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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-6885183

Robert Hartwig Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Cherokee, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $26,412 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
Jared Koch
212 W Willow
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-3000
[email protected]
Form and materials
Grant applications provided by trustee
Deadlines
May 1st
Restrictions
15% of the net income of the trust shall be distributed annually to midwest christian services. 15% of the net income of the trust shall be distributed annually to one or more public schools located with the cherokee community school district or the former aurelia community school district. The remaining 70% of the net income of the trust shall be used for student loans to eligible seniors in the pursuit of their higher education. The trustee is also refinancing current student loans for eligible students. An eligible student shall reside in the cherokee community school district as defined at the time of graduation or the former aurelia school district as defined as the aurelia school district prior to its merger with the alta school district. Students who are to be a recipient of the funds will be selected based on academic ability, citizenship and need.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $26,412

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,615,081

  • Tax year 2024

    $44,703

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,574,885

  • Tax year 2023

    $47,388

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,458,954

  • Tax year 2022

    $39,164

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,478,378

  • Tax year 2021

    $36,288

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,555,320

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,514,538

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,447,669

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Midwest Christian ServicesPeterson, IA

    Provide a home & children services

    $13,206
  2. Cherokee Comminity SchoolsCherokee, IA

    Educational needs for children

    $6,603
  3. Alta-Aurelia Community SchoolsAurelia, IA

    Educational needs for children

    $6,603

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa3 grants $26,412

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Cherokee State BankTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $19,173

The return

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