Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family
Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family is a private foundation based in Cranbury, New Jersey. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $86,400 to charitable organizations, including arts and cultural, environmental, and social-justice organizations.
Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family at a glance
In short: Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family gave $86K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Florida. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,400
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -31.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,320
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,510,629
- -0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 Interchange Plaza 301, Cranbury, NJ 08512
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Society of the Four Art ($35K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed primarily to organizations in Florida (46%) and Massachusetts (38%), followed by New York (7%), Virginia (6%), and Connecticut (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $750; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 52% 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 $60K (2021) to $173K (2020). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Society of the Four Art Palm Beach, FL | General | $35,000 |
| Artists Association of Nantucket Nantucket, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Nantucket Historical Association Nantucket, MA | General | $9,700 |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Palm Beach, FL | General | $5,000 |
| Womens Donors Network New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre Brookline, VA | General | $5,000 |
| Corporate Accountability Boston, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Sustainable Nantucket Nantucket, MA | General | $1,700 |
| Artbarn Community Theater Brookline, MA | General | $1,500 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | General | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,510,629 | $86,753 | $93,146 | $86,400 | 20 | $86,586 | $75,366 | $165,704 |
| 2024 | $1,517,022 | $226,298 | $105,772 | $97,838 | 29 | $98,535 | $217,789 | $145,264 |
| 2023 | $1,396,496 | $15,844 | $83,063 | $77,379 | 15 | $77,379 | $73,952 | $116,225 |
| 2022 | $1,463,715 | $68,116 | $118,857 | $115,315 | 22 | $115,653 | $68,439 | $115,222 |
| 2021 | $1,540,865 | $72,065 | $65,658 | $60,125 | 7 | $60,125 | $72,752 | $118,581 |
| 2020 | $1,534,458 | $84,239 | $178,036 | $172,675 | 31 | — | $75,065 | $100,440 |
| 2019 | $1,628,255 | $115,570 | $127,219 | $123,775 | 22 | — | $106,385 | $104,691 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family reported a distributable amount of $166K 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 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. For example, the Artists Association of Nantucket says it fosters visual arts and supports Nantucket artists, while the Nantucket Historical Association says it preserves and interprets the island’s history. GreenRoots describes its work as pursuing environmental justice through community engagement and youth leadership. The Institute for Policy Studies says it works toward a more equitable, ecologically sustainable, and peaceful society.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $86,400. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $35,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards included $35,000 to the Society of the Four Arts, $10,000 to the Artists Association of Nantucket, and $9,700 to the Nantucket Historical Association. Other notable grants were $5,000 each to the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, Women’s Donors Network, Coolidge Corner Theatre, and Corporate Accountability.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles Hale as chairman, Gerard Dimino as treasurer, and Kaaren Hale and Melissa Woodman as vice presidents.
Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family is led by Charles Hale, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Hale
Chairman
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerard Dimino
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaaren Hale
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Woodman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family
How much does Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family give each year?
Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family gave $86K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 29 grants.
What is Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family's typical grant size?
Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,320, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family that year got $750 on average.
Where does Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family give grants?
Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family's top state is Florida, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (38%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (3 grants), Boston, MA (3 grants), Brookline, MA (3 grants) and Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family's largest grantees?
Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family's largest 2025 grantees include Society of the Four Art ($35,000), Artists Association of Nantucket ($10,000) and Nantucket Historical Association ($9,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family?
Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $166K (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 Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family's EIN?
Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3940900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Charles Hale & Kaaren Hale Family funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/charles-hale-and-kaaren-hale-family-morg_a7afa30f20814984b29dac6476316235
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