Hathaway Family Foundation
The Hathaway Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Millbrook, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in conservation, education, youth development, community services, and sports.
Hathaway Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hathaway Family Foundation gave $457K across 76 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $456,691
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 76
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,009
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $8,216,357
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (12 of 76, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (52% 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 Hathaway Family Foundation
- 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: 889 Tower Hill Road, Millbrook, NY 12545
Phone: (845) 677-9229
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hathaway Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DLC ($76K). Together the top 10 received $320K.
Grant Size Distribution
386 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 378 grants of 386 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 16% to Massachusetts, 12% to South Carolina, and 6% each to California and Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 76 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hathaway Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 76 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 $393K (2021) to $478K (2024). In 2025 it made 76 grants totaling $457K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DLC Millbrook, NY | Charitable | $75,500 |
| Hitchcock Woods Foundation Aiken, SC | Charitable | $51,500 |
| Weathersfield Foundation Amenia, NY | Charitable | $40,400 |
| Ahtf Southwick, MA | Charitable | $34,125 |
| Dutchess Day School Millbrook, NY | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Aspen Country Day School Aspen, CO | Charitable | $25,166 |
| Smith College Northampton, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Sheffield, MA | Charitable | $16,000 |
| Newport Harbor Football Boosters Newport Beach, CA | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | Charitable | $10,300 |
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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 | $8,216,357 | $761,128 | $526,294 | $456,691 | 76 | $491,441 | $726,275 | $560,025 |
| 2024 | $7,991,152 | $1,300,981 | $550,357 | $477,775 | 72 | $512,500 | $1,256,081 | $528,660 |
| 2023 | $7,261,121 | $630,032 | $454,671 | $442,800 | 80 | $447,050 | $621,726 | $492,713 |
| 2022 | $7,174,800 | $28,472 | $396,012 | $393,070 | 82 | $393,070 | $198,659 | $498,147 |
| 2021 | $7,468,265 | $814,738 | $394,970 | $392,870 | 76 | $392,870 | $806,512 | $550,051 |
| 2020 | $7,057,218 | $370,814 | $417,501 | $416,800 | 78 | — | $370,113 | $466,134 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hathaway Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $560K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions include protecting Hitchcock Woods in a natural and ecologically healthy state, advancing academics and outdoor education at Aspen Country Day School, and helping youth meet their academic, athletic, and personal potential through City Squash. Other 2025 recipients include organizations focused on wildlife conservation, community programs, and school football.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 76 grants totaling $456,691. Grants ranged from $500 to $75,500, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among its largest reported grants were $75,500 to DLC in Millbrook, New York; $51,500 to Hitchcock Woods Foundation in Aiken, South Carolina; $40,400 to Weathersfield Foundation in Amenia, New York; $34,125 to AHTF in Southwick, Massachusetts; and $30,000 to Dutchess Day School in Millbrook, New York. Other recipients included Aspen Country Day School ($25,166), Smith College ($25,000), Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation ($16,000), Newport Harbor Football Boosters ($12,000), Wildlife Conservation Society ($10,300), City Squash ($10,000), and Environmental Nature Conservancy ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Nancy Hathaway is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Hathaway Family Foundation is led by Nancy Hathaway, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Hathaway
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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 Hathaway Family Foundation
How much does Hathaway Family Foundation give each year?
Hathaway Family Foundation gave $457K across 76 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $478K across 72 grants.
What is Hathaway Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hathaway Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,009, across 76 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hathaway Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Hathaway Family Foundation give grants?
Hathaway Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (16%) and South Carolina (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Millbrook, NY (11 grants), New York, NY (9 grants), Aiken, SC (4 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).
Does Hathaway Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 76 grants with a stated purpose on Hathaway Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (75 grants).
Who are Hathaway Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hathaway Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include DLC ($75,500), Hitchcock Woods Foundation ($51,500) and Weathersfield Foundation ($40,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hathaway Family Foundation?
Hathaway Family Foundation reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $491K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $560K (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 Hathaway Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hathaway Family Foundation?
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 Hathaway Family Foundation's EIN?
Hathaway Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3696161. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hathaway Family Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hathaway Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hathaway-family-foundation-morg_3c0d8554c1274331afd3eaf88ef645de
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