Donovan-Hale Family Foundation
Donovan-Hale Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wayland, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $307K.
Donovan-Hale Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Donovan-Hale Family Foundation gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +240.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,250
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,119,553
- +127.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Donovan-Hale Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PolyBio Research Foundation Inc ($25K). Together the top 4 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Donovan-Hale Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 205% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PolyBio Research Foundation Inc Medford, MA | General Support - Medical Research | $25,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | General Support - Hospital | $25,000 |
| A Place to Turn Natick, MA | General Support - Food Security | $25,000 |
| Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston Boston, MA | General Support - Community Service | $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 | $1,119,553 | $907,871 | $90,015 | $85,000 | 4 | $90,015 | $307,285 | $44,002 |
| 2024 | $492,357 | $518,266 | $26,770 | $25,000 | 1 | $26,770 | $18,211 | $18,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donovan-Hale Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Donovan-Hale Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna L Hale
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John D Donovan Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Donovan-Hale Family Foundation
How much does Donovan-Hale Family Foundation give each year?
Donovan-Hale Family Foundation gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
What is Donovan-Hale Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Donovan-Hale Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $21,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Donovan-Hale Family Foundation give grants?
Donovan-Hale Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Donovan-Hale Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Donovan-Hale Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Donovan-Hale Family Foundation?
Donovan-Hale Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Donovan-Hale Family Foundation's EIN?
Donovan-Hale Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6184063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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