The Hale Foundation
The Hale Foundation is a private foundation based in Barrington, Illinois. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in food assistance, international relief, and other areas.
The Hale Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hale Foundation gave $96K across 55 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Illinois. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,750
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 55
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,741
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $651,291
- +6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (3 of 55, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Hale 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: 3000 Garlands Ln, Barrington, IL 60010
Phone: (847) 381-7726
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Hale Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Doctors Without Borders ($6K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
257 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 257 grants of 257 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Illinois recipients accounted for 37% of grant dollars, followed by New York at 9%, and Georgia, Florida, and Maryland at 7% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 55 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Hale Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 55 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $848; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 $67K (2019) to $130K (2021). In 2025 it made 55 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | Operating Funds | $5,500 |
| Carter Center Atlanta, GA | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | Operating Funds | $4,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation New York, NY | Operating Funds | $4,000 |
| Alight Minneapolis, MN | Operating Funds | $3,000 |
| Feed the Children Oklahoma City, OK | Operating Funds | $3,000 |
| Intl Rescue Committee New York, NY | Operating Funds | $3,000 |
| Northern IL Food BK Geneva, IL | Operating Funds | $2,500 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Chicago, IL | Operating Funds | $2,500 |
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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 | $651,291 | $165,951 | $123,639 | $95,750 | 55 | $96,265 | $138,577 | $120,631 |
| 2024 | $608,979 | $33,178 | $117,082 | $92,000 | 50 | $92,515 | $10,655 | $113,351 |
| 2023 | $692,883 | $130,750 | $139,464 | $116,400 | 64 | $116,900 | $108,186 | $99,464 |
| 2022 | $701,597 | $129,199 | $148,746 | $122,175 | 59 | $122,205 | $100,443 | $102,165 |
| 2021 | $721,144 | $229,769 | $154,397 | $129,750 | 29 | $129,765 | $203,137 | $112,524 |
| 2020 | $645,772 | $27,746 | $131,789 | $110,375 | 60 | — | $29,668 | $96,088 |
| 2019 | $749,815 | $62,638 | $91,518 | $66,950 | 59 | — | $36,180 | $90,588 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hale Foundation reported a distributable amount of $121K 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 food, relief, health, and community-service organizations. For example, Feeding America describes its mission as advancing change by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food, while the Greater Chicago Food Depository says its mission is to end hunger. Alight says it works with displaced people to build lives with dignity, connection, and purpose.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 55 grants totaling $95,750. Grants ranged from $5 to $5,500, with a median of $1,500. Recent totals were $92,000 across 50 grants in 2024 and $116,400 across 64 grants in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $5,500 to Doctors Without Borders for operating funds; $5,000 each to the Carter Center and Feeding America for operating funds; and $4,000 each to the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Planned Parenthood Federation for operating funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ruth Weiler as president, Kurt Weiler as vice president, and Anity W Reiche as secretary/treasurer.
The Hale Foundation is led by Ruth A. Weiler, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ruth A. Weiler
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anity W. Reiche
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Weiler
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 Hale Foundation
How much does The Hale Foundation give each year?
The Hale Foundation gave $96K across 55 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 50 grants.
What is The Hale Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hale Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,741, across 55 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hale Foundation that year got $848 on average.
Where does The Hale Foundation give grants?
The Hale Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (9%) and Georgia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (14 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does The Hale Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Hale Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (55 of 55) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Hale Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hale Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Doctors Without Borders ($5,500), Carter Center ($5,000) and Feeding America ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hale Foundation?
The Hale Foundation reported $651K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $121K (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 Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for food, relief, health, and community-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hale 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 Foundation's EIN?
The Hale Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4321543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Hale Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 February 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Hale Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-hale-foundation-morg_95b3c54a606446bba54bbe1376d25fe6
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