The Hadley Family Foundation
The Hadley Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Somerset, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports $30,000 in grants to 16 organizations, including charitable, community, religious, food-service, and animal-support organizations.
The Hadley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hadley Family Foundation gave $30K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,875
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $309,821
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (6 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Hadley Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 524 West Union Street, Somerset, PA 15501
Phone: (202) 492-6132
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hadley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Knights of Columbus ($4K). Together the top 10 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 18% to Michigan, 7% to Massachusetts, 5% to Texas, and 3% to Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hadley Family Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 16 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Knights of Columbus Jeannette, PA | Charitable Contributions | $4,000 |
| Laurel Highlands Workforce and OPP Greensburg, PA | Charitable Contributions | $3,000 |
| St Raymond of the Mountains Donegal, PA | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| St Vincent Archabbey Latrobe, PA | Contribution | $2,000 |
| Carmelite Monastery Latrobe, PA | Contribution | $2,000 |
| American Legion Post 181 Somerset, PA | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Vested Interest in K-9S East Taunton, MA | Charitable Contributions | $2,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Somerset, PA | Charitable Contributions | $2,000 |
| Angel's Place Southfield, MI | Charitable Contributions | $2,000 |
| Franklin Co Veterans Affairs Chambersburg, PA | Charitable Contribution | $1,500 |
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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 | $309,821 | $35,947 | $38,140 | $30,000 | 16 | $30,000 | $27,807 | $25,152 |
| 2024 | $312,014 | $30,286 | $42,164 | $34,500 | 14 | $34,500 | $22,622 | $23,866 |
| 2023 | $323,892 | $17,723 | $30,352 | $20,500 | 13 | $20,500 | $7,871 | $22,388 |
| 2022 | $336,521 | $46,736 | $20,652 | $16,000 | 10 | $16,000 | $42,084 | $23,306 |
| 2021 | $310,149 | $27,881 | $22,507 | $15,500 | 11 | $15,500 | $4,574 | $24,834 |
| 2020 | $304,584 | $21,919 | $37,798 | $31,500 | 13 | — | $15,621 | $21,250 |
| 2019 | $320,463 | $27,406 | $25,158 | $19,000 | 14 | — | $21,248 | $19,992 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hadley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated missions include providing loving homes and professional support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Angels’ Place); delivering meals to seniors and adult day program participants (Meals on Wheels Inc.); providing protective vests and other assistance for law-enforcement and related-agency K9s (Vested Interest in K9s Inc.); and offering holistic solutions to people experiencing homelessness (Pope Francis Center).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $30,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $4,000, with a median of $2,000.
Among the reported 2025 awards were $4,000 to Knights of Columbus in Jeannette, Pennsylvania; $3,000 to Laurel Highlands Workforce and Opp in Greensburg, Pennsylvania; and $2,500 to St Raymond of the Mountains in Donegal, Pennsylvania. Other awards included $2,000 each to Vested Interest in K-9s, Meals on Wheels, and Angels’ Place, and $1,000 to Pope Francis Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda J Schoenfeldt as president, Thomas Hadley as treasurer, Sue Ross as secretary, and Judy Shaffer as vice president.
The Hadley Family Foundation is led by Linda J. Schoenfeldt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda J. Schoenfeldt
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Shaffer
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Ross
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Hadley
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jeanne Hadley (2019) — Secretary
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 The Hadley Family Foundation
How much does The Hadley Family Foundation give each year?
The Hadley Family Foundation gave $30K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 14 grants.
What is The Hadley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hadley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,875, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hadley Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Hadley Family Foundation give grants?
The Hadley Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (18%) and Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Latrobe, PA (2 grants) and Somerset, PA (2 grants).
Who are The Hadley Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hadley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Knights of Columbus ($4,000), Laurel Highlands Workforce and OPP ($3,000) and St Raymond of the Mountains ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hadley Family Foundation?
The Hadley Family Foundation reported $310K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hadley Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hadley Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hadley Family Foundation's EIN?
The Hadley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1783304. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Hadley Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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