Halo Foundation Inc
Halo Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bellingham, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $36K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $3K.
Halo Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Halo Foundation Inc gave $3K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $471.429), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,300
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $471
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $35,848
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (30% 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 Halo Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Humane Society ($500). Together the top 7 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Halo Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of 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 $2K (2022) to $4K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Humane Society Washington, DC | Provide Financial Support | $500 |
| Innocence Project New York, NY | Provide Financial Support | $500 |
| Lifewire Bellevue, WA | Provide Financial Support | $500 |
| Natural Resourses Defense Council New York, NY | Provide Financial Support | $500 |
| Sierra Club San Francisco, CA | Provide Financial Support | $500 |
| Waterorg Kansas City, MO | Provide Financial Support | $500 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Washington, DC | Provide Financial Support | $300 |
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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 | $35,848 | $3,477 | $3,880 | $3,300 | 7 | $3,300 | $3,477 | $3,086 |
| 2024 | $36,251 | $3,529 | $4,033 | $3,500 | 7 | $3,500 | $3,529 | $2,714 |
| 2023 | $36,755 | $275 | $2,924 | $2,500 | 7 | $2,500 | $402 | $2,251 |
| 2022 | $39,404 | $-14 | $2,473 | $2,000 | 7 | $2,000 | $382 | $2,384 |
| 2021 | $44,741 | $2,276 | $3,286 | $2,850 | 7 | $2,850 | $2,276 | $2,510 |
| 2020 | $45,401 | $134 | $2,562 | $2,500 | 5 | — | $134 | $2,293 |
| 2019 | $46,829 | $122 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 4 | — | $122 | $2,388 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Halo Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Halo Foundation Inc is led by Andrew C. Compain, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew C. Compain
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Daniel Compain
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ernest Compain
Director
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 Halo Foundation Inc
How much does Halo Foundation Inc give each year?
Halo Foundation Inc gave $3K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 7 grants.
What is Halo Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Halo Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $471, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Halo Foundation Inc give grants?
Halo Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (24%) and Washington (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Halo Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Halo Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Financial Support" (7 grants).
Who are Halo Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Halo Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include American Humane Society ($500), Innocence Project ($500) and Lifewire ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Halo Foundation Inc?
Halo Foundation Inc reported $36K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Halo Foundation Inc?
Halo Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bellingham, WA. It holds $36K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Halo Foundation Inc's EIN?
Halo Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2588947. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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