The Hale Family Foundation
The Hale Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $56,300 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients in several states.
The Hale Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hale Family Foundation gave $56K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Michigan. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,300
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,963
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,420
- Total assets
- $930,111
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (8 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (37% 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 Hale Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 803878, Chicago, IL 60680
Phone: (312) 630-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hale Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cranbrook Schools ($14K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares went to Michigan (37%), Missouri (20%), New York (11%), California (10%), and Massachusetts (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hale Family Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 19 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $48K (2020) to $57K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook Schools Bloomfield Hills, MI | General | $13,500 |
| T-Rex St. Louis, MO | General | $11,260 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation Woodland Hills, CA | General | $5,630 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank Detroit, MI | General | $3,500 |
| Putnam County SPCA Brewster, NY | General | $2,815 |
| Happy Life Animal Rescue and Adoption Pawling, NY | General | $2,815 |
| Bay View Association Petoskey, MI | General | $2,700 |
| Shriners Hospital Springfield, MA | General | $2,500 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General | $2,500 |
| Portland Burying Ground Portland, CT | General | $2,420 |
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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 | $930,111 | $54,419 | $70,837 | $56,300 | 19 | $62,990 | $48,327 | $67,910 |
| 2024 | $946,552 | $106,082 | $66,873 | $51,605 | 17 | $58,769 | $99,478 | $63,465 |
| 2023 | $907,209 | $78,789 | $66,779 | $54,215 | 18 | $60,833 | $71,088 | $58,225 |
| 2022 | $895,521 | $25,867 | $70,328 | $57,110 | 20 | $63,989 | $23,639 | $60,094 |
| 2021 | $940,009 | $151,963 | $64,148 | $48,890 | 21 | $56,260 | $144,967 | $65,478 |
| 2020 | $852,196 | $80,822 | $62,596 | $48,420 | 21 | — | $74,677 | $55,249 |
| 2019 | $834,323 | $98,779 | $68,031 | $53,160 | 27 | — | $92,287 | $54,691 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hale Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K 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 went to organizations including schools, a food bank, animal welfare groups, hospitals, and other charitable organizations. Gleaners Community Food Bank describes its mission as providing households access to sufficient, nutritious food and related resources, working toward a hunger-free community in southeastern Michigan. Hospice of Michigan describes its work as supporting patients and families with compassionate, expert hospice care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $56,300 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $400 to $13,500, with a median of $2,420. Largest reported grants included Cranbrook Schools ($13,500), T-REX ($11,260), Gary Sinise Foundation ($5,630), Gleaners Community Food Bank ($3,500), Putnam County SPCA ($2,815), and Happy Life Animal Rescue and Adoption ($2,815). The listed grant purposes were “GENERAL.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following trustees: Joan Jackson Hale, Lou Ellen Tufts, Vaughan Randall Tufts, Douglas B. Wright, and Jeffrey Wright.
The Hale Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas B. Wright
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeffrey H. Wright
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joan Jackson Hale
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lou Ellen Tufts
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Vaughan Randall Tufts
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Hale Family Foundation
How much does The Hale Family Foundation give each year?
The Hale Family Foundation gave $56K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 17 grants.
What is The Hale Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hale Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,420, and its average grant was $2,963, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hale Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Hale Family Foundation give grants?
The Hale Family Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (20%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (2 grants).
Does The Hale Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Hale Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Hale Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hale Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cranbrook Schools ($13,500), T-Rex ($11,260) and Gary Sinise Foundation ($5,630), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hale Family Foundation?
The Hale Family Foundation reported $930K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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 Hale Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, a food bank, animal welfare groups, hospitals, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hale Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Hale Family Foundation's EIN?
The Hale Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6741329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Hale 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 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 April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Hale Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hale-family-foundation-morg_cf493d024b8b4f58a75bfbe501df8650
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