Hausman Foundation for the Environment
Hausman Foundation for the Environment is a private foundation based in McLean, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for environmental conservation, sustainability, environmental awareness, and related purposes, as well as a grant for humanitarian relief.
Hausman Foundation for the Environment at a glance
In short: Hausman Foundation for the Environment gave $32K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New Jersey. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,020
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,135
- +24.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $309
- Total assets
- $692,040
- +11.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (47% 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 Hausman Foundation for the Environment
- 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: 8948 Brook Road, Mclean, VA 22102
Phone: (703) 732-1441
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hausman Foundation for the Environment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Mexican Devt ($15K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New Jersey (47%), Massachusetts (26%), and Washington, DC (16%). Smaller shares went to recipients in California (4%) and Montana (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hausman Foundation for the Environment open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $284 repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $22K (2021) to $33K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Mexican Devt Montclair, NJ | Underground water and land conservation | $15,000 |
| Long Way Home Beverly, MA | Conservation Sustainability | $8,000 |
| DC Environmental Film Festival Washington, DC | Environmental awareness through film | $4,500 |
| Friends of Turneffe Atoll Trust Bozeman, MT | local environmental activities | $1,021 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Laguna Hills, CA | Environmental conservation | $1,010 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Humanitarian relief | $522 |
| Alliance for International Reforestation Atlanta, GA | International Environmental support | $412 |
| WINGS Guatemala Saint Paul, MN | International environment | $309 |
| IFAWAfrican Wildlife Foundation | local environmental activities | $265 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | International environmental activities | $258 |
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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 | $692,040 | $20,839 | $35,247 | $32,020 | 15 | $33,356 | $40,211 | $31,976 |
| 2024 | $620,287 | $19,150 | $39,324 | $32,572 | 19 | $37,464 | $36,217 | $30,160 |
| 2023 | $600,149 | $26,310 | $39,357 | $27,367 | 13 | $37,415 | $37,176 | $27,997 |
| 2022 | $549,522 | $13,627 | $34,262 | $26,951 | 13 | $32,431 | $25,960 | $31,090 |
| 2021 | $475,816 | $13,294 | $26,463 | $22,321 | 19 | $23,274 | $42,237 | $31,749 |
| 2020 | $187,115 | $11,170 | $33,104 | $27,300 | 20 | — | $36,276 | $26,816 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hausman Foundation for the Environment reported a distributable amount of $32K 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 include purposes such as underground water and land conservation, sustainability, environmental awareness through film, wildlife and environmental conservation, and international environmental support. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; Wildlife Conservation Network says it connects conservationists and supporters and supports conservationists’ work; and Greenbelt Land Trust says it conserves land and water in the Willamette Valley.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $32,020. Grants ranged from $100 to $15,000, with a median of $309. The largest grants were $15,000 to Friends of Mexican Devt for underground water and land conservation; $8,000 to Long Way Home for conservation sustainability; and $4,500 to DC Environmental Film Festival for environmental awareness through film. Other reported grants included $1,021 to Friends of Turneffe Atoll Trust, $1,010 to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA, and $522 to World Central Kitchen.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laurence Hausman as President, Margaret Burks as Vice President and Treasurer, Heidi Hausman as Secretary, and Kirsten Hausman as Community Director.
Hausman Foundation for the Environment is led by Laurence Hausman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurence Hausman
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Hausman
Committee Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Hausman
Bdsecretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Burks
Vice President & Treasurer
Vice President Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kristen Hausman (2020–2022) — Committee Director
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 Hausman Foundation for the Environment
How much does Hausman Foundation for the Environment give each year?
Hausman Foundation for the Environment gave $32K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 19 grants.
What is Hausman Foundation for the Environment's typical grant size?
Hausman Foundation for the Environment's median grant in 2025 was $309, and its average grant was $2,135, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hausman Foundation for the Environment that year got $1K on average.
Where does Hausman Foundation for the Environment give grants?
Hausman Foundation for the Environment's top state is New Jersey, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (26%) and District of Columbia (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Hausman Foundation for the Environment give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Hausman Foundation for the Environment's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hausman Foundation for the Environment's largest grantees?
Hausman Foundation for the Environment's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Mexican Devt ($15,000), Long Way Home ($8,000) and DC Environmental Film Festival ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hausman Foundation for the Environment?
Hausman Foundation for the Environment reported $692K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hausman Foundation for the Environment fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include purposes such as underground water and land conservation, sustainability, environmental awareness through film, wildlife and environmental conservation, and international environmental support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hausman Foundation for the Environment?
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 Hausman Foundation for the Environment's EIN?
Hausman Foundation for the Environment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2041473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hausman Foundation for the Environment 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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