The Hahn-Block Family Foundation
The Hahn-Block Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Garden City, New York. It reported 16 grants totaling $281,000 in 2025, with awards to charitable organizations including a college, a church, healthcare and mental-health service providers, and community organizations.
The Hahn-Block Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hahn-Block Family Foundation gave $281K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $281,000
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,563
- +25.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $4,831,204
- +6.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (80% 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 Hahn-Block Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1325 Franklin Avenue 560, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: (516) 508-9623
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hahn-Block Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Limitless Horizons Ixil ($110K). Together the top 10 received $265K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 79 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant-dollar distribution was 80% to California recipients, 9% to New Hampshire, 4% to New York, 4% to Maryland, and 4% to Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hahn-Block Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) 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 $21K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $213K (2020) to $310K (2019). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $281K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Limitless Horizons Ixil Santa Cruz, CA | 2OPERATIONAL | $110,000 |
| Congregational Church of the Chimes Sherman Oaks, CA | Operational | $80,000 |
| New England College Henniker, NH | Operational | $15,000 |
| Antioch University Keene, NH | Operational | $10,000 |
| Medical Alumni Association of the University of Maryland Baltimore, MD | Operational | $10,000 |
| Ohsu Foundation Portland, OR | Operational | $10,000 |
| Opera Exposures Staten Island, NY | Operational | $10,000 |
| Westminster Free Clinic Thousand Oaks, CA | Operational | $10,000 |
| Bananas Inc Oakland, CA | Operational | $5,000 |
| Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service Culver City, CA | Operational | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,831,204 | $576,376 | $299,807 | $281,000 | 16 | $286,516 | $571,427 | $298,742 |
| 2024 | $4,554,699 | $376,322 | $262,927 | $252,305 | 18 | $257,797 | $371,364 | $286,412 |
| 2023 | $4,441,071 | $130,607 | $265,139 | $255,639 | 13 | $260,834 | $126,454 | $257,500 |
| 2022 | $4,575,603 | $102,200 | $316,387 | $293,983 | 14 | $302,209 | $97,847 | $263,865 |
| 2021 | $4,789,798 | $479,496 | $278,505 | $271,000 | 18 | $273,466 | $474,610 | $306,464 |
| 2020 | $4,589,121 | $120,839 | $225,979 | $213,000 | 15 | — | $116,923 | $270,062 |
| 2019 | $4,694,263 | $304,181 | $317,284 | $310,000 | 17 | — | $300,504 | $262,333 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hahn-Block Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $299K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations in several fields. For example, New England College describes its emphasis on experiential learning and a liberal arts foundation. Westminster Free Clinic says it provides free healthcare and health-supporting services to low-income uninsured individuals and families. Bananas Incorporated describes its mission as partnering with families and child-care providers to raise happy, confident children. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $281,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $110,000, with a median award of $7,500. The largest awards were $110,000 to Limitless Horizons IXIL and $80,000 to Congregational Church of the Chimes, both in California. Other grants included $15,000 to New England College, $10,000 each to Antioch University, the Medical Alumni Association of the University of Maryland, OHSU Foundation, Opera Exposures, and Westminster Free Clinic, and $5,000 each to Bananas Inc., Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service, North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry, and St Charles School. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as operational.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne Elizabeth Block and Jeffrey Block as trustees.
The Hahn-Block Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Elizabeth Block
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Block
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 The Hahn-Block Family Foundation
How much does The Hahn-Block Family Foundation give each year?
The Hahn-Block Family Foundation gave $281K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $252K across 18 grants.
What is The Hahn-Block Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hahn-Block Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $17,563, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hahn-Block Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Hahn-Block Family Foundation give grants?
The Hahn-Block Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Thousand Oaks, CA (2 grants).
Does The Hahn-Block Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of The Hahn-Block Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Hahn-Block Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hahn-Block Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Limitless Horizons Ixil ($110,000), Congregational Church of the Chimes ($80,000) and New England College ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hahn-Block Family Foundation?
The Hahn-Block Family Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $287K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $299K (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.
What does The Hahn-Block Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations in several fields. For example, New England College describes its emphasis on experiential learning and a liberal arts foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hahn-Block Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hahn-Block Family Foundation's EIN?
The Hahn-Block Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0478012. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Hahn-Block 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Hahn-Block Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hahn-block-family-foundation-morg_6c9d66985c20419d927ef3294a264282
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