The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation
The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Goleta, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $6K.
The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation at a glance
In short: The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +52.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,833
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $2,167,609
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Women's Refuge of Vero Beach ($10K). Together the top 6 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation gives
- Giving grew 112% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 17% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $124K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Refuge of Vero Beach Vero Beach, FL | CIVIC | $10,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | CIVIC | $10,000 |
| The Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | CIVIC | $6,000 |
| Florida Sheriffs Association Tallahasse, FL | CIVIC | $3,000 |
| Treasure Coast Food Bank Fort Pierce, FL | CIVIC | $3,000 |
| The Moorings Educational Foundation Vero Beach, FL | CIVIC | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,167,609 | $41,741 | $100,178 | $35,000 | 6 | $29,622 | $6,182 | $177,572 |
| 2024 | $2,238,431 | $20,494 | $86,101 | $23,000 | 4 | $51,877 | $14,564 | $136,964 |
| 2023 | $2,276,068 | $53,529 | $73,471 | $10,000 | 4 | $38,683 | $18,742 | $119,706 |
| 2022 | $2,296,724 | $23,262 | $83,061 | $16,500 | 4 | $46,347 | — | $116,233 |
| 2021 | $2,358,007 | $22,492 | $115,721 | $48,000 | 7 | $78,246 | — | $135,933 |
| 2020 | $2,441,440 | $51,912 | $87,153 | $19,000 | 3 | — | $13,342 | $115,593 |
| 2019 | $2,488,978 | $66,867 | $192,653 | $124,000 | 9 | — | $27,915 | $104,964 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $178K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carla Brasseur Hahn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$45K (2019) → $45K (2025)
Brandon C. O'Brien
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katharine C. O'Brien
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $45K, to Carla Brasseur Hahn (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation
How much does The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation give each year?
The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 4 grants.
What is The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation's typical grant size?
The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $5,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation give grants?
The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Civic" (6 grants).
Who are The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation's largest grantees?
The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Women's Refuge of Vero Beach ($10,000), Tunnels to Towers ($10,000) and The Leadership Institute ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation?
The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $178K (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 is The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation?
The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Goleta, CA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation's EIN?
The Stephen & Carla Hahn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6356055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- 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 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
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