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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1246787

HNI Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Muscatine, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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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
Jennifer Peterson
600 E Second Street
Muscatine, IA 527610071
(563) 299-7535
Form and materials
No specific format is used. Requests should include tax status.
Deadlines
Requests accepted at any time.
Restrictions
Preference given to organizations in geographic areas where the Company has a presence.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,553,352

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,202,422

  • Tax year 2024

    $520,188

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,044,799

  • Tax year 2023

    $594,761

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,931,501

  • Tax year 2022

    $522,786

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $1,570,555

  • Tax year 2021

    $957,979

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $1,716,792

  • Tax year 2020

    $979,294

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $2,155,079

  • Tax year 2019

    $968,232

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $2,161,787

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,139,637

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $2,115,606

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of Greater MuscatineMuscatine, IA

    Health and Human Services

    $600,000
  2. City of MuscatineMuscatine, IA

    Civic and Community

    $401,000
  3. The State University of Iowa FoundationIowa City, IA

    Education

    $103,900
  4. Tri-County YMCAFerdinand, IN

    Civic and Community

    $100,000
  5. The State University of Iowa FoundationIowa City, IA

    Education

    $96,100
  6. Muscatine Chamber FoundationMuscatine, IA

    Civic and Community

    $60,000
  7. Muscatine Community College FoundationMuscatine, IA

    Education

    $50,000
  8. City of HOPEDuarte, CA

    Health and Human Services

    $31,353
  9. Friends of the Muscatine FFAMuscatine, IA

    Education

    $25,000
  10. Junior AchievmentMoline, IL

    Education

    $20,000
  11. McSaMuscatine, IA

    Health and Human Services

    $16,000
  12. Historic MuscatineMuscatine, IA

    Culture and Arts

    $12,420
  13. Flickinger Learning CenterMuscatine, IA

    Education

    $10,500
  14. Big BrothersBig SistersMuscatine, IA

    Health and Human Services

    $9,187
  15. Community Foundation of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IA

    Education

    $9,000
  16. Alzheimer's Disease Related Disorders Association IncChicago, IL

    Health and Human Services

    $2,500
  17. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Health and Human Services

    $1,772
  18. It Takes a Village Animal RescueMuscatine, IA

    Civic and Community

    $1,102
  19. Diversity Service Center of IowaMuscatine, IA

    Civic and Community

    $1,000
  20. Living Lands & WatersEast Moline, IL

    Civic and Community

    $1,000
  21. Upper Dauphin Human Services Center IncLykens, PA

    Health and Human Services

    $600
  22. Upper Dauphin Area School DistrictLykens, PA

    Education

    $550
  23. Muscatine Humane Society IncMuscatine, IA

    Civic and Community

    $250
  24. BACA International IncWright, WY

    Health and Human Services

    $118

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. IU Health FoundationChicago, IL

    Health and Human Services

    $500,000
  2. United Way Muscatine CountyMuscatine, IA

    Health and Human Services

    $60,000

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 $600,00067% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $275,00031% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $12,2181% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,102<1% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa16 grants $1,397,231
  2. Indiana1 grant $100,000
  3. California1 grant $31,353
  4. Illinois3 grants $23,500
  5. Pennsylvania2 grants $1,150
  6. Wyoming1 grant $118

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Jeff LorengerPresident & CEO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennifer PetersenVice President Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lindsay McCulloughSecretary and Treasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ryan DonnerDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dave GardnerDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Brandon BullockDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • VP BergerDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Emily HillDirector Hours 2Pay $0

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