Hayward Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Oysterville, WA EIN: 20-3180139

Hayward Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Oysterville, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $173K. Net investment income was $144K.

Key facts about Hayward Family Foundation

In short: Hayward Family Foundation gave $173K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Washington. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-3180139
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$173,000
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$9,611
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025)
Total assets
$1,727,801
Primary geography
Washington (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$173K

+50.4% YoY

Grant Count

18

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+50.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hayward Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Hayward Family Foundation open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 176% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

SeattleWinston SalemCharlottesvilleOystervilleAmherstLopez IslandWashingtonBellevueBurienSpokaneAnnapolisAuburnBooneKahului

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K13 grants202014 grants202117 grants202219 grants202318 grants202418 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Peace Trees Vietnam: $47KPeace Trees Vietnam$47KWillapa Bay AiR: $40KWillapa Bay AiR$40KPath with Art: $30KPath with Art$30KEaston Elementary: $10KEaston Elementary$10KCamp Holiday Trails: $8KCamp Holiday Trails$8KSecond Harvest Food Bank: $8KSecond Harvest Food Bank$8KSenior Services: $8KSenior Services$8KYMCA of Northwest North Carolina: $8KYMCA of Northwest NorthCarolina$8KNorthwest Children's Foundation: $3KNorthwest Children'sFoundation$3KGlobal Partnerships: $2KGlobal Partnerships$2K

Grant Size Distribution

86 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Peace Trees Vietnam Seattle, WAContribution to assist those whose lives are threatened by the explosive remnants of war.$47,000
Willapa Bay AiR Oysterville, WAContribution to support art residency to provide solitude and daily community to foster creative endeavors.$40,000
Path with Art Seattle, WAContribution to help transform the lives of people recovering from homelessness, addiction, and other trauma by harnessing the power of creative engagement as a bridge to community and a path to stability.$30,000
Easton Elementary Winston Salem, NCContribution to help support the Easton Elementary School.$10,000
Camp Holiday Trails Charlottesville, VAContribution to help create community that empowers children and teens with medical needs to thrive.$7,500
Second Harvest Food Bank WinstonSalem, NCContribution to help feed, provide hope, health, and opportunity.$7,500
Senior Services Winston Salem, NCContribution to aid mission to proivde older adults with valuable resources to support healthy meals ,care, social engagement, arts, and wellness based programs.$7,500
YMCA of Northwest North Carolina WinstonSalem, NCContribution to help people reach their god-given potential in spirit, mind and body.$7,500
Northwest Children's Foundation Seattle, WAContribution to support child welfare.$3,000
Global Partnerships Seattle, WAContribution to a fund that supports expanding opportunity for people living in poverty.$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,727,801$1,751,902$1,744,438
Revenue$165,495$136,493$84,519
Expenses$194,179$134,446$217,985
Qualifying Distributions$173,000$115,000$195,000
Net Investment Income$144,316$117,047$61,302
Distributable Amount$98,340$95,175$88,336

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hayward Family Foundation is led by Cynthia Hayward, Chairperson, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cynthia Hayward

    Chairperson, President & Director

    Treasurer & Director → Chairperson, President & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Hayward

    Treasurer & Director

    Vice Chairman & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wm Max Smith

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    Secretary & Director → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Thomas Hayward (2020–2021) — Chairman & 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 Hayward Family Foundation

How much does Hayward Family Foundation give each year?

Hayward Family Foundation gave $173K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 18 grants.

What is Hayward Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Hayward Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $9,611, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hayward Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.

Where does Hayward Family Foundation give grants?

Hayward Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (19%) and Virginia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (10 grants) and Winston Salem, NC (4 grants).

Does Hayward Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Hayward Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Hayward Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Hayward Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Peace Trees Vietnam ($47,000), Willapa Bay AiR ($40,000) and Path with Art ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hayward Family Foundation?

Hayward Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $173K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hayward Family Foundation?

Hayward Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Oysterville, WA. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Hayward Family Foundation's EIN?

Hayward Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3180139. 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.

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