Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 32-0087646

Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $600K. Net investment income was $613K.

Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation at a glance

In short: Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation gave $600K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $200K), top state Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$600,000
-29.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$200,000
-5.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$1,560,610
-0.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (33% 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 Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Hanover College Trustees: $200KHanover College Trustees$200KRush University Medical Center: $200KRush University Medical Center$200KStanford University: $200KStanford University$200K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hanover College Trustees ($200K). Together the top 3 received $600K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K15$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 15 grants of 18 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

StanfordHanoverChicagoAvalonGlencoeLos AngelesWilliams Bay

How Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 221% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $550K (2022) to $850K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $600K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hanover College Trustees Hanover, INStockton Family Townhouse Fund$200,000
Rush University Medical Center Chicago, ILRubschlager Building Campaign$200,000
Stanford University Stanford, CAWilliam J. Hagenah Fund$200,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,560,610$615,222$615,627$600,0003$605,778$612,658$274,464
2024$1,561,015$-239,423$868,562$850,0004$855,675$522,698$249,879
2023$2,669,000$519,553$861,799$850,0004$855,574$517,228$246,395
2022$3,011,246$102,403$577,389$550,0003$554,439$100,077$255,864
2021$3,486,232$2,586,670$838,062$825,0004$827,415$1,886,622$302,528
2020$1,737,624$509,633$712,184$700,0004—$507,791$191,627
2019$1,940,175$1,277,161$659,172$650,0004—$648,136$193,749

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation reported a distributable amount of $274K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation is led by William J Hagenah, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William J Hagenah

    Trustee

    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 Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation

How much does Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation give each year?

Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation gave $600K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $850K across 4 grants.

What is Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation's typical grant size?

Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $200,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation give grants?

Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation's top state is Indiana, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (33%) and California (33%).

Does Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation?

Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $606K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $274K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation's EIN?

Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0087646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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