Hall Foundation
Hall Foundation is a private foundation based in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing describes college scholarship awards and charitable grants to other 501(c)(3) organizations.
Hall Foundation at a glance
In short: Hall Foundation gave $205K across 56 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $204,700
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 56
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,655
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $4,943,652
- -5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (7 of 43, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (82% 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
- How to Apply
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For scholarship grants, the filing says applicants should use the forms and materials required by the participating college administrator. Charitable contributions have no specified format. College scholarship grants of up to $2,000 are awarded to individuals graduating from high school districts that sponsor an individual recipient Community College. Participating school districts determine recipients based on achievement, leadership qualities, and personal service to others. Other scholarship grants are remitted to the educational institution selected by the appropriate school district for the benefit of individual recipients. Other charitable grants are at the board’s discretion and are limited to 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that requests should be submitted three calendar months before the date of the requested grant.
- Deadline
- The filing states that requests should be submitted three calendar months before the date of the requested grant.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert E Hall
Mailing address: PO Box 1200, Camp Hill, PA 17001
Phone: (717) 761-1057
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hall Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club of American ($20K). Together the top 10 received $88K.
Organizations only. It also paid 13 individual scholarships ($42,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
310 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 310 grants of 310 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 10% to Georgia, 3% to Tennessee, 2% to Virginia, and 1% to Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 56 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hall Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 43 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 (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 $182K (2021) to $258K (2020). In 2025 it made 56 grants totaling $205K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of American Atlanta, GA | Other Community Programs | $20,000 |
| Elegant Progressions Historic Harri Harrisburg, PA | Other Community Programs | $15,000 |
| Harrisburg Area YMCA Harrisburg, PA | Other Community Programs | $15,000 |
| Philly Kids Philadelphia, PA | Other Community Programs | $7,500 |
| 13 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $42,500 |
| Carlisle Arts Learning Center Carlisle, PA | Other Community Programs | $5,000 |
| Coaches Versus Cancer State College, PA | Medical Research | $5,000 |
| Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society Harrisburg, PA | Other Communit Programs | $5,000 |
| Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Harrisburg, PA | Community and Cultural Improvement | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Harrisburg, PA | Other Community Programs | $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 | $4,943,652 | $198,099 | $329,976 | $204,700 | 56 | $258,526 | $130,033 | $287,759 |
| 2024 | $5,232,802 | $350,834 | $344,758 | $214,100 | 61 | $276,346 | $153,734 | $301,305 |
| 2023 | $5,226,726 | $159,457 | $372,352 | $185,500 | 62 | $274,823 | $117,318 | $261,112 |
| 2022 | $5,439,621 | $175,862 | $351,051 | $216,000 | 67 | $282,373 | $129,297 | $271,499 |
| 2021 | $5,614,810 | $269,550 | $313,747 | $182,000 | 64 | $240,148 | $151,191 | $291,253 |
| 2020 | $5,659,007 | $218,856 | $384,543 | $257,500 | 86 | — | $148,952 | $279,876 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hall Foundation reported a distributable amount of $288K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its filing describes scholarship grants and charitable contributions. Its 2025 grants included support for community programs, a scholarship, medical research, youth programs, and community and cultural improvement.
Several grantees describe their own work in education, arts, and human services. The an individual recipient YMCA says it supports people’s spiritual, mental, and physical development through programs designed to meet community needs. Carlisle Arts Learning Center says it aims to inspire individual growth and community engagement through the arts. Keystone Human Services describes providing community-based services in areas including intellectual disability, autism, mental health, and children and family services. Harrisburg Academy describes offering a challenging, globally minded liberal arts education, while an individual recipient Christian Academy describes providing education from preschool through high school.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 56 grants totaling $204,700. Grants ranged from $200 to $20,000, with a median of $3,000. Larger awards included $20,000 to Boys and Girls Club of American in Atlanta for other community programs; $15,000 each to Elegant Progressions Historic Harri and an individual recipient YMCA for other community programs; and $7,500 to Philly Kids for other community programs. Other examples include $6,000 to an individual recipient High School for a scholarship and $5,000 each to Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Coaches Versus Cancer, an individual recipient Riverboat Society, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, the Salvation Army, and Virginia Beach Friends School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists R Jarek Hall as president, Darren Hall as treasurer, and Gerald Hall Jr as secretary. Robert E Hall, Skyler Hall, Luigi Haines, and Bruce Hall are listed as trustees.
Hall Foundation is led by R. Jarek Hall, President on every filing since 2020; all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Jarek Hall
President
On filings since 2020
$11K (2020) → $27K (2025)
Robert E. Hall
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$33K (2020) → $9K (2025)
Skyler Hall
Trustee
On filings since 2021
$3K (2021) → $4K (2025)
Bruce Hall
Trustee
On filings since 2024
$1K (2024) → $4K (2025)
Luigi Haines
Trustee
On filings since 2024
$1K (2024) → $4K (2025)
Darren Hall
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
$11K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Gerald Hall Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
$2K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Linda Koval (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Leroy Zimmerman (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to R Jarek Hall (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hall Foundation
How much does Hall Foundation give each year?
Hall Foundation gave $205K across 56 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $214K across 61 grants.
What is Hall Foundation's typical grant size?
Hall Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,655, across 56 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hall Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Hall Foundation give grants?
Hall Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisburg, PA (19 grants), Carlisle, PA (4 grants), Camp Hill, PA (4 grants) and Knoxville, TN (2 grants).
Does Hall Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 56 grants with a stated purpose on Hall Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (24 grants), "Other Community Programs" (11 grants) and "Youth Programs" (3 grants).
Who are Hall Foundation's largest grantees?
Hall Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys and Girls Club of American ($20,000), Elegant Progressions Historic Harri ($15,000) and Harrisburg Area YMCA ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 13 individual scholarships ($42,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hall Foundation?
Hall Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $259K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $288K (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 Hall Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its filing describes scholarship grants and charitable contributions. Its 2025 grants included support for community programs, a scholarship, medical research, youth programs, and community and cultural improvement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hall Foundation?
For scholarship grants, the filing says applicants should use the forms and materials required by the participating college administrator. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hall Foundation's EIN?
Hall Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6243044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Hall Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hall-foundation-morg_8fa916764b8844468d011d868032ffe7
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