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The Hagani Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Woodbridge, Connecticut · EIN 320101650

The Hagani Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Woodbridge, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,400 in 44 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $7,500. 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 up from $31,900 the year before.

2% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$32,50050$635,856
2024$31,90043$641,877
2025$32,40044$644,692

How to apply

The Hagani Foundation Inc 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 Hagani Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut33$25,250
Massachusetts2$2,500
New York2$1,500
District of Columbia2$1,000
Alabama1$500
California1$500
Georgia1$500
Virginia1$500
Tennessee1$150

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 44 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Connecticut Audubon Society
Fairfield, CT
Education$7,500
Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue
Hudson, MA
Animal Welfare$1,500
All Hands and Hearts
Mattapoisett, MA
Humanitarian Assistance$1,000
Center For Family Justice
Bridgeport, CT
Family Services$1,000
Circle of Care
Wilton, CT
Family Services$1,000
Crohns & Colitis Foundation
New York, NY
Medical Research$1,000
Friends of Ansonia Nature Center
Ansonia, CT
Environmental Protection$1,000
Parents' Foundation For Transitional Living Inc
New Haven, CT
Family Services$1,000
Save The Children
Fairfield, CT
Humanitarian Assistance$1,000
The Tommy Fund for Childhood Cancer
New Haven, CT
Medical Research$1,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of CT
Hartford, CT
Family Services$500
CT Humane Society
Newington, CT
Animal Welfare$500
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA
Humanitarian Assistance$500
Emerge Connecticut
New Haven, CT
Family Services$500
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
Human Rights Advocacy$500
Freedom Network USA
Washington, DC
Human Rights Advocacy$500
Friends of Animals
Darien, CT
Environmental Protection$500
Friends of The New Haven Animal Shelter
New Haven, CT
Animal Welfare$500
Habitat for Humanity - Connecticut
Stratford, CT
Family Services$500
Halfway Home Rescue
North Haven, CT
Animal Welfare$500
Health Equity Solutions
Hartford, CT
Human Rights Advocacy$500
Kennedy Collective
Trumbull, CT
Family Services$500
Lustgarten Foundation
Woodbury, NY
Medical Research$500
Make-A-Wish Foundation of CT
Trumbull, CT
Family Services$500
MAP International
Brunswick, GA
Humanitarian Assistance$500
Music For Youth Inc
Westport, CT
Education$500
Music Haven
New Haven, CT
Education$500
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Washington, DC
Family Services$500
Natural Resource Defense Council
Merrifield, VA
Environmental Protection$500
Neighborhood Music School
New Haven, CT
Education$500
Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County
Bridgeport, CT
Education$500
New Haven Reads
New Haven, CT
Education$500
Pet Animal Welfare Society of CT
Norwalk, CT
Animal Welfare$500
Pet Assistance Inc
New Preston, CT
Animal Welfare$500
Project Access New Haven
New Haven, CT
Family Services$500
Read To Grow Inc
Branford, CT
Education$500
Save the Sound
New Haven, CT
Environmental Protection$500
Ulysses S Grant Scholarship Foundation
New Haven, CT
Education$500
Farmington Canal Rails to Trails Association
Cheshire, CT
Environmental Protection$250
Massaro Community Farm
Woodbridge, CT
Family Services$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hagani Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hagani Foundation Inc give?

$32,400 in tax year 2025, across 44 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs The Hagani Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists James Hagani (President) and Barbara Hagani (Vice President).

What does The Hagani Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and human services.

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