The Jason Hayes Foundation
The Jason Hayes Foundation is a private foundation based in Reading, Massachusetts. It supports organizations and programs that enrich the lives of children and young adults who have experienced early childhood trauma, with particular emphasis on children with emotional or mental health needs who are or have been in foster care or have been adopted.
The Jason Hayes Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jason Hayes Foundation gave $109K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,050
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,305
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,425
- Total assets
- $1,709,690
- +5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (10 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (98% 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 Jason Hayes Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts requests throughout the year. Its filing says organizations seeking support should first submit a letter of introduction and proof of 501(c)(3) status; letters are accepted at any time. The website’s proposal instructions also ask applicants to have a project budget, IRS 501(c)(3) letter, and list of the board of directors. The foundation says it awards grants to organizations and camps that meet its mission and operate in the Northeast region. Its website says it currently supports organizations located in Massachusetts or benefiting Massachusetts residents.
- Review Cycle
- The foundation accepts letters of introduction at any time. Its website strongly encourages applications between October 1 and December 16 for consideration of funds in the following year.
- Deadline
- The foundation accepts letters of introduction at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: Dorothy M Hayes
Mailing address: 97 Sanborn Lane, Reading, MA 01867
Phone: (781) 929-4751
Website: https://www.jasonhayesfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Jason Hayes Foundation
Who The Jason Hayes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA ($8K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,160), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
180 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 180 grants of 180 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in Massachusetts and New Hampshire: 98% of grant dollars went to Massachusetts and 2% to New Hampshire. Its website says it currently supports organizations located in Massachusetts or benefiting Massachusetts residents; its filing describes awards to organizations and camps operating in the Northeast region.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Jason Hayes Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 25 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 $63K (2020) to $124K (2023). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Peabody, MA | Camp Scholarships for Youth | $8,485 |
| Literations Boston, MA | Support Reading Assistance for Youth | $5,000 |
| Home for Little Wanderers Boston, MA | Support Training for Foster Parents | $5,000 |
| Silver Lining Mentoring Waltham, MA | Support Mrntoring for Youth | $5,000 |
| Boston CASA Boston, MA | Support for Foster Children | $5,000 |
| Walker Inc Needham, MA | Suppoer Childrens Behavioral Health | $5,000 |
| Youth at Risk Pathways Gloucester, MA | Support Youth at Risk | $5,000 |
| Crossroads for Kids Duxbury, MA | Support Education & Therapy Programs | $5,000 |
| Mass Adoption Resource Exchange Newton, MA | Support Adoption Program | $5,000 |
| Harvard Law School Boston, MA | Support Trauma and Learning Policy | $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 | $1,709,690 | $205,672 | $119,364 | $109,050 | 33 | $109,050 | $62,056 | $104,382 |
| 2024 | $1,623,382 | $139,885 | $118,943 | $113,643 | 36 | $113,643 | $75,218 | $95,249 |
| 2023 | $1,602,440 | $195,731 | $126,917 | $124,261 | 45 | $124,261 | $104,934 | $84,655 |
| 2022 | $1,533,626 | $160,194 | $91,490 | $89,316 | 33 | $89,316 | $55,638 | $99,675 |
| 2021 | $1,464,922 | $167,287 | $82,177 | $79,755 | 33 | $79,755 | $54,025 | $97,545 |
| 2020 | $1,379,812 | $143,992 | $66,541 | $63,310 | 21 | — | $41,192 | $71,274 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jason Hayes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $104K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support and enrich the lives of children and young adults ages 5–18 who have experienced early childhood trauma. Its website identifies physical or emotional abuse, chronic homelessness, living in a home with substance abuse, and foster care placement as examples of such experiences.
The foundation describes funding scholarships for camps and programs addressing emotional or behavioral needs, grants to camps, training for parents and professionals, and outreach to young adults aging out of foster care. Its grant program focuses on organizations that provide direct services to children who are or have been in foster care, as well as training, outreach, and education for parents, educators, and other professionals.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of work represented among grantees. Silver Lining Mentoring describes its mission as helping youth impacted by foster care thrive through mentoring and life-skills development. Crossroads for Kids describes year-round programming involving outdoor experiential learning, social-emotional skill development, college and career exploration, and relationships with peers and role models. Walker Inc says it works with children and youth facing emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges and their families and communities. Literations describes its work as promoting educational equity and supporting young readers. Boston CASA says it advocates for court-involved children who have experienced abuse and neglect, often in the foster care system.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 33 grants totaling $109,050. Grants ranged from $230 to $8,485, with a median of $3,425. Larger awards included $8,485 to the YMCA in Peabody for camp scholarships for youth, and $5,000 each to Literations for reading assistance, Home for Little Wanderers for foster-parent training, Silver Lining Mentoring for youth mentoring, Boston CASA for foster children, Walker Inc for children’s behavioral health, Youth at Risk Pathways, Crossroads for Kids, Mass Adoption Resource Exchange, Harvard Law School for trauma and learning policy, and Youth Villages for in-home services for youth. All Our Kids received $4,000 for foster kids.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dorothy M Hayes and Michael G Hayes as trustees.
The Jason Hayes Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorothy M. Hayes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael G. Hayes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Jason Hayes Foundation
How much does The Jason Hayes Foundation give each year?
The Jason Hayes Foundation gave $109K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $114K across 36 grants.
What is The Jason Hayes Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jason Hayes Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,425, and its average grant was $3,305, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Jason Hayes Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Jason Hayes Foundation give grants?
The Jason Hayes Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (7 grants) and Andover, MA (2 grants).
Does The Jason Hayes Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 33 grants with a stated purpose on The Jason Hayes Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Camp Scholarships for Youth" (9 grants).
Who are The Jason Hayes Foundation's largest grantees?
The Jason Hayes Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA ($8,485), Literations ($5,000) and Home for Little Wanderers ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,160), which are not listed by name. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jason Hayes Foundation?
The Jason Hayes Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $104K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Jason Hayes Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support and enrich the lives of children and young adults ages 5–18 who have experienced early childhood trauma. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jason Hayes Foundation?
The foundation accepts requests throughout the year. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Jason Hayes Foundation's EIN?
The Jason Hayes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3992133. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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