Private foundation · Bigfork, MT

Hatlen Foundation

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Typical grant size
$875 – $2K – $7K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Beverly Hatlen
1
Kari Hatlen
1
Roe Hatlen
2

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'22
'23
'24
16
Total grants awarded
$111K
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$26K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$32K
5 grants
2023
$38K
4 grants
2022
$27K
4 grants
2020
$15K
3 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · MN · ≈ likely match
$76K
5 grants · MT
$25K
1 grant · MT · ✓ Exact match
$5K
1 grant · MN · ≈ likely match
$1K
Immanuel Lutheran Foundation
1 grant · MT
$1K
1 grant · MN · ≈ likely match
$1K
1 grant · WI · ✓ Exact match
$500
1 grant · MT · ✓ Exact match
$500
1 grant · MT · ✓ Exact match
$500
1 grant · MT · ✓ Exact match
$300

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Minnesota Independence College
Education
MN · TY 2024
$25K
Whitefish Community Foundation
500
MT · TY 2024
$5K
Mayo Clinic
100
MN · TY 2024
$1K
Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp
Lutheran Bible Camp
MT · TY 2024
$500
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
300
MT · TY 2024
$300
Minnesota Independence College
Education
MN · TY 2023
$26K
scholarahips
MT · TY 2023
$6K
student support
MT · TY 2023
$5K
Lyngblomsten Foundation
Retirement community
MN · TY 2023
$1K
Minnesota Independence College & Community
FUNDING FOR EDUCATION
MN · TY 2022
$25K
Immanuel Lutheran Foundation
FUNDING FOR THE EMPLOYEE GRATUITY FUND
MT · TY 2022
$1K
Flathead Lakers Inc
FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP EFFORTS
MT · TY 2022
$500
Norwegian American Genealogical Center Inc
FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NAESETH LIBRARY
WI · TY 2022
$500
Scholarships
MN · TY 2020
$10K
Support Organization
MT · TY 2020
$3K
Support Organization
MT · TY 2020
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.