Hauser Family Foundation
Hauser Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $166,667 to charitable organizations.
Hauser Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hauser Family Foundation gave $167K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $166,667
- +113.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,152
- +35.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,080
- Total assets
- $4,585,398
- +50.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Hauser Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 321 Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80218
Phone: (303) 825-6200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hauser Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Her Campaign ($50K). Together the top 10 received $167K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 25 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Colorado (45%), Montana (30%), and Massachusetts (21%). Smaller shares went to Iowa (3%) and Pennsylvania (0%, as reported).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hauser Family Foundation gives
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1567% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 (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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $181K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $167K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Her Campaign Billings, MT | Provide Safehouses for Sex-Trafficking Survivors. | $50,000 |
| Tufts University Medford, MA | Support a university that builds a lifelong passion for creativity, collaboration, and civic engagement. | $34,737 |
| Denver City Lax Denver, CO | Create opportunities for youth in underserved neighborhoods by providing access to lacrosse and then engaging participants in year-round lacrosse training, academic guidance, and enrichment experiences. | $21,039 |
| Children's Hospital Aurora, CO | Support children's health through patient care, education, research and advocacy. | $20,500 |
| Seeds of Hope Denver, CO | Support an organization that strives to make a catholic education financially accessible to any family that seeks it. | $20,000 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation Arvada, CO | Support an organization that strives to build resilient and connected communities | $12,080 |
| Drake Universtiy Iowa Delta Des Moines, IA | Support a university fraternity dedicated to the values of virtue, diligence and brotherly love. | $5,000 |
| Kent Denver School Englewood, CO | Support a school that transforms lives through extraordinary educational experiences | $2,000 |
| Deerfield Academy Deerfield, MA | Support a school that celebrates and promotes deep bonds, health, inclusion, and the individuality of each and every student. | $1,000 |
| St Rita School Nederland, CO | Support a School That Provides Religious Education | $207 |
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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 | $4,585,398 | $1,713,979 | $174,046 | $166,667 | 11 | $168,416 | $113,737 | $193,000 |
| 2024 | $3,045,465 | $653,310 | $82,228 | $78,079 | 7 | $80,276 | $109,282 | $140,243 |
| 2023 | $2,474,383 | $1,924,304 | $187,851 | $181,040 | 6 | $182,542 | $45,918 | $78,749 |
| 2022 | $737,930 | $749,593 | $11,663 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $5,653 | $35,081 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hauser Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $193K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, youth opportunities, health, and services for survivors of sex trafficking. For example, Colorado Gives Foundation describes its mission as improving lives in Colorado by connecting people, ideas, and nonprofits. Headstrong Foundation says it promotes cancer awareness and provides education supporting quality-of-life programs for families affected by cancer.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $166,667 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $104 to $50,000, with a median grant of $12,080.
Its largest 2025 grants included $50,000 to HER CAMPAIGN to provide safehouses for sex-trafficking survivors; $34,737 to Tufts University; $21,039 to Denver City Lax for youth lacrosse, academic guidance, and enrichment; $20,500 to Children’s Hospital; and $20,000 to Seeds of Hope for accessible Catholic education. Other listed recipients included Colorado Gives Foundation ($12,080), Drake University Iowa Delta ($5,000), Kent Denver School ($2,000), Deerfield Academy ($1,000), St Rita School ($207), and Headstrong Foundation ($104).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jonathan B Hauser as president and Kimberly F Hauser as vice-president.
Hauser Family Foundation is led by Jonathan B. Hauser, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan B. Hauser
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kimberly F. Hauser
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Hauser Family Foundation
How much does Hauser Family Foundation give each year?
Hauser Family Foundation gave $167K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 7 grants.
What is Hauser Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hauser Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,080, and its average grant was $15,152, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hauser Family Foundation give grants?
Hauser Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Montana (30%) and Massachusetts (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Hauser Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Hauser Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hauser Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hauser Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Her Campaign ($50,000), Tufts University ($34,737) and Denver City Lax ($21,039), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hauser Family Foundation?
Hauser Family Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $168K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $193K (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 Hauser Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, youth opportunities, health, and services for survivors of sex trafficking. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hauser Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hauser Family Foundation's EIN?
Hauser Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2265965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Hauser 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Hauser Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hauser-family-foundation-morg_272d2d3882dd4edb88cb48c2c1d97831
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