Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation
October 29, 1924 the board of trustee of the rutherford b. Hayes presidential center inc. An Ohio non-profit corporation, (the "corporation") and the rutherford b. & lucy webb hayes foundation (the "master trust") has established this endowment policy to encourage and provide for the donation of funds for the support of the rutherford b. Hayes presidential center (the "center") and its mission to "promote an understanding of the nineteenth president, the gilded age and leadership.
Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation at a glance
In short: Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation gave $509K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $509K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $508,818
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $508,818
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $508,818
- Total assets
- $3,345,939
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center ($509K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $443K (2022) to $509K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $509K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center Fremont, OH | — | $508,818 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,345,939 | $432,308 | $542,062 | $508,818 | 1 | $432,308 |
| 2024 | $3,682,159 | $548,238 | $538,887 | $507,705 | 1 | $548,238 |
| 2023 | $3,771,034 | $422,538 | $510,734 | $481,976 | 1 | $422,538 |
| 2022 | $4,133,587 | $522,067 | $476,588 | $442,980 | 1 | $522,067 |
| 2021 | $3,916,556 | $376,280 | $479,393 | $450,412 | 1 | $372,507 |
| 2020 | $3,884,259 | $304,877 | $474,372 | $447,048 | 1 | $304,877 |
About Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $509K. Net investment income was $432K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$25K (2020) → $31K (2025)
James F. Daubel
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert H. Moyer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scott B. Hayes
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephn A. Hayes
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas M. Hoffert
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Keybank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation
How much does Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation give each year?
Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation gave $509K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $508K across 1 grant.
How large is Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation?
Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $432K.
What is Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation?
Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brooklyn, OH. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation operate?
Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation's EIN?
Rutherford B & Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6504799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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