Cal Foundation Inc
CAL Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations working in areas including arts and culture, community assistance, food security, children’s well-being, and animal care.
Cal Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Cal Foundation Inc gave $466K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $465,500
- -25.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,904
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $6,857,005
- +9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (2 of 47, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cal Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Sacks 600 Third Ave 2604, New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 682-6640
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cal Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Halcyon Foundation ($110K). Together the top 10 received $340K.
Grant Size Distribution
240 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 227 grants of 240 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 11% to Vermont, 5% to Washington, DC, 2% to Mississippi, and 1% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cal Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 47 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $372K (2019) to $625K (2024). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $466K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Halcyon Foundation New York, NY | General Purpose | $110,000 |
| Two Mauds New York, NY | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| Vermont Studio School Johnson, VT | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| Schwartzman Animal Medical Center New York, NY | General Purposes | $30,000 |
| Heart of the Hamptons Southampton, NY | General Purpose | $22,000 |
| Food Bank for New York City New York, NY | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| Southampton Animal Shelter Fdn Hampton Bays, NY | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| Parrish Art Museum Southampton, NY | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center Hampton Bays, NY | General Purposes | $12,500 |
| Animal Medical Center New York, NY | General Purposes | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,857,005 | $1,151,259 | $576,406 | $465,500 | 47 | $465,500 | $1,075,004 | $520,027 |
| 2024 | $6,282,152 | $1,739,707 | $699,828 | $625,000 | 50 | $625,000 | $1,664,879 | $498,642 |
| 2023 | $5,242,273 | $542,910 | $511,711 | $452,000 | 46 | $452,000 | $483,618 | $411,875 |
| 2022 | $5,211,074 | $329,481 | $591,687 | $498,000 | 50 | $498,000 | $261,051 | $428,946 |
| 2021 | $5,473,280 | $1,799,470 | $740,905 | $621,000 | 47 | $621,000 | $1,714,956 | $563,431 |
| 2020 | $4,414,715 | $1,315,089 | $526,042 | $463,000 | 51 | — | $1,254,061 | $449,541 |
| 2019 | $3,625,668 | $492,583 | $434,083 | $372,000 | 47 | — | $441,266 | $347,632 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cal Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $520K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied charitable missions. For example, Heart of the Hamptons says it helps people in its local community who are in need, while Food Bank for New York City describes its mission as helping New Yorkers achieve food security. Citizens Committee for Children says it advances the well-being, equity, and justice of New York’s children through research, civic engagement, and advocacy. Other 2025 recipients include arts, animal-care, and workforce-preparation organizations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 47 grants totaling $465,500. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $110,000, with a median grant of $3,500. Other recent totals were $625,000 across 50 grants in 2024 and $452,000 across 46 grants in 2023.
Notable 2025 grants included $110,000 to Halcyon Foundation, $50,000 each to Two Mauds and Vermont Studio School, $30,000 to Schwartzman Animal Medical Center, $22,000 to Heart of the Hamptons, and $20,000 each to Food Bank for New York City and Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation. The grants were reported for general purposes or general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Hackett as president and Melinda Hackett as vice president.
Cal Foundation Inc is led by Linda Hackett, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Hackett
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Hackett
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Montague H. Hackett Jr. (2019–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Cal Foundation Inc
How much does Cal Foundation Inc give each year?
Cal Foundation Inc gave $466K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $625K across 50 grants.
What is Cal Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Cal Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $9,904, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cal Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Cal Foundation Inc give grants?
Cal Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (22 grants), Southampton, NY (7 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Hampton Bays, NY (2 grants).
Does Cal Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of Cal Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (46 of 47) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cal Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Cal Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Halcyon Foundation ($110,000), Two Mauds ($50,000) and Vermont Studio School ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cal Foundation Inc?
Cal Foundation Inc reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $466K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $520K (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 does Cal Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied charitable missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cal Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cal Foundation Inc's EIN?
Cal Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6083347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Cal Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Cal Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cal-foundation-inc-morg_4a204916016b43598d65d10c03b18b45
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