Hager Foundation
Hager Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, it made 53 grants totaling $544,490, supporting organizations that include Jewish religious, educational, and charitable institutions and an organization funding emergency medical and trauma-response services.
Hager Foundation at a glance
In short: Hager Foundation gave $544K across 53 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. 75% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $544,490
- -19.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 53
- +76.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,273
- -54.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $18,739,374
- +25.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 75% first-time grantees (38 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (67% 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 Hager Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8222 Melrose Avenue 202, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone: (323) 653-2000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hager Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of United Hatzalah Inc ($63K). Together the top 10 received $338K.
Grant Size Distribution
228 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 211 grants of 228 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 67% of grant dollars and recipients in California received 26%. Recipients in New Jersey received 5%, while those in Illinois and Georgia each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hager Foundation open to new grantees?
75%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 38 of 51 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 8% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 47% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $544K (2025) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 53 grants totaling $544K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc New York, NY | General Use | $63,000 |
| Lev Chabad Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Use | $50,000 |
| Vaad Ha Chesed Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $41,000 |
| Friends of Nahal Herdi Airmont, NY | General Use | $35,000 |
| American Friends of Sfath Emeth Yes Brooklyn, NY | General Use | $30,000 |
| Minchas Asher Teaneck, NJ | General Use | $26,000 |
| Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni Bronx, NY | General Use | $25,000 |
| Impact Forum Encino, CA | General Use | $25,000 |
| Israeli American Council Woodlandhills, CA | General Use | $25,000 |
| Tzohar Israel Foundation Woodmere, NY | General Use | $18,000 |
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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 | $18,739,374 | $4,601,637 | $755,169 | $544,490 | 53 | $544,490 | $3,952,049 | $1,166,899 |
| 2024 | $14,907,906 | $-561,016 | $826,711 | $679,000 | 30 | $679,000 | $988,115 | $847,227 |
| 2023 | $16,295,634 | $326,958 | $983,596 | $855,777 | 40 | $855,777 | $637,374 | $733,790 |
| 2022 | $16,937,271 | $553,591 | $946,202 | $786,837 | 59 | $786,837 | $447,032 | $884,319 |
| 2021 | $17,329,882 | $576,540 | $1,219,897 | $1,075,189 | 46 | — | $431,832 | $913,613 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hager Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M 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 describe a range of activities: Friends of United Hatzalah says it raises funds for organizations providing medical and trauma-related first-responder services; Lev Chabad says it supports religious outreach; and American Friends of Zavat Chalav says it provides financial assistance to religious institutions of higher learning and supports Hebrew writings and Judaica books. Other supported organizations describe work in Jewish lifecycle services, religious education, Jewish identity, historical preservation, and education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 53 grants totaling $544,490. Grants ranged from $300 to $63,000, with a median of $5,000. Among the largest grants were $63,000 to Friends of United Hatzalah Inc, $50,000 to Lev Chabad Inc, $41,000 to Vaad Ha Chesed, $35,000 to Friends of Nahal Herdi, and $30,000 to American Friends of Sfath Emeth Yes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists DAVID HAGER as President and JUDY HAGER as Secretary.
Hager Foundation is led by David Hager, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Hager
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Judy Hager
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $544K across 53 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $679K across 30 grants.
What is Hager Foundation's typical grant size?
Hager Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,273, across 53 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hager Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Hager Foundation give grants?
Hager Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (21 grants), Los Angeles, CA (10 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Airmont, NY (2 grants).
Does Hager Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hager Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (53 of 53) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hager Foundation's largest grantees?
Hager Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of United Hatzalah Inc ($63,000), Lev Chabad Inc ($50,000) and Vaad Ha Chesed ($41,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hager Foundation?
Hager Foundation reported $18.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $544K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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 Hager Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hager Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Hager Foundation's EIN?
Hager Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4592928. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Hager Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Hager Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hager-foundation-morg_eef49b0507a14d9995f7ab3fce7a496c
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