Well Told Grants

Foundations / California

The Hastings Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 951642370

The Hastings Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $644,370 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $150,000 and the largest $284,370. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.7 million the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.9 million4$10.4 million
2023$1.7 million4$11.0 million
2024$644,3705$11.3 million

How to apply

The Hastings Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Hastings Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$350,000
California3$294,370

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Huntington Medical Research
Pasadena, CA
To support vital medical research.$284,370
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Chicago, IL
To support the development of new treatments for pulmonary fibrosis.$200,000
American Lung Association
Chicago, IL
To support research of and cure s for various lung diseases.$150,000
First United Methodist Church
Pasadena, CA
In memory of richard zeiss.$6,000
Yosemite Conservancy
San Francisco, CA
In memory of richard zeiss.$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hastings Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Hastings Foundation give?

$644,370 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $150,000.

Who runs The Hastings Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John H Reith (President & Treasurer), Christianne F Kerns (Vice President), Michael Gurevich (Secretary) and Richard H Zeiss (Assistant Treasurer) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Hastings Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

Similar foundations in California