The Bruce & Betty Hall
The Bruce & Betty Hall is a private foundation, based in Salisbury, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $191K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $9K.
The Bruce & Betty Hall at a glance
In short: The Bruce & Betty Hall gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,800
- -52.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,900
- -28.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,900
- Total assets
- $190,541
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% 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 The Bruce & Betty Hall funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Smaar & Smith Foundation ($3K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Bruce & Betty Hall gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 40% 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 $4K (2025) to $28K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smaar & Smith Foundation Americus, GA | Youth Related Charity | $2,800 |
| Bennett Taylor Foundation McDonough, GA | Community Related Charity | $1,000 |
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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 | $190,541 | $-12,595 | $5,000 | $3,800 | 2 | $3,800 | $9,200 | $9,460 |
| 2024 | $208,253 | $8,038 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,000 | $8,038 | $10,304 |
| 2023 | $208,215 | $7,678 | $13,300 | $13,300 | 4 | $13,300 | $6,478 | $10,232 |
| 2022 | $212,837 | $14,601 | $15,098 | $15,000 | 6 | $15,000 | $9,101 | $10,649 |
| 2021 | $213,334 | $7,062 | $28,000 | $27,500 | 7 | $27,500 | $7,062 | $10,732 |
| 2020 | $234,272 | $8,009 | $28,582 | $26,500 | 10 | — | $8,009 | $11,738 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bruce & Betty Hall reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bruce & Betty Hall is led by Betty L. Hall, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betty L. Hall
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert L. Stephens
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bruce S. Hall (2020–2023) — President
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 The Bruce & Betty Hall
How much does The Bruce & Betty Hall give each year?
The Bruce & Betty Hall gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
How large is The Bruce & Betty Hall?
The Bruce & Betty Hall reported $191K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 The Bruce & Betty Hall operate?
The Bruce & Betty Hall has awarded grants in Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina.
What is The Bruce & Betty Hall's EIN?
The Bruce & Betty Hall's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4298568. 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 July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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