The Hainer Foundation
The Hainer Foundation is a private foundation based in Pasadena, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including cancer services, emergency support, children’s needs, education, animal rescue, and community programs.
The Hainer Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hainer Foundation gave $171K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,560
- -36.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,033
- -24.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,767,790
- +4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (50% 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 Hainer Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 W Walnut St 7Th Floor, Pasadena, CA 91124
Phone: (626) 585-0666
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hainer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sun Valley Tour De Force ($53K). Together the top 10 received $156K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 99 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 31% to Idaho, 15% to Washington, and 4% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hainer Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) 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 $9K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2021) to $307K (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $171K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley Tour De Force Ketchum, ID | To support local charities making a difference in the community | $52,500 |
| CA HWY Patrol 11-99 Foundation Costa Mesa, CA | To support to help in urgent need chp families | $25,000 |
| Community Cancer Fund Spokane, WA | To invest donated funds in local programs that benefit cancer patients, their families, and the inland northwest organizations that serve them. | $25,000 |
| Believe Ranch and Rescue CA, CA | To rescue horses from abuse and neglect, providing them with love, medical care, and training to give them the second chance they deserve | $10,763 |
| Baby 2 Baby Los Angeles, CA | To provide children in need across the country with diapers, clothing and all the basic necessities that every child deserves | $10,000 |
| Debo Foundation Tarzana, CA | To provide support for education, health, reforestation, and community development in rural ethiopia | $10,000 |
| Woodland Hills Rotary Club Charitable FD Woodland Hills, CA | General Support | $7,452 |
| Pacific Lodge Woodland Hills, CA | To provide innovative and individualized support to children and young adults. | $5,000 |
| Pacific Resident Theatre Venice, CA | To provide programming to entertain, inform and educate our multi cultural community | $5,000 |
| Rotary International Foundation Evanston, IL | To Help Communities with Sustainable Service Projects. | $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 | $2,767,790 | $134,240 | $190,284 | $170,560 | 17 | $170,560 | $86,940 | $146,559 |
| 2024 | $2,653,500 | $117,607 | $283,585 | $266,906 | 20 | $266,906 | $78,197 | $131,954 |
| 2023 | $2,725,053 | $91,148 | $324,636 | $307,139 | 22 | $307,139 | $133,749 | $138,844 |
| 2022 | $2,988,795 | $60,898 | $205,948 | $181,360 | 24 | $181,360 | $47,865 | $149,018 |
| 2021 | $3,089,692 | $240,354 | $123,986 | $107,716 | 16 | — | $207,272 | $139,732 |
| 2020 | $2,701,690 | $61,413 | $217,377 | $200,948 | 29 | — | $90,202 | $142,833 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hainer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $147K 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 include support for organizations addressing cancer services, urgent needs for California Highway Patrol families, children’s basic necessities, horse rescue, education and community development, youth programs, and services for children and young adults.
Among the grantees, Community Cancer Fund says it works with regional cancer organizations to fund gaps in services for cancer patients and families in the Inland Northwest. Gigi’s Playhouse says it provides free educational, therapeutic, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. Florence for Youth in Action describes its work as providing education and vocational training to vulnerable youth in Uganda.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $170,560. Grant amounts ranged from $845 to $52,500, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $52,500 to Sun Valley Tour de Force to support local charities; $25,000 each to the CA Hwy Patrol 11-99 Foundation for urgent needs among CHP families and to Community Cancer Fund for local cancer programs; $10,763 to Believe Ranch and Rescue for horse rescue; and $10,000 each to Baby 2 Baby and the Debo Foundation. Other listed grants included $7,452 to Woodland Hills Rotary Club Charitable Fund and $5,000 each to Pacific Lodge, Pacific Resident Theatre, and Rotary International Foundation. Florence for Youth in Action and Gigi’s Playhouse each received $2,500. The 2025 filing also lists $2,500 grants to Rescue Mission Alliance and Haven Hills.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anders Hainer and Julie Hainer as directors.
The Hainer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anders Hainer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Hainer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Hainer Foundation
How much does The Hainer Foundation give each year?
The Hainer Foundation gave $171K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $267K across 20 grants.
What is The Hainer Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hainer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,033, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hainer Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does The Hainer Foundation give grants?
The Hainer Foundation gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Idaho (31%) and Washington (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Woodland Hills, CA (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does The Hainer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 12% of The Hainer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Hainer Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hainer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sun Valley Tour De Force ($52,500), CA HWY Patrol 11-99 Foundation ($25,000) and Community Cancer Fund ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hainer Foundation?
The Hainer Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $171K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hainer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hainer Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Hainer Foundation's EIN?
The Hainer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4837178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Hainer 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work The Hainer Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). The Hainer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hainer-foundation-morg_40f10a62edc74149aeff75341598ce11
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