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McLean, VA501(c)(3)Since 2018Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 83-0574041Revenue $209K in FY2025

On file with the IRShunterwatson.org850 Dolley Madison Blvd, 22101-1821 · McLean, VATax-exempt since Feb 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Hunter's Fund has dual missions in support of young adults. The first is to provide resources to help advance the dreams of passionate, curious young people. The second is to reduce deaths and injuries from distracted driving by increasing awareness among young drivers and gaining their commitment to change.At Hunter's Fund, we support young men and women of diverse interests and talents, so they can let their passions shine.Our inspiration and our mission come from Hunter himself. He was a young man of extremely diverse talents and interests. Wherever he went, whatever he did, he brought a spark and a smile and a contagious energy that inspired those around him.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,250 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $549K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $549K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $29K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$209K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$331K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$543K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2025▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$485K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$324K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$331K
FY2025▲ +8%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$331K
Net assets
$543K
FY2025▼ -14%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$631K
FY2025$543K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $186K Management & general 36% · $118K Fundraising 8% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jordan Parent
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Kimm
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mattieu Menand
Director Until 9/2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Madeleine Bunbury
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Brown
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liam Catto
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Will Snape
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Reif
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds young people's ideas and supports safe driving campaigns in schools.

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3 programs · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Safe Driving Campaigns

Entering its tenth year, Hunter's Fund celebrates more than 250 Safe Driving Campaigns and over 120,000 pledges signed through Hunter's Pledge Not to Drive Distracted. The organization has funded campaigns on dozens of college and high school campuses, encouraging tens of thousands of students to make a written commitment to safer…

$88Kprogram expense
02

Grants

During 2025, 13 young innovators received grants and awards that gave them the financial support they needed to pursue their ideas and dreams, bringing the total to more than 125 grants and awards since the program began. Hunter's Fund believes young people hold the seeds of the future.

$63Kprogram expense
03

Education

Through safe driving programs on campuses, print and digital newsletters, website and blog content, social media, email communications, and educational materials, Hunter's Fund continues to build awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and the importance of investing in young people and their potential.The organization has…

$36Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$18K
Kimsey FoundationFY2024$10K
Barnes Family FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$29K
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 15 grants · $254K · 2020–2025
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,920
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2024$10,000
Root & Seed Brands LLCFY2024$5,005
The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi FraternityIN · FY2023$27,031
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,914
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,594
The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi FraternityIN · FY2022$29,383
Unitemized GrantFY2021$32,592
The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi FraternityIN · FY2021$21,541
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2021$10,000
The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi FraternityIN · FY2020$16,698
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2020$10,465
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,000

By the numbers

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The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Money outPt IX
$331K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Managementcol C$118K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$543K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Gains on assetsLn 7$51K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$549K
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$543K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62,250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$583K$549K
Total assetsLn 16$648K$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$631K$543K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$96K$24K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$907$195$40
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$2K$10K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$18K$9K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$3K$19K$65
Information technologyLn 14$10K$1K$8K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$68$335
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$26K$34K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$331K$186K$118K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $209K$331K−$122K$543K 990 PDF
FY2024 $324K$307K$16K$631K 990 PDF
FY2023 $126K$287K−$160K$435K 990 PDF
FY2022 $224K$259K−$36K$365K 990 PDF
FY2021 $485K$238K$247K$549K 990 PDF
FY2020 $156K$176K−$20K$315K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $208,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $335,676$155,931
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$12,078$52,645
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $323,598$208,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,819$37,586
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,895$127,214
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,606$165,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $307,320$330,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,278−$121,952
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,576 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$155,931
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$155,931
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,830$1,830
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $50,815$50,815
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52,645$208,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $330,528 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,019$30,019
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,424$2,424
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $5,143$5,143
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $95,516 · Management $23,662 · Fundraising $6,894$126,072
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $907 · Management $195 · Fundraising $40$1,142
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,342$14,342
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,500 · Management $9,662 · Fundraising $2,500$14,662
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,049 · Management $9,372 · Fundraising $3,002$30,423
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,455 · Management $18,965 · Fundraising $65$22,485
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,481 · Management $8,034$9,515
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,065 · Management $68 · Fundraising $335$1,468
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,887 · Management $33,783 · Fundraising $13,163$72,833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,446 · Management $118,083 · Fundraising $25,999$330,528
Part X · Balance sheet $571,903 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,990$21,986
X-4 Accounts receivable$519
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $583,298$549,398
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $648,288$571,903
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,251$29,373
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,251$29,373
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $631,037$542,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $631,037$542,530
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $648,288$571,903
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $542,530 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,576
XI-2 Total expenses$330,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$121,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$631,037
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,445
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$542,530

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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