Hala Charitable Foundation
Hala Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Crested Butte, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $730K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $29K.
Hala Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Hala Charitable Foundation gave $56K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,000
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,222
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $730,329
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (61% 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 Hala Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation ($11K). Together the top 9 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hala Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2019) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation Aurora, CO | Support Sick Children | $11,000 |
| Hawaii Childrens Cancer Foundation Honolulu, HI | Support Children with Cancer | $9,000 |
| Roundup River Ranch Avon, CO | Camp Programs for Sick Children | $8,000 |
| Hawaii Pacific Health Honolulu, HI | Healthcare | $6,000 |
| Make a Wish Colorado Greenwood Village, CO | Granting Wishes to Sick Children | $5,000 |
| Make a Wish Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Granting Wishes to Sick Children | $5,000 |
| Realities for Children Fort Collins, CO | Providing Unmet Needs to Children | $5,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House of Denver Denver, CO | Housing for Families of Sick Children | $5,000 |
| Cure Sma Schaumburg, IL | Supporting People with Spinal Muscular Atrophy | $2,000 |
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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 | $730,329 | $63,493 | $58,384 | $56,000 | 9 | $56,000 | $29,283 | $3,817 |
| 2024 | $725,220 | $282,307 | $49,218 | $47,000 | 8 | $47,000 | $250,807 | — |
| 2023 | $492,131 | $24,733 | $42,849 | $39,500 | 10 | $39,500 | $12,628 | $35,626 |
| 2022 | $478,061 | $32,479 | $40,289 | $37,000 | 9 | $37,000 | $7,310 | $32,813 |
| 2021 | $518,057 | $38,076 | $43,653 | $41,000 | 9 | $41,000 | $6,393 | $36,153 |
| 2020 | $523,634 | $58,338 | $38,171 | $33,000 | 8 | — | $3,044 | $29,676 |
| 2019 | $554,876 | $144,863 | $33,614 | $31,000 | 8 | — | $106,094 | $25,823 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hala Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hala Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rachel M. Donnell
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ronald Von Holt Humphreys
Co-Trustee
Co-Turstee → Co-Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
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 Hala Charitable Foundation
How much does Hala Charitable Foundation give each year?
Hala Charitable Foundation gave $56K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 8 grants.
What is Hala Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Hala Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,222, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hala Charitable Foundation give grants?
Hala Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (3 grants).
Does Hala Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Hala Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hala Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Hala Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation ($11,000), Hawaii Childrens Cancer Foundation ($9,000) and Roundup River Ranch ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hala Charitable Foundation?
Hala Charitable Foundation reported $730K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hala Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Hala Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7382869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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