Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation
Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westlake Village, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $53K.
Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation at a glance
In short: Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation gave $47K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,900
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- Average grant
- $3,350
- Median grant
- $850
- Total assets
- $5,025,043
- Primary geography
- California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was J Paul Getty Trust ($25K). Together the top 10 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| J Paul Getty Trust Los Angeles, CA | General Charitable | $25,000 |
| Descanso Gardens La Canada Flintridge, CA | General Charitable | $10,000 |
| Door of Hope Pasadena, CA | General Charitable | $5,000 |
| La Canada Presbyterian Church La Canada, CA | General Charitable | $1,000 |
| The Salvation Army Carson, CA | General Charitable | $1,000 |
| The Los Altos Auxiliary and Sycamor Los Angeles, CA | General Charitable | $1,000 |
| Pasadena Humane Pasadena, CA | General Charitable | $1,000 |
| PBS so Cal Burbank, CA | General Charitable | $700 |
| The National Wwii Museum in New ORL New Orleans, LA | General Charitable | $500 |
| Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy La Canada Flintridge, CA | General Charitable | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,025,043 | $5,120,842 | $47,100 | $46,900 | 14 | $46,900 | $52,602 | $82,063 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation is led by Nell Elizabeth Hakes, President, CEO & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nell Elizabeth Hakes
President, CEO & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Hakes
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation
How much does Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation give each year?
Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation gave $47K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation's typical grant size?
Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $850, and its average grant was $3,350, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation give grants?
Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants), La Canada Flintridge, CA (2 grants) and Pasadena, CA (2 grants).
Does Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation's largest grantees?
Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include J Paul Getty Trust ($25,000), Descanso Gardens ($10,000) and Door of Hope ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation?
Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation's EIN?
Beth Hitchcock Hakes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4081325. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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