Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 30-6718108

Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $311K. Net investment income was $552K.

Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust gave $311K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $156K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$311,455
+35.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$155,728
+35.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$155,728
Total assets
$11,002,661
+1.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Michigan State University: $187KMichigan State University$187KHillsdale College: $125KHillsdale College$125K

The largest 2024 recipient was Michigan State University ($187K). Together the top 2 received $311K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

East LansingHillsdale

How Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 64% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $222K (2022) to $311K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $311K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Michigan State University East Lansing, MIGeneral Operating$186,873
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MIGeneral Operating$124,582
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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
2024$11,002,661$604,084$452,308$311,4552$397,521$551,739$617,459
2023$10,850,011$342,951$365,798$229,2692$290,649$294,469$552,214
2022$10,878,397$12,457,293$280,987$221,5572$254,022$1,494,879$303,912

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $617K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $54K (2022) → $118K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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

Bank of America N a — Trustee: $118KBank of America N aTrustee$118K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $118K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust

How much does Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust give each year?

Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust gave $311K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $229K across 2 grants.

How large is Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust?

Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust reported $11.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $398K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $617K (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.

Where does Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust operate?

Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust's EIN?

Ronald Hagaman Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6718108. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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