Hale Family Foundation Inc

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 82-0865495

Hale Family Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois (with operations also noted in Schaumburg, IL). The foundation was established in 2017 and operates as a 501(c)(3) organization. It functions as a grantmaking foundation with no employees.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.7M

+39.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$400K

+11.5% YoY

Grant Count

49

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+27.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 37 grants in 2024, with a total giving amount of $400,300. Recent notable grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports organizations across multiple states, with documented grantmaking activity in Illinois and beyond.

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

AbileneArlingtonBostonBreckenridgeCarbondaleCarmelCarol StreamChicagoEl PortalElk Grove VillageFort LauderdaleHoustonIndianapolisKansas CityKnoxvilleLisleLookout MountainMarionMemphisNaperville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2024:

  • Total Assets: $9,662,082
  • Total Revenues: $5,541,202
  • Total Expenses: $511,753
  • Total Grants, Contributions, etc.: $2,561,100
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $179,644
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $2,800,458

Year-over-Year Changes (2023 to 2024):

  • Total grants and contributions increased 999% from $0 in 2023 to $2,561,100 in 2024
  • Investment income and dividends increased 36.2% from $131,900 to $179,644
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,662,082$6,930,491$7,143,318
Revenue$5,541,202$240,697$207,725
Expenses$511,753$454,799$586,657
Qualifying Distributions$420,745$388,018$483,889
Net Investment Income$2,919,094$186,951$153,524
Distributable Amount$420,542$368,223$394,931

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$120K$239K$359K$478K37 grants202046 grants202155 grants202256 grants202349 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION$165KCOSLEY ZOO$75KNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCI…$55KCHICAGO CLASSIC COMPUTING$22KOUTREACH COMMUNITY MINIS…$15KILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL C…$10KNORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FO…$10KDUPAGE COUNTY HISTORICAL…$7KDAVID & CLAUDIA JACKSON …$6KLOOKOUT MOUNTAIN CONSERV…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

232 grants across all recorded years

220<$50K7$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is supported by David Hale, who is listed as the primary supporter.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DAVID JACKSONSECRETARY$30K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID HALEPRESIDENT4
JUDY HALEVP/TREASUR4
DAVID JACKSONSECRETARY6$30,000

Contact Information

461 N Clinton St Chicago, Illinois 60654-8876 United States

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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