Hauge Family Foundation
Hauge Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Carson, North Dakota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting religious activities, people in need, at-risk children and families, and addiction recovery.
Hauge Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hauge Family Foundation gave $295K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in North Dakota. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $295,000
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,389
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,750
- Total assets
- $51,342
- -58.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (74% 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 Hauge Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8585 62Nd Ave Sw, Carson, ND 58529-9617
Phone: (701) 522-3360
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hauge Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Legacy Makers ($70K). Together the top 10 received $263K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 108 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Dakota. The remaining shares went to Illinois (10%), Florida (8%), Pennsylvania (7%), and Maryland (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hauge Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2020) to $360K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $295K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy Makers Fargo, ND | Grant to Support Religious Activities | $70,000 |
| Trinity Bible College and Grad Scho Chicago, IL | Grant to Assist at-RSK Children and Families | $30,000 |
| Food for the Poor Inc Carson, ND | Grant to Support Religious Activities | $25,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Coconut Creek, FL | Grant to Provide Support for the Poor | $25,000 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach Bismarck, ND | Grant to Provide Support for the Poor | $25,000 |
| North Dakota Adult Teen Challenge Mandan, ND | Grant for the Alleviation of Addiction | $20,000 |
| Ministry on the Margins Bismarck, ND | Grant to Provide Support for the Poor | $20,000 |
| Tying Vines Inc Gettysburg, PA | Grant to Provide Support to the Poor | $20,000 |
| Matthew 25 Ministries Bismarck, ND | Grant to Provide Support for the Poor | $15,000 |
| Heavens Helpers Soup Cafe Flasher, ND | Grant to Provide Support for the Poor | $12,500 |
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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 | $51,342 | $222,705 | $295,775 | $295,000 | 18 | $295,000 | $2,287 | $7,276 |
| 2024 | $124,412 | $446,364 | $361,150 | $360,000 | 23 | $360,000 | $12 | $6,018 |
| 2023 | $39,198 | $213,232 | $181,724 | $181,000 | 23 | $181,000 | $2 | $1,388 |
| 2022 | $7,690 | $83,301 | $172,700 | $172,000 | 21 | $172,000 | $4 | $1,978 |
| 2021 | $97,089 | $254,808 | $181,650 | $181,000 | 23 | — | $9 | $3,800 |
| 2020 | $23,931 | $71,832 | $69,625 | $69,000 | 13 | — | $5 | $2,168 |
| 2019 | $21,724 | $96,061 | $159,624 | $159,000 | 19 | — | $5 | $2,501 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hauge Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — 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 foundation is provided. Its grants include support for religious activities and organizations assisting people in poverty, at-risk children and families, and people affected by addiction.
Grantee descriptions illustrate the work of some organizations it supported. Ministry on the Margins says its mission is to foster charitable works in accord with the objectives and teachings of the Catholic Church and Benedictine Order. North Dakota Adult & Teen Challenge describes its work as faith-based addiction recovery services for adults. Tying Vines says it empowers Christian ministries, delivers humanitarian aid, and fights poverty and human trafficking through sustainable economic development. Carrie’s Kids says it provides outreach, clubs, groups, and events for homeless or at-risk children and teens in the Bismarck-Mandan area.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $295,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $70,000, with a median of $13,750.
Among its 2025 grants, the foundation awarded $70,000 to Legacy Makers; $30,000 to Trinity Bible College and Graduate School; $25,000 each to Food for the Poor, Doctors Without Borders, and Cross Catholic Outreach; and $20,000 each to North Dakota Adult & Teen Challenge, Ministry on the Margins, and Tying Vines. It also gave $15,000 to Matthew 25 Ministries, $12,500 to Heaven’s Helpers Soup Cafe, $7,500 to Carrie’s Kids, and $5,000 to St. Bernard Mission School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clair Hauge as president and director, Jennifer Hauge as secretary-treasurer, and Jamie Hauge and Deborah Hauge as directors.
Hauge Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Hauge
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Hauge
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clair Hauge
Presidentdirector
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hauge
Secretarytreasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Hauge Family Foundation
How much does Hauge Family Foundation give each year?
Hauge Family Foundation gave $295K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $360K across 23 grants.
What is Hauge Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hauge Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,750, and its average grant was $16,389, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hauge Family Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Hauge Family Foundation give grants?
Hauge Family Foundation gives mostly in North Dakota: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (10%) and Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bismarck, ND (5 grants), Fargo, ND (2 grants), Carson, ND (2 grants) and Flasher, ND (2 grants).
Does Hauge Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Hauge Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant to Provide Support for the Poor" (8 grants) and "Grant to Support Religious Activities" (4 grants).
Who are Hauge Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hauge Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Legacy Makers ($70,000), Trinity Bible College and Grad Scho ($30,000) and Food for the Poor Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hauge Family Foundation?
Hauge Family Foundation reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $295K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hauge Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for religious activities and organizations assisting people in poverty, at-risk children and families, and people affected by addiction. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hauge Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Hauge Family Foundation's EIN?
Hauge Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5358920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Hauge 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 4, 2024)
Live grants for the work Hauge Family Foundation funds
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- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Hauge Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hauge-family-foundation-morg_5b63dfcd4919430398007f2a7ba76f5e
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