The Martin & Deborah Hale Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-3294711

The Martin & Deborah Hale Foundation is a private foundation established in 1995 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The foundation operates as an independent grantmaking organization, funding charitable causes primarily through income generated from its investment portfolio.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$167K

+2.6% YoY

Grant Count

14

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-19.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes annual support grants to selected organizations. Recent grant activity includes:

Grant Range

**: Typical awards range from $1,000 to $78,644

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAuburndaleBaltimoreBostonBrooklynBrunswickCambridgeCarpinteriaCharlestownDoverLa JollaLaguna BeachManchesterMiltonNew HavenNew YorkOak BluffsRestonSaugusVineyard Haven

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $3,296,349 (as of 2025)
  • Total Revenues: $191,464 (fiscal year ending June 2024)
  • Total Expenses: $188,948 (fiscal year ending June 2024)
  • Funding Source: Income from investments
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$314K$628K$942K$1M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,296,349$3,321,471$3,318,955
Revenue$154,502$191,464$-60,246
Expenses$179,624$188,948$190,676
Qualifying Distributions$166,525$162,288$169,844
Net Investment Income$141,403$164,804$46,517
Distributable Amount$155,217$166,525$162,607

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$43K$86K$129K$173K29 grants20211 grants202221 grants202311 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Yale University$45KPine Island Camp$31KWhitney Museum of Art$28KMuseum of Fine Arts$10KMass General Hospital$10KPBS Foundation$10KSt Ann's Warehouse$10KMilton Academy$9KNational Public Radio$5KFoundation for Women's H…$4K

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Deborah C HaleTrustee0.25
Martin M HaleTrustee0.25
Charles C HaleTrustee0.25

Contact Information

Address:
21 Mayor Thomas McGrath Hwy 204
Boston, MA 02116
United States

Telephone: 617-261-9800

EIN: 04-3294711

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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