Hall Foundation Inc
Hall Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $87,000 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in North Carolina.
Hall Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hall Foundation Inc gave $87K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,000
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,833
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,363,552
- +9.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (10 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (71% 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 Hall Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4929 Park Phillips Court, Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone: (704) 281-1817
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hall Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College Heights Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 78 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 11% to Kentucky, 7% to Illinois, 6% to Texas, and 3% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hall Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 18 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 138% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2020) to $87K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College Heights Foundation Bowling Green, KY | Support the scholarship fund for science and engineering at western Kentucky university. | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Seeking to put god's love into action, brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. | $8,000 |
| Faraja Fund Foundation Glenview, IL | To support the faraja primary school in northern tanzania, wherechildren with physical disabilities receive high quality education,life skills training and medical care. | $6,000 |
| Misty Meadows Mitey Riders Waxhaw, NC | Provides Therapeutic Horseback Riding. | $6,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Charlotte, NC | To provide patient and family services, information and referral,education, and advocacy to those living with alzheimer's disease. | $5,000 |
| Classroom Central Charlotte, NC | Provide Essential School Supplies to High-Need Schools | $5,000 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry Charlotte, NC | To provide assistance and advocacy for people in financial crisis,helping them move toward self-sufficiency. | $5,000 |
| Easterseals Port Health Raleigh, NC | To help individuals with disabilities and mental health challenges live their best possible life. | $5,000 |
| Lung Cancer Initiative Raleigh, NC | To decrease deaths and provide support to those affected by lung cancerthrough research, awareness, education and access programs across northcarolina. | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metroli Charlotte, NC | Provide food to children, seniors, families, veterans, and pets. | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,363,552 | $84,955 | $87,668 | $87,000 | 18 | $87,668 | $61,587 | $63,400 |
| 2024 | $1,242,381 | $41,203 | $90,243 | $82,000 | 16 | $90,243 | $16,960 | $59,669 |
| 2023 | $1,132,896 | $37,446 | $83,788 | $76,000 | 15 | $83,788 | $14,658 | $53,283 |
| 2022 | $1,005,337 | $45,698 | $83,565 | $76,000 | 15 | $83,565 | $28,133 | $53,643 |
| 2021 | $1,284,321 | $114,249 | $78,028 | $70,000 | 14 | $78,028 | $86,221 | $59,525 |
| 2020 | $1,132,155 | $34,913 | $67,419 | $60,500 | 15 | — | $12,994 | $49,406 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hall Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $63K 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 does not state a mission in the available information. Its grants support organizations whose stated missions include student assistance and Western Kentucky University, services and education for children with physical disabilities, therapeutic horseback riding for children with special needs, classroom resources, lung cancer research and support, and assistance for people experiencing financial crises. These are the recipient organizations’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $87,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 to College Heights Foundation in Bowling Green, Kentucky, for a scholarship fund for science and engineering at Western Kentucky University; $8,000 to Habitat for Humanity Charlotte; and $6,000 each to Faraja Fund Foundation and Misty Meadows Mitey Riders. Other grants of $5,000 went to Alzheimer’s Association, Classroom Central, Crisis Assistance Ministry, Easterseals Port Health, Lung Cancer Initiative, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metroli, and Susan G Komen. The Joshua Project received $4,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Irene S Hall and Kyle M Hall as directors; K Michael Hall as vice-president; Patricia Hall Burd as president; Abby Burd Buford as secretary; and Becca Hall Jones as treasurer.
Hall Foundation Inc is led by Patricia Hall Burd, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Hall Burd
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene S. Hall
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle M. Hall
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abby Burd Buford
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becca Hall Jones
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
K. Michael Hall
Vice President
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 Hall Foundation Inc
How much does Hall Foundation Inc give each year?
Hall Foundation Inc gave $87K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 16 grants.
What is Hall Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Hall Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,833, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hall Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Hall Foundation Inc give grants?
Hall Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (11%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (9 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants).
Does Hall Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Hall Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hall Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Hall Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include College Heights Foundation ($10,000), Habitat for Humanity Charlotte ($8,000) and Faraja Fund Foundation ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hall Foundation Inc?
Hall Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hall Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation does not state a mission in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hall Foundation Inc?
The foundation 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 Hall Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hall Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0996178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hall Foundation Inc 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Hall Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hall-foundation-inc-morg_5f3ca45e9fa24b8bac2d85e0c5dfc94f
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