Hager Foundation
Hager Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ocean City, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $75K.
Hager Foundation at a glance
In short: Hager Foundation gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,500
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,250
- +130.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,250
- Total assets
- $1,305,545
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (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 Hager Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was George Hager Donor Advised Fund ($60K). Together the top 2 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hager Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $166K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| George Hager Donor Advised Fund Little Falls, NJ | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Blind Center of the Jersey Cape Cape May Ch, NJ | Support of Daily Operations | $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 | $1,305,545 | $212,714 | $79,248 | $60,500 | 2 | $61,100 | $75,034 | $76,135 |
| 2024 | $1,069,900 | $167,356 | $81,906 | $65,500 | 5 | $66,100 | $31,918 | $68,683 |
| 2023 | $986,491 | $153,158 | $178,898 | $165,500 | 4 | $166,100 | $20,260 | $57,419 |
| 2022 | $1,011,637 | $145,431 | $73,893 | $60,000 | 1 | $60,600 | $13,146 | $53,688 |
| 2021 | $940,524 | $173,635 | $94,250 | $81,200 | 1 | $81,500 | $40,885 | $54,570 |
| 2020 | $861,146 | $139,414 | $70,629 | $60,000 | 1 | — | $9,173 | $45,105 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hager Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hager Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
D. Daniele Hager
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Daniele
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hager Foundation
How much does Hager Foundation give each year?
Hager Foundation gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 5 grants.
How large is Hager Foundation?
Hager Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (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.
Where does Hager Foundation operate?
Hager Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
What is Hager Foundation's EIN?
Hager Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1378182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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