Hasna
Hasna is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its website says its vision is to facilitate cross-cultural understanding between divided communities, leading to economic empowerment, equality, and justice.
Hasna at a glance
In short: Hasna gave $271K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state North Carolina. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $271,270
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,851
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,330,064
- +4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (16 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (33% 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 Hasna
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
Hasna makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6013 Reddy Creek Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: (919) 656-6365
Website: https://www.hasna.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hasna funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Civity ($35K). Together the top 10 received $158K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 65 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Hasna is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2025, its grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina (33%), Maryland (22%), Washington, DC (17%), California (13%), and Virginia (8%). The foundation’s website also describes past peacebuilding projects in Turkey, Cyprus, and Armenia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hasna open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 25 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). 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 $6K (2020) to $271K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $271K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Civity Sanfransico, CA | Community Outreach | $35,000 |
| Maryland Horse Rescue Westminster, MD | Community Outreach | $30,000 |
| Camp Grier Old Fort, NC | Community Outreach | $17,500 |
| NC State Student Aid Raleigh, NC | Community Outreach | $15,500 |
| Community Meditation Center Knoxville, TN | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| Spur Local Washington, DC | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| The Penniman Foundation Centreville, VA | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| Absolutely Anatolian Artisans Bethesda, MD | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| Haven House Raleigh, NC | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace Washington, DC | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,330,064 | $402,814 | $327,264 | $271,270 | 25 | $271,270 | — |
| 2024 | $5,080,978 | $312,661 | $311,105 | $252,023 | 22 | $252,023 | $967 |
| 2023 | $5,000,677 | $160,755 | $234,254 | $194,663 | 18 | $194,663 | — |
| 2022 | $3,524,527 | $72,362 | $234,858 | $25,550 | Total only | — | $71,998 |
| 2021 | $4,519,000 | $348,041 | $281,875 | $17,900 | Total only | — | $94,941 |
| 2020 | $4,281,603 | $2,179,382 | $214,963 | $6,150 | Total only | — | $51,640 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Hasna’s website describes a history of promoting cross-cultural understanding, economic empowerment, and peace in culturally divided communities. It says it has implemented grassroots training programs and partnered with local civil society organizations on peacebuilding projects in Turkey, Cyprus, and Armenia. Its stated approach emphasizes collaboration, local partnership, diversity, and sustainability.
The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Camp Grier says it plans and runs service-learning experiences with church and community groups; Haven House says it works to help youth be safe, supported, and successful; and Saving Grace Animals for Adoption says it works to lower euthanasia rates and promote adoption in North Carolina. Other recipients describe work on democracy, community-based nonprofits, and cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated Hasna program areas.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Hasna reported 25 grants totaling $271,270. Grant amounts ranged from $520 to $35,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $35,000 to Civity, $30,000 to Maryland Horse Rescue, $17,500 to Camp Grier, and $15,500 to NC State Student Aid. Other grants of $10,000 went to Community Meditation Center, Spur Local, The Penniman Foundation, Absolutely Anatolian Artisans, Haven House, Alliance for Middle East Peace, NCVMF, and The Go Go Museum. The listed purposes for these grants were “community outreach.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cyrus Stacey as chairman, Mark Stacey as treasurer, and Nevzer Stacey as a board member. Hasna’s history page says it was founded by Nevzer G. Stacey in 1998.
Hasna is led by Cyrus Stacey, Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cyrus Stacey
Chairman
Chairperson → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nevzer Stacey
Board Member
Board Member & Founder → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Stacey
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Rukmini Banerjee (2020–2022) — Former President
- Former: John Dykes (2020–2021) — Secretary & Program Associate
- Former: Robin Weiss (2020) — Secretary
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 Hasna
How much does Hasna give each year?
Hasna gave $271K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $252K across 22 grants.
What is Hasna's typical grant size?
Hasna's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,851, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hasna that year got $11K on average.
Where does Hasna give grants?
Hasna's top state is North Carolina, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (22%) and District of Columbia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (6 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants) and Old Fort, NC (2 grants).
Does Hasna give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Hasna's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Outreach" (25 grants).
Who are Hasna's largest grantees?
Hasna's largest 2025 grantees include Civity ($35,000), Maryland Horse Rescue ($30,000) and Camp Grier ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hasna?
Hasna reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $403K.
What does Hasna fund?
Hasna’s website describes a history of promoting cross-cultural understanding, economic empowerment, and peace in culturally divided communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hasna?
Hasna makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hasna's EIN?
Hasna's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2113826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hasna 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 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 5, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Hasna funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hasna-morg_d564c781669f4642b893a1de7987029b
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