Haskell Fund
Haskell Fund is a private foundation based in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2024, it made 84 grants totaling $282,000 to organizations including educational, health, social-service, women’s, environmental, and disaster-relief organizations.
Haskell Fund at a glance
In short: Haskell Fund gave $282K across 84 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), top state California. 19% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $282,000
- +8.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 84
- +1.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,357
- +6.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $4,024,487
- -1.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (16 of 83, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (46% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Haskell Fund
- How to Apply
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Contact Kimberly Scott with a written proposal, a statement of operations, and an IRS determination letter declaring the requesting entity is a certified 501(c)(3) charity. The foundation does not award grants to individuals.
- Contact
Application contact: Kimberly Scott
Mailing address: 1111 Superior Ave Suite 700, Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: (216) 363-6486
Email: k.scott@advsrv.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Haskell Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Guadalupe School ($14K). Together the top 10 received $92K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($11,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
422 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 422 grants of 422 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to California (46%), Arizona (10%), Utah (8%), Virginia (7%), and the District of Columbia (7%). The listed grants also include recipients in other states, such as Tennessee and Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 84 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Haskell Fund open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 16 of 83 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 78% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $193K (2020) to $282K (2024). In 2024 it made 84 grants totaling $282K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe School Salt Lake City, UT | Where Most Needed | $14,000 |
| The University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | HM Hanna Memorial Scholarship Fund | $12,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $11,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Unrestricted | $10,770 |
| Tahirih Justice Center Falls Church, VA | Protecting immigrant women & girls who refuse to be victims of violence | $10,500 |
| Allies for Every Child Culver City, CA | Unspecified | $9,600 |
| Dominica Coffee Revitalization Initiative Inc New Orleans, LA | Unspecified | $7,500 |
| Visionary Women Beverly Hills, CA | Women's Initiatives | $7,500 |
| Aha Santa Barbara, CA | After School Groups and Parent Groups | $7,075 |
| Direct Relief International Santa Barbara, CA | For International and US Disaster Relief | $6,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,024,487 | $327,302 | $374,509 | $282,000 | 84 | $296,057 | $248,850 | $290,596 |
| 2023 | $4,078,880 | $248,094 | $357,675 | $261,000 | 83 | $274,028 | $174,447 | $259,095 |
| 2022 | $4,195,629 | $271,714 | $369,844 | $267,500 | 89 | $280,876 | $191,056 | $273,609 |
| 2021 | $4,245,831 | $784,116 | $348,831 | $271,000 | 88 | $279,925 | $718,269 | $282,398 |
| 2020 | $3,804,804 | $167,941 | $265,413 | $192,500 | 78 | — | $111,670 | $243,522 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Haskell Fund reported a distributable amount of $291K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the Haskell Fund is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in a range of areas. For example, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Allies for Every Child says it strengthens families and cultivates conditions for children to succeed. Visionary Women says it engages conversations with innovative leaders funding high-impact initiatives for women and girls.
Other 2024 grantees describe work that includes reproductive health care (Planned Parenthood Federation of America), health care in underserved African communities (Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance), inspiring harmony with the natural world of the Sonoran Desert (Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum), and protecting California’s Eastern Sierra lands and waters (Friends of the Inyo).
Grantmaking
In 2024, Haskell Fund awarded 84 grants totaling $282,000. Grants ranged from $875 to $14,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest awards included $14,000 to Guadalupe School for “where most needed,” $12,000 to The University of Arizona Foundation for the HM Hanna Memorial Scholarship Fund, and $11,500 to Scripps College for a designated special project. Other notable grants included $10,770 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, $10,500 to Tahirih Justice Center, and $9,600 to Allies for Every Child.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Sarah H. Greene and Katherine H. Starbuck as presidents and trustees; Coburn T. Haskell and Mark Haskell as vice presidents and trustees; and Marianne Grega as secretary/treasurer. Other listed trustees are Evan Haskell, Sally A. Haskell, and Justyn Haskell Manley. Eric T. Haskell and Alexander Haskell are listed as associate members.
Haskell Fund is led by Katherine H. Starbuck, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 25 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Katherine H. Starbuck
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah H. Greene
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Coburn T. Haskell
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Fall Haskell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Evan Haskell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justyn Haskell Manley
Trustee
Associate Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Haskell
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary E. Haskell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Olivia H. Kazanjian
Trustee
Associate Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally A. Haskell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alexander H. Haskell
Associate Member
Trustee → Associate Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Amelia May Haskell
Associate Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Clara Celeste Haskell
Associate Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eric T. Haskell
Associate Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Christophe Haskell
Associate Member
Trustee → Associate Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Schuyler Haskell
Associate Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shanelle T. Cripps
Associate Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sutherland A. Haskell
Associate Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Coburn N. Sheppick
Associate Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lucas H. Starbuck
Associate Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Blake M. Cripps
Associate Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Marianne Grega
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael P. Starbuck
Associate Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ryan C. Haskell
Associate Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kim Scott
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: James C. Sekerak (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: L. Hanna Haskell (2020) — Associate Member
- Former: Mary Haskell Walker (2020) — Chairperson & Associate Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Haskell Fund
How much does Haskell Fund give each year?
Haskell Fund gave $282K across 84 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $261K across 83 grants.
What is Haskell Fund's typical grant size?
Haskell Fund's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,357, across 84 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Haskell Fund that year got $2K on average.
Where does Haskell Fund give grants?
Haskell Fund's top state is California, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Arizona (10%) and Utah (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (11 grants), Washington, DC (6 grants), Santa Barbara, CA (4 grants) and Tucson, AZ (3 grants).
Does Haskell Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Haskell Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 84) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Unspecified" (21 grants).
Who are Haskell Fund's largest grantees?
Haskell Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Guadalupe School ($14,000), The University of Arizona Foundation ($12,000) and St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($11,645 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($11,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Haskell Fund?
Haskell Fund reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $296K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $291K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Haskell Fund fund?
No mission statement for the Haskell Fund is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in a range of areas. For example, St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Haskell Fund?
Contact Kimberly Scott with a written proposal, a statement of operations, and an IRS determination letter declaring the requesting entity is a certified 501(c)(3) charity. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Haskell Fund's EIN?
Haskell Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6513797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Haskell Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/haskell-fund-morg_21bb6be839ac4c1ea3cffbebc5a29104
BibTeX
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