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,190,588
  • Tax year 2021

    $256,522

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,247,355
  • Tax year 2020

    $240,240

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,013,146
  • Tax year 2019

    $241,875

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,057,349
  • Tax year 2018

    $246,115

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,008,594

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Schwab Charitable FundLone Tree, CO

    General purposes of the organization

    $99,950
  2. Sun FoundationWashburn, IL

    General purposes of the organization

    $28,300
  3. Christian CenterPeoria, IL

    General purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  4. Midwest Food BankMorton, IL

    General purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  5. Peoria GrownPeoria, IL

    General purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  6. Peoria Promise FoundationPeoria, IL

    General purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  7. Dvi Charitable FoundationPeoria, IL

    General purposes of the organization

    $10,000
  8. Hooked on FishingEast Peoria, IL

    General purposes of the organization

    $10,000
  9. Lifeline PilotsPeoria, IL

    General purposes of the organization

    $10,000
  10. Salvation ArmyPeoria, IL

    General purposes of the organization

    $10,000
  11. Central Illinois Ctr for Blind & Visually ImpairedPeoria, IL

    General purposes of the organization

    $8,500
  12. ValleylifePhoenix, AZ

    General purposes of the organization

    $5,000
  13. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesOak Brook, IL

    General purposes of the organization

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $99,95053% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $25,00013% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00013% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $25,00013% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois11 grants $179,300
  2. Florida1 grant $99,950
  3. Arizona1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lawrence Williams IVTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick J SmarjessePRESDIENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steve KnechtSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard D MooreVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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