William H Hannon Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 95-3847664
EducationElementary and secondary educationHigher educationHealthReligion

William H Hannon Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $707K. Net investment income was $825K.

William H Hannon Foundation at a glance

In short: William H Hannon Foundation gave $707K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $707K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$706,700
-11.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$706,700
-11.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$706,700
Total assets
$8,843,838
-1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to William H Hannon Foundation

Who William H Hannon Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

How William H Hannon Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 175% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $707K (2025) to $4.7M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $707K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Schedule See Attached Sched, CACharitable$706,700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$8,843,838$1,141,416$1,251,892$706,7001$924,474$824,538$527,989
2024$9,011,437$347,877$1,349,894$801,1501$1,039,583$52,941$531,697
2023$9,968,920$395,105$1,414,412$870,7221$1,098,393$4,903$540,984
2022$10,346,738$604,820$1,966,762$1,445,4001$1,663,517$299,283$597,327
2021$11,567,821$1,318,027$2,189,425$1,548,3001—$931,113$669,956
2020$12,556,436$2,753,295$2,179,474$1,418,0501—$2,005,321$666,665
2019$13,980,538$5,803,235$5,015,878$4,702,1061—$5,153,590$756,117

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William H Hannon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $528K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Frequently asked questions about William H Hannon Foundation

How much does William H Hannon Foundation give each year?

William H Hannon Foundation gave $707K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $801K across 1 grant.

How large is William H Hannon Foundation?

William H Hannon Foundation reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $924K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $528K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is William H Hannon Foundation?

William H Hannon Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $8.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does William H Hannon Foundation operate?

William H Hannon Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is William H Hannon Foundation's EIN?

William H Hannon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3847664. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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