Haver Foundation
Haver Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Haver Foundation at a glance
In short: Haver Foundation gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $141K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,129,359
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $141,170
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $112,500
- Total assets
- $23,328,996
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Haver Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Bureau of Economic Research ($250K). Together the top 8 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 11 grants of 34 (32%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Haver Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $665K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Bureau of Economic Research Cambridge, MA | To Fulfill the Exempt Purposes of the Charity | $250,000 |
| Next Gen Personal Finance Palo Alto, CA | To Fulfill the Exempt Purposes of the Charity | $250,000 |
| Teach for America New York, NY | To Fulfill the Exempt Purpose of the Charity | $187,000 |
| Bellows Falls Union High School Westminster, VT | To Fulfill the Exempt Purposes of the Charity | $125,000 |
| Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | To Fulfill the Exempt Purposes of the Charity | $100,000 |
| South Dakota State University Foundation Brookings, SD | To Fulfill the Exempt Purposes of the Charity | $92,359 |
| Mount Sinai Health System New York, NY | To Fulfill the Exempt Purposes of the Charity | $75,000 |
| Joyful Noise Singers Inc Morristown, NJ | To Fulfill the Exempt Purposes of the Charity | $50,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,328,996 | $3,196,768 | $1,381,417 | $1,129,359 | 8 | $1,156,783 | $2,191,638 | $1,272,185 |
| 2024 | $21,513,645 | $1,952,058 | $1,255,526 | $1,009,464 | 6 | $1,014,199 | $431,562 | $1,170,422 |
| 2023 | $20,817,113 | $2,262,003 | $1,177,857 | $928,639 | 6 | $931,139 | $427,560 | $976,053 |
| 2022 | $19,732,967 | $3,002,686 | $1,183,639 | $961,139 | 7 | $964,039 | $791,520 | $932,418 |
| 2021 | $17,913,920 | $3,254,169 | $1,010,950 | $785,314 | 7 | $787,714 | $1,053,305 | $964,000 |
| 2020 | $15,670,701 | $2,215,221 | $835,145 | $665,000 | 5 | — | $299,632 | $789,648 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Haver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Haver Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pendleton Square Trust Company INC
Bank Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$59K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Maurine A. Haver
Individual Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Pendleton Square Trust Company (2020–2023) — Bank Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $59K, to Pendleton Square Trust Company Inc (Bank Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Haver Foundation
How much does Haver Foundation give each year?
Haver Foundation gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 6 grants.
What is Haver Foundation's typical grant size?
Haver Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $112,500, and its average grant was $141,170, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Haver Foundation give grants?
Haver Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (23%) and California (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are Haver Foundation's largest grantees?
Haver Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Bureau of Economic Research ($250,000), Next Gen Personal Finance ($250,000) and Teach for America ($187,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Haver Foundation?
Haver Foundation reported $23.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (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 is Haver Foundation's EIN?
Haver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6126398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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