Hagan Foundation
The Hagan Foundation is a private foundation based in Newman Lake, Washington. It supports educational programs for students in Eastern Washington, including programs offered by public and private schools and nonprofit organizations.
Hagan Foundation at a glance
In short: Hagan Foundation gave $517K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Washington. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $517,392
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,935
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,073,638
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (24 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% 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 Hagan Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit the formal application and required materials. The website’s application guidelines specify eleven copies by mail; the 2024 filing also describes submission by email or mail. Applications must meet the stated eligibility and award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists November 1, 2025 as the deadline and says the application window will reopen in 2026. The 2024 filing states that submissions are due by November 30 and that distributions are made in December each year.
- Deadline
- The website lists November 1, 2025 as the deadline and says the application window will reopen in 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Amy Bragdon
Mailing address: 26818 East Maddie Lane, Newman Lake, WA 99205
Phone: (509) 954-7516
Website: https://haganfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hagan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oaksdale School District ($55K across 6 grants). Together the top 10 received $308K.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 156 grants of 159 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The website identifies Eastern Washington as the foundation’s service area. Its application guidelines specify the counties in Educational Service District 101: Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman. The 2025 grants listed were all to recipients in Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hagan Foundation open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 34 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 21% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $428K (2019) to $517K (2025). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $517K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport School District Davenport, WA | CTE Connection | $40,718 |
| East Valley School District Spokane Valley, WA | Para Sport | $37,536 |
| Joya Child Development Spokane, WA | Infant Mental Health | $27,255 |
| NW Mac Spokane, WA | Plateau Field Trip | $26,500 |
| Spark Central Spokane, WA | Spark Print and Digital Media | $25,109 |
| Oaksdale Schjool District Oaksdale, WA | Transforming Rural Math | $24,000 |
| Oaksdale School District Oaksdale, WA | Ai Robatics | $23,560 |
| Spokane Valley Tech CVSD Spokane Valley, WA | Innovation Lab | $21,412 |
| Wilbur Creston High School Wilbur, WA | Drone Pilot Competition | $20,412 |
| Nine Miles Falls High School Nine Mile Falls, WA | CTE Logistics | $20,000 |
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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 | $9,073,638 | $504,321 | $682,649 | $517,392 | 40 | $553,033 | $371,705 | $488,477 |
| 2024 | $9,249,648 | $468,543 | $626,429 | $483,860 | 36 | $511,325 | $355,531 | $479,692 |
| 2023 | $9,357,506 | $392,135 | $585,528 | $469,880 | 29 | $499,674 | $306,281 | $472,053 |
| 2022 | $9,533,081 | $184,976 | $563,863 | $433,260 | 30 | $460,549 | $114,666 | $477,190 |
| 2021 | $9,844,591 | $1,741,368 | $613,289 | $491,075 | 24 | $503,075 | $1,664,209 | $527,924 |
| 2020 | $8,669,313 | $983,423 | $572,311 | $462,904 | 27 | — | $911,174 | $479,807 |
| 2019 | $8,258,201 | $1,597,850 | $517,704 | $427,659 | 30 | — | $1,573,281 | $404,239 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hagan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $488K 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
The foundation’s mission is “to contribute funds to non-profit organizations where the least amount of money will do the most good for the greatest number” and to provide opportunities and tools that support education broadly, with an emphasis on youth.
The foundation says it supports 501(c)(3) school educational programs, including those of public and private nonprofit schools and organizations. Its application guidelines specify that applicants must be nonprofit agencies or schools serving children in grades K–20. The 2025 grant list includes projects described as career and technical education, infant mental health, math, robotics, technology, and arts and civic education.
Among its 2025 grantees, Spark Central describes its mission as igniting creativity so people can forge a path to the best future. Spokane Civic Theatre says its mission is to foster an enduring love for live theatre in every community member. Washington Alliance for Better Schools describes its work as leading a partnership of school districts, industry, and community to help students furthest from opportunity pursue futures that reflect their strengths, passions, and dreams.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 40 grants totaling $517,392. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $40,718, with a median of $10,000. Larger awards included $40,718 to Davenport School District for “CTE Connection,” $37,536 to East Valley School District for “Para Sport,” and $27,255 to Joya Child Development for “Infant Mental Health.” Other awards included $25,109 to Spark Central and $20,000 each to Spokane Civic Theatre and Spokane Symphony.
The foundation’s 2025 application guidelines require administration and board support. Awards are not made for employee salaries or individual scholarships. Applicants must submit a project description of no more than 500 words, a detailed budget, a sustainability plan, organization demographics, a community impact statement, leadership information, and a board list. The application asks for eleven stapled, three-hole-punched copies by mail. The 2025 application window is closed and the website says it will reopen in 2026.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It describes the application materials as a completed formal application sent by email or mail.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roger Bragdon as board chairman and Robert Blume and Michael Buller as board members.
Hagan Foundation is led by Roger Bragdon, Board Chairman on every filing since 2019; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roger Bragdon
Board Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$6K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Robert Blume
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$12K (2019) → $12K (2025)
Michael Buller
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$12K (2023) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kathie Burch (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ross Wood (2019–2024) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Robert Blume (Board Member). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hagan Foundation
How much does Hagan Foundation give each year?
Hagan Foundation gave $517K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $484K across 36 grants.
What is Hagan Foundation's typical grant size?
Hagan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,935, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hagan Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Hagan Foundation give grants?
Hagan Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Spokane, WA (12 grants), Oaksdale, WA (8 grants), Spokane Valley, WA (5 grants) and Rockford, WA (4 grants).
Does Hagan Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Hagan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hagan Foundation's largest grantees?
Hagan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oaksdale School District ($55,437 across 6 grants), Davenport School District ($40,718) and East Valley School District ($37,536), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hagan Foundation?
Hagan Foundation reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $553K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $488K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hagan Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is “to contribute funds to non-profit organizations where the least amount of money will do the most good for the greatest number” and to provide opportunities and tools that support education broadly, with an emphasis on youth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hagan Foundation?
Submit the formal application and required materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hagan Foundation's EIN?
Hagan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1762315. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 May 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Hagan Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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