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Hadley Fund

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 873016135

Hadley Fund is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $5,110 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2,5002$16,500
2024$5,1103$40,215
2025$2,5003$38,651

How to apply

Hadley Fund 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 Hadley Fund funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California2$1,500
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Amazon Watch
Oakland, CA
Worked in solidarity with amazonian peoples, the guardians ofthe rainforest and the profound biodiversity and climate resilience that these territories support.$1,000
Industrious Labs
Cincinnati, OH
Help the climate while investing in communities$1,000
Spark Climate Solutions
Covina, CA
Accelerating progress on unsolved climate challenges$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hadley Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hadley Fund give?

$2,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Hadley Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Ryan Miller (President).

What does Hadley Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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